Sony GPS Navigation Reviews
Sony is a giant consumer electronics maker based out of Japan. Founded in 1946, Sony is not only one of the biggest electronics maker, but also one of the biggest corporation in the World. Sony offered two consumer GPS solutions in the form of automobile navigation unit and their Sony Ericsson line of cell phones with built in GPS units. Sony NVU automobile navigation units offer screen sizes ranging from 4.3 inches to 4.8 inches in higher end models. The models range in prices and features that include text to speech and Bluetooth in higher end models. The basic models still comes with turn by turn navigation, point of interest database, and preloaded maps. The phones vary in functions with different carriers.
Like Nokia, Sony's main focus will likely remain with mobile phones with integrated GPS solution. The automobile navigation units market is already crowded with strong competitions from TomTom and Garmin.
I bought this GPS a few months ago and I just had to have a Sony because every other electronic within my household is a Sony. It worked perfect for the first couple of months then kaboom. I live in Tampa, this piece of crap will tell you to go to Miami, make a u-turn to get to where you need to get in Tampa. I live right down the street from the highway, why was this thing telling me to go past the highway to make a u turn to get on that very same highway from another direction? I just tried to plug in an address in Tampa, as I was typing in the address, it pulled up the very street I needed to go to, then when I put in Tampa, it made this irritating noise and then it said, “Not Found.” My husband put in the same address in his Garmin and whaddaya know? It pulled up the location. Sony, I so hate you right now for this piece of crap. I want all my money back plus money for the aggravation!