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http://reviews.cnet.com/gps/garmin-m...54.html#more)*
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In this day and age, buying a standalone GPS (
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-13432_1...1.html?tag=txt) device isn't the only way to get navigation help. If you have a cell phone (
http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-6454_7-0.html?tag=txt) or smart phone (
http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-6452_7-0.html?tag=txt), you can add software or GPS accessories to turn your mobile into a handheld navigation device. One such solution is the Garmin Mobile 20. Unlike some of the other car kits we've seen, such as the Palm GPS Navigator Car Kit (
http://reviews.cnet.com/gps-kits/pal....html?tag=txt), the Mobile 20 works with a number of Palm (
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11309_7...2.html?tag=txt) and Windows Mobile (
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11309_7...3.html?tag=txt) devices (Garmin also offers a separate accessory for BlackBerrys (
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11309_7....html?tag=txt)) and offers turn-by-turn text- and voice-guided directions and acts as a hands-free speaker system. The setup and hands-free integration isn't quite as sophisticated as the Palm accessory, but it delivers accurate directions as well as some nice extras, such as traffic alerts and weather updates. The Garmin Mobile 20 is available now, but it's on the pricey side at $299.99.
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