Gadget of the Day: Garmin Mobile XT

Announced last autumn, Mobile XT is now finally available in our fair isles. All the mapping is stored on a 1GB microSD card that just plugs into your smartphone, saving you the hassle of costly over-the-air updates or monthly fees.

Your smartphone will naturally need built-in GPS for it to work, but if you’re not blessed with such a cutting-edge piece of gadgetry there is also a £100 package that bundles a GPS receiver with UK and Ireland maps.

There are some Brucie Bonuses in the form of free online services too, which include traffic and weather updates. It’s all enough to get Route 66, Wayfinder and CoPilot quaking in their sat-nav boots.

Essentials

Garmin Mobile XT

Price: £60 (UK & Ireland mapping), £90 (UK, Ireland & EU mapping), £100 (UK, Ireland and GPS receiver)

On sale: Now

Contact: Carphone Warehouse

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home