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Motorola Motonav TN565T 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
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Average customer review:
(54 customer reviews)
Product Details
- Brand: Motorola
- Model: TN565T
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 3.00" h x 4.50" w x .57" l, .37 pounds
- Display size: 4.3
Features
- 4.3 Display
- 2 Watt Hands-free speakerphone with noise cancellation technology
- Live traffic with re-routing options
- 3 months free MotoExtras service package (Google Search, Weather, Fuel Prices, Flight Status)
- Voice Recognition
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
The Motorola MOTONAV™ TN565t has everything you need to turn every trip into a journey. Instead of just getting you from here to there, it has features designed specifically to help you find out where there is--like: a 4.3-inch widescreen display, intuitive search functions, hands-free calling features, streaming traffic, and a whole lot more.
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 The large 4.3-inch widescreen display offers a clear, expansive view of your route. View larger. |
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 Turn-by-turn left panel view. View larger. |
 Browse and call your contacts completely hands-free. Shown with mobile contacts, right panel view open. View larger. |
 The MOTONAV™ TN565t ensures you'll have access to information you need while on the road. View larger. |
With the vibrant 4.3-inch widescreen display on the TN565t, you can access features without ever leaving the map. Sleek gliding panels slide in with a tap on the display. Both sides deliver everything you need, while your route stays front and center.
You choose whether you want a full map view or a split screen with added information. From the left, get information about the road ahead. From the right, get access to all the other features. Need to check traffic? Your route stays in view. Get a call from a friend? Your map isn't going anywhere. With the TN565t, getting another feature doesn't mean getting lost.
See the Road Ahead
On the TN565t, the left panel shows you what's next on your journey with aerial map views, turn-by-turn directions, trip information, surrounding or nearby points of interest, prompts for your next maneuver, and more. This side of the device is where you can quickly and easily see what's coming up.
All it takes is a quick tap on the screen and instantly the next step of your journey is in full view while your current location stays on the main screen.
Get Fast, Relevant Search Results
The TN565t knows where you're going before you do. Just type a few letters, and immediately the most relevant results appear. It's the quickest, easiest way to find something along the route.
If you need to broaden your search, just tap the Google™ button and you'll quickly get internet results from Google local search. So millions of results are available in seconds. Google local search is integrated.
Sync Your Mobile Phone Contacts and Talk Hands-Free
The TN565t integrates with compatible Bluetooth®-enabled phones, syncing with your phonebook so you can browse and call your contacts from the road.
Have your text messages read aloud, send automated replies, and let your friends know when you'll arrive. No more fumbling around with your handset while driving. Just tap the screen, then use the powerful speakerphone to talk hands-free while keeping your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. Check to see if your mobile phone is compatible at http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/bluetoothconnect.
Let Your Voice Take You There
Search your mobile phone contacts and make calls hands-free by using simple, voice-prompted commands.
Streaming Traffic, Bing™ and More at Your Fingertips
All the information you need is only one touch away with features like voice search powered by Bing™, streaming traffic updates, and other MOTOEXTRAS including weather updates, flight status, fuel prices, safety camera locations, and more.
Upgrade to Professional Installation for Enhanced Features
With optional professional installation, a convenient docking station on the dash provides a permanent power source with no visible wires. Plus, a built-in microphone and a connection to your in-car speakers provide a premium audio experience at every turn. (iPod and MP3 player integration coming May 2010. Professional installation required.)
About Motorola
Motorola, a recognized leader in mobile connectivity, is committed to developing tools and technologies to make people's lives easier, more efficient, and more connected. Founded in 1928, Motorola's prominent record of invention and innovation includes equipment that carried the first words spoken from the moon as well as the world's first handheld cellular phone. Now, with their new line of MOTONAV™ GPS devices, Motorola brings their entire heritage of voice communication and connectivity into the navigation market. With Motorola, navigation isn't just about getting somewhere; it's about connecting you to the people, places and information you need.
| The Complete Line of MOTONAV Personal Navigation Devices There are currently three MOTONAV devices available. | ||
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| MOTONAV TN555 Base model features a 4.3" widescreen display. | MOTONAV TN565t All the features of the TN555, plus free streaming traffic updates. | MOTONAV TN765t Top-of-the line model features a 5.1" cinematic display, 3D landmarks, free streaming traffic updates, and voice destination entry. |
What's in the Box
TN565t personal navigation device with 4.3-inch widescreen display and United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico maps; charging cradle with built-in traffic receiver; car charger; micro USB PC cable (enables you to download upgrades, updates and content from www.motorola.com/motoextras); windshield mount; dashboard mount disc; and quick start guide.
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
52 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Very nice, very nice, Indeed!
By K. Lin
It's going to be a long review.
For starters, I've used in-car OEM GPS for the past 2 cars, and I've seen how they have evolved and technology has really improved over the years.
I really enjoy the GPS/bluetooth/audio integration (in my Honda Civic Hybrid) but since this is a hand held unit, I won't complain. Besides, it's fractions of the cost 1/10 of the OEM GPS Navigation units).
The screen size is just right. Even though I've enjoyed the OEM 7" GPS, but this one packs lots of information in the 4.3" very nicely. Even when you are driving at a location with 7 lanes, it highlights exactly which lane you should be driving. It is very updated (there's a location nearby my house finished construction 2 years ago but my new 2009 Civic didn't have an updated map of that Freeway interchange. But this one did. And it is a very confusing interchange, but this one executed the command and routing beautifully.
The speed in pulling up a destination is a bit slow when compared to my in-dash unit. And the GPS signal sensitivity is a bit low (since it has no external antenna. when I am in a car port or under a highway overpass too long, it may lose GPS signal.
The routing announcement is tooooo frequent. I guess if you are in a new area and are stressed out trying to find your destination, it's good to be constantly reminded. But if you are just driving around in an area you are fairly familiar with but just making a detour or need to make sure you are making the right turns, the announcements are too frequent. And there's no way to reduce it too. (You can only choose the types of command to on/off.)
No media player (good or bad? you decide. Some people want it, but I'd like it simple.)
It has great bluetooth/hand free phone integration. As soon as you start the engine, and if the charger is plugged in, the unit turns on and immediately links to your cell phone.
The call display is great too. Clearly displaying who is calling and not distracting your drive. The sound is loud enough and the mic is right at the front right hand corner to capture all of your voices. I don't know whether it has noise cancellation build in, so I don't know if the caller on the other side can hear me well or not.
The traffic update is great. I usually use my iPhone to check traffic condition before I drive home or go to work. With this, it tell me if there's traffic with advance voice warning and red lane indicator.
The screen can be a bit too sensitive when you are trying to enter destination info when driving. So I strongly recommend you stop completely to enter the destination before you even change gear to drive.
The command to turn is the only major complain I have. Many times you are already at the corner and the voice command prompt you to turn. So, do look at the screen if you know you need to turn soon, or it will be too late.
The battery doesn't last that long if you are not plugged in--only 2.5 hours.
The cradle attachment is very well designed and sticks to the windshield like spiderman would do. I wish it came with a pouch to store the GPS unit so you can carry it out side your car. It is another prime target for car break in to steal the GPS.
I tried connecting the GPS to my computer using the USB, but it doesn't do anything to check software update. I can not find any information on software/map update in the user manual or online at motorolla site. I don't know if they plan to support this unit with new firmware or new map updates, etc.
So that's what I could think of so far after one day of usage. I haven't used the call feature to Bing or other services. (It uses your phone via bluetooth to make a call to a 408 area code number to check on everything (weather, point of interest, stocks, etc.) So it's not a 3G or edge network subscription. The traffic update, however, doesn't require your phone.
For a fraction of the cost of an in-dash OEM GPS navigation unit, I'd strongly recommend getting this unit (the lifetime traffic update is a dream come true.)
For most cars, a factory installed bluetooth hand free integration is about $500. Why buy that when you can have a GPS and bluetooth hand free for under $300? Do your math.
To be fair, I've only used a Garmin unit once when I went out of town trip with a friend. So I borrowed a Garmin GPS (don't even remember the model number).
That unit was very nice too, very intuitive in usage. But this one, has much more features built-in and at a lower price.
The only thing missing now is a speed radar built-in. They could make a receiver unit in the cradle and the software in the GPS unit. So when driving it will you know if there's a police with a radar gun ahead. Oh btw, this one tells you if there's photo radar enforcement ahead too.
It really packs a lot of feature in there with a reasonable price tag.
Highly recommended buy.
***Update***
After using it for a week, I want to update additional worth mention features.
1. I've lowered it to 4 stars. Reason for dropping one star? The mix of the following reasons:
a. unable to add previous destinations to favorites; it only shows 10 previous destinations. no choice on selecting one of them and add it to favorite or contact list so you have a quick list.
b. the phone call to BING is a drag. It takes up the phone line to do data stuff like an old modem. I can't believe Motorolla would use this old technology on this device.
c. it's impossible to handle the unit without accidently hitting some buttons (volume + -, mute, etc.)
2. A good feature: I drove with this GPS unit on but without a destination entered. It is still doing it's job even without a destination: a. still warning you of any photo radar spots, b. still has active bluetooth sync to your phone. c. still shows traffic data; d. still shows your driving speed if you are over the speed limit.
Still a recommended buy.
42 of 47 people found the following review helpful.
Feature rich GPS but customer support? Well, not so feature rich.
By Kay Hayes
Whats is in the box is a nice, sleek, apparently well made GPS, a window mount, a car charging cradle (that attaches to the window mount), a mini USB cable and a 12V power cable for the car. The quality of the mount is top notch with both up and down positioning and a pivoting head where the car charging cradle attaches. The GPS itself is heavy and has a substantial feel. It can be charged via the included computer USB cable or the automobile 12v accessory jack charger. However, if you want a 110 volt charger for the home, that is extra.
After charging the unit up and proceeding through the basic setup, which is very straight forward, I tested out the devices features. This is a feature rich GPS. Setting up the bluetooth and syncing my phones contacts was a snap (although the syncing part took several minutes). The voice prompts were clear and the voice recognition was both effective and convenient. I was able to retrieve contacts and dial them without ever touching the device. The sound quality of the speaker phone was good, but not great, for both sender and receiver. I didn't get a chance to really check out the noise canceling feature of the hands free operation, but more on that later. Finding gas prices and getting a stock quote was cool and easy. Just keep in mind that it needs a connection to your phone to do this. I was jazzed about this GPS and it's many capabilities. My mind was thinking of ways to make the most of its features. So I decided to take it for a real test drive, so to speak, and that is where the infatuation fell apart.
When I mounted the GPS on it's car charging cradle, it quit speaking and responding to voice commands. So I removed it from the cradle and it resumed listening and speaking. Tried it again with the same result. I unplugged the power, tried a reset, checked the settings...still wouldn't talk to or listen to me when it was in the charging cradle. Next, I visited the Motorola Motonav website and downloaded and installed the software required for updating the GPS. The software is easy to install and use and it informed me that there were three updates available for the device and it's maps. Thinking this would solve my problems, I updated the device (and made backups for the GPS - a cool feature of the program). Yet, the issue persisted so I gave in to calling the Motonav support number. The helpful person on the other end sent me an RMA via email. Therein lies my issues with customer support. First, the RMA did not include a shipping label. I would need to pay for shipping a brand new item back for service. Second, I would need to send proof of purchase - which was not included with this product because it was sent to me by Motorola to try out and review (with a very nice letter from the Motonav team I might add) via the Amazon Vine program. When I contacted customer service about the issue the response was simple, I pay to ship it back and they may or may not fix it since I do not have proof of purchase. In their words, "that will be up to the service department." Hmmm. I guess I'll be sticking to my Garmin. At least it still speaks to me and I won't have to deal with all of my rejection issues, but that is another story.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
Cool GPS unit with some unique features
By Busy Executive
After spending some time with it, I'm finding the Motorola TN565T easy to operate, feature-rich and generally cool all around. The unit is rugged and obviously high quality with a legible 4.3" LCD screen, accurate touch screen and clear speakers. It runs about 2-3 hours on the internal rechargeable batteries, or it can be powered using a micro-USB adapter (included) in the car. The kit also includes a very rugged car mount and a USB cable for connecting the Motonav to your PC.
One of the unique features is that the unit can pair with a Bluetooth phone, enabling the GPS to access various information services such as live traffic, search (Google and Bing) and added services like stock quotes, weather, flight status, messaging and even up-to-the-minute fuel prices. You can also use the GPS as a "front end" to your phone, letting you place calls and so on directly from the GPS. For those of you having small, conventional (but Bluetooth-enabled) phones, this is a big plus while driving as you can use the big LCD screen on the GPS to work your phone, and it gives you hands-free capabilities. Being Bluetooth, there are no wires or anything.
If left on, the GPS will pair with your phone and periodically make calls to keep its information in sync. On a typical day, this seems to add up to about five minutes worth of airtime...not sure how I feel about that, given that I might be paying for the calls. Since I have wireless broadband and a data plan, I'd probably prefer if there was a way to use either an 802.11 or 3G connection, rather than dialing what to me are long distance calls to get this information.
The traffic information seems reliable, and it doesn't require an additional subscription (the unit in my car requires an XM subscription in order to receive traffic data). Still, I question how accurate it is, and coverage is far from universal. This isn't a gripe about the Motonav - just seems to be the nature of the beast at this point in time. To its credit, the Motonav does support automatic redirection around congested areas, so if you drive into an area known to have traffic, the unit will automatically pick the least congested route for you.
The Motonav has a very good database of Points of Interest, making it easy to find many of the nearby locations I might want to search for. When entering destinations, it also supports voice navigation and direct entry using the touch screen. I found the voice navigation fairly good, so long as there's not a lot of ambient noise. The touch screen works fairly well since the screen itself is large, but of course, with lengthy searches, it can be annoying - I much prefer the voice recognition. A nice touch is that once you find your destination, the phone number is shown right on the display.
At the moment, I happen to have access to four completely different GPS devices: the built-in unit in my car, the GPS that comes with my Droid phone (mostly based on Google Maps), a Garmin Nuvi and now the Motonav. This made it easy to compare the features and capabilities of each. One difference is the startup time. The unit in my car seems always ready and the Droid is nearly always-on as well. The Motonav, on the other hand, seems to take about a minute to acquire enough GPS satellites to be useful.
I'd have to say that the large display in my car was the most readable, but the Motonav isn't far behind. The Droid screen seems "sexier" somehow, but it's just small enough that I need to have it right in front of my face for it to be truly readable, where I can see the Motonav from several feet away. Accuracy seemed about the same across these three units. The Motonav offered better guidance in my opinion, warning me ahead of time for upcoming turns in a way that seemed to be more understandable. I also found the Motonav to be a bit more accurate in terms of ETA and other time calculations. Compared to the Garmin, I'd have to say that the Motonav is more up to date in terms of features thanks to it's more sophisticated software and Bluetooth connection.
I was surprised to see the screen compared to my Motorola Droid phone. My phone uses a very sleek and glossy mineral glass that I've come to really love. It's very vibrant and although small, displays a wonderful range of colors and high contrast images. By comparison, the Motonav screen isn't at all glossy, Motorola opting instead for a matte finish that probably works out to be a bit easier to read in direct sunlight. The images aren't nearly as impressive - but I suppose they don't need to be...all the basics are there, and maps and so forth are certainly legible - it just surprises me how different the technology is versus what Motorola is using in phones today. Not necessarily "worse", just "different".
Only thing I really find to complain about is the location of the buttons on the Motonav. If you use it handheld, it's hard to pick up the unit and not hit one of the buttons on the back of the unit. It's possible to lock out these buttons, but in the beginning, you'll probably be inadvertently adjusting the volume up or down quite a bit. Of course, mounted in the car, this isn't a problem.
Overall, I found the unit to be easy and intuitive to operate and to work about as well as anything else out there. If you need a GPS, this would be one of my top choices...definitely recommended.
