Handheld GPS Reviews - Lowrance 000-0125-03 iWay 250C 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator and MP3 Player

The iWay 250C sports a sunlight-viewable, 3.5-inch, 16-bit color TFT touch-screen display with 320 x 240 pixel resolution. The display features optimal brightness for viewing in all driving conditions. The device also features a stereo MP3 audio player with a digital media card slot for loading audio files with an SD/MMC memory card. A full-featured picture viewer is also provided, allowing you to display JPEG photos stored on MMC/SD memory cards.

The iWay 250C packs a stereo MP3 music player and picture viewer into a compact, portable, GPS unit.

Street address searching, plus auto-routing choices to help you avoid toll roads.

Play audio files with an SD/MMC memory card.

The real strength of the iWay 250C is in its advanced navigation features. The device features a built-in, precision 12-channel GPS receiver with flip-up antenna for enhanced reception. You can also add an optional, compact RAA-5 remote GPS antenna with a built-in magnet for placement on the roof of your vehicle. The iWay 250C's touchscreen employs easy-to-use menus that make navigation a snap. Choose from three selectable mapping displays: 2D Track Up, 2D North Up, and Elevated 3D. Meanwhile, turn-by-turn audio and visual cues, including auto-zooming and automatic recalculation of directions after a missed turn, make for effortless navigation. There's even a straight-line navigation feature for off-road and marine use.

Users from different countries will appreciate the iWay 250C's ability to offer voice directions in seven languages as well as display text in 12 languages. The unit also features street address searching, plus auto-routing choices to help you avoid toll roads and interstates. You can even avoid left-hand turns.

The iWay 250C comes with enough memory to store up to 1,000 addresses, and the included 2GB MMC/SD card is preloaded with NAVTEQ mapping detail for the USA and Canada. The maps also feature millions of accessible points-of-interest. The device also supports all current plug-and-play map/chart options from Lowrance (FreedomMaps, Fishing Hot Spots Elite, LakeMaster ProMaps, and NauticPath). The maps can also be updated via the device's internal USB port, which enables a PC connection.

What's in the Box
iWay 250C unit, stylus for touch-screen operations (with built-in holder), suction-cup mounting bracket, adhesive-backed, European-styled dash mounting plate, USB to PC interface cable, software CD-ROM, and user's manual.