Uniden GPS-352 MapTrax Automotive GPS Navigator with 3.5″ Display
Filed in Tech Gadgets on Jul.25, 2010
- GPS navigation and mapping unit with a compact design, large 3.5-inch TFT LCD display, and cutting-edge technology
- Features text-to-speech navigation and pinpoint positioning accuracy down to three meters, all powered by NavTeq navigation software
- Automatically adjusts between night and daylight viewable settings in accordance with the time of day
- Includes a pre-loaded, full map of North America, over 4-million POIs, 2 gigabytes of internal map memory, voice-prompt functionality, and a 400 MHz processor for real-time accuracy
- Completely portable with a rechargeable 830 mAh Lithium-Ion battery, a weight of only 2 pounds, and dimensions of 9.5 x 4.5 x 8.5 inches (W x H x D)
Product Description
Easy to Use GPS Navigation. You drive, we guide. It’s that simple. High Speed Mapping. Uniden’s 400MHz onboard processor assures real-time accuracy and lightning fast mapping and remapping of routes. WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System). Utilizing both stationary and moving GPS satellites, Uniden’s MapTrax GPS units have a pin point accuracy down to 3 meters. POI (Points of Interest). From the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, your GPS unit comes prepro… More >>
Uniden GPS-352 MapTrax Automotive GPS Navigator with 3.5″ Display
July 25th, 2010 at 3:04 am
The GPS352 does not support text to speech. It will not call out the street names of the turns or exits. It only calls out the distance and the direction of the turn.
The maps are out of date. Roads that have been in my subdivision for 3 years are not on the map. As well as well known grocery stores. I would not trust this unit in unfamiliar areas. Of course that is the only reason to buy a gps unit…
The routing determined by the unit is very poor. It directs me to take local 2 lane roads the cross several railroad tracks (which are always busy) instead of the main 4 lane road which leads straight to the main highway. The unit ignores the fastest route and prefer highway selections.
The unit also replaces saved routes which are painstakingly created to avoid certain roads with the original calculated routes.
The windshield mount allows the unit to vibrate and shake making it difficult to read. When not shaking, the display is good.
Rating: 2 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 4:32 am
This is email I received after asking about updating MapTraxx SD card. Sounds like present GPS352 units are out-of-date and will never up-to-date.
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Uniden America Corp. has a development team focused on bringing new, innovative GPS products to the market. Recently we began developing software internally and plan to provide our own map updates for future GPS products. The GPS product you have does not have any map updates available and there are no scheduled updates for the future on that particular model. Uniden GPS units with updated maps are targeted to be available to consumers in 2009.
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Rating: 3 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 5:18 am
The item itself is very nice and helpful tool, however for a young person of 75 years, it is more than I need. I liked the product, but not who I purchased it from, as they would not allow me to return it because I found that it was too complicated for me when I opened the packaging.
Rating: 3 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 7:25 am
This is the 4th Uniden GPS-352 that I have purchased – and it was purchased for a friend of mine who had seen the operation of one of the others which I own. I like the product, compared to others on the market, due to it’s increased capability to Zoom in and out with the switch buttons on the face – as opposed to requiring a touch of the screen (which it also has) which can be difficult when the vehicle is in motion. Improvements could be made in the mounting of the unit, the mounting arm is rather bulky and window mounting is illegal in California.
Rating: 4 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 7:59 am
This GPS is the same case as the Delphi GPS 200. My delphi completely quit after 1 month. If you look at other GPS models, you will see that many use this inferior case, NO RESET button? Excellent satt reception though, but longevity questioned, especially if it bugs out
Rating: 2 / 5