Figure 101: Incoming Call

If a phone call is received while navigating to a destination, the Incoming Call alert is displayed, as shown above. Touch Ignore to send the call to voicemail and close the alert, or Answer to pickup the phone and use the GPS as a speakerphone.

I was successfully able to pair two different Blackberry devices (8820 and Bold 9000) without issue, as well as an Apple iPhone. The pairing process was smooth and worked without a hitch. The GPS can be paired with multiple phones, but only one phone can be active at a time.

Figure 102: Call In-Progress

During a phone call, the above page is displayed. Tapping Back returns to the map page, where you can continue using the phone while navigating on the map. End Call hangs up the phone, and Call Options displays the Call Options page, shown below.

Figure 103: Call Options

The Call Options page, shown above, allows you to enter touch tones (useful for voicemail systems), take a call off speakerphone and return the call back to your phone, or mute the microphone.

Figure 104: POI Details, With Bluetooth Enabled

Most Points of Interest entries contain telephone numbers. Once the nuvi 265WT is paired with a phone via Bluetooth, POIs can be dialed directly from the POI details page by tapping on the phone icon displayed next to the phone number.

Figure 105: Phone Menu

Touching the Phone icon from the map or Main Menu brings up the Phone menu, shown above. The following functions are supported:

• Phone Book - Access your phone's phone book
• Points of Interest - Search for POIs
• Dial - Use the on-screen number keypad to manually dial a phone number
• Call History - View your phone's call history
• Call Home - Dial the stored Home phone number. If no Home phone number has been specified, the nuvi will prompt you to store one
• Voice Dial - Dial a contact using your voice (if your phone and carrier support it)
• Status - Displays your phone's battery life and cellular signal strength

Figure 106: Phone Status

Figure 107: Adding A Second Bluetooth Device

It's possible to pair the nuvi 265WT with multiple phones, but only one phone can be active at a time.

The 265WT's internal speaker isn't loud enough to hear phone calls when driving in the car, so if you plan on making regular use of the Bluetooth hands-free calling capabilities, I'd highly recommend connecting a cassette tape adapter (like the kind made for using portable MP3 players in a car) to the nuvi's headphone jack, or buying a 3rd party FM transmitter.

20. Nuvi 2x5 vs 7x5

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Figure 110: Garmin nuvi 7x5 vs 2x5

Though not in direct competition with each other, many buyers will likely ask themselves what exactly the differences are between the 2x5 and more expensive 7x5 models are, and whether the 7x5's price tag is worth the additional cost.

Physically the nuvi 2x5 and 7x5 series may look virtually identical, but there are some important differences between the two. First, the 7x5 series has a thin protective rubber coating that makes the GPS easier to handle, and provides a minimal level of protection from minor drops and scratches.

The 7x5 models also have a second microphone hole on the front of the GPS, designed to improve audio quality during hands-free calling.

Figure 111: nuvi 2x5 vs 7x5, Rear

The 7x5 series nuvis use a powered windshield mount. That means the 12v power cable is connected to the windshield mount instead of the GPS directly, and the contacts on the bottom of the 7x5 allow the GPS to be quickly docked or undocked without attaching any additional cables.

The power cable attaches directly to the back of the nuvi 2x5 models, meaning you'll have to connect or disconnect a cable each time the GPS is mounted in the car.

Figure 112: nuvi 2x5 vs 7x5, Side View

The nuvi 7x5 models have a standard headphone jack.

Figure 112: GPS Sensitivity

Garmin's won't disclose which GPS receiver each model uses, but side-by-side testing revealed the nuvi 7x5 is using a more sensitive receiver than the 2x5 series.

Figure 114: 3-D Building View

The 7x5 series has transparent 3-D building view (where available), as well as 3D lane guidance, shown below.

Figure 115: Lane Assist Page

Figure 116: 3-D Landmarks

Also unique to the 7x5 series is support for detailed 3-D landmark models, where available.

The 7x5 series also offers a brighter screen, a more sensitive GPS receiver, lane assist, faster map refresh rate, multi-stop route planning, multi-media features, a built-in FM transmitter, and the ability to customize the data field on the map.