Today’s most advanced car alarms offer GPS tracking capabilities that are extremely helpful in locating an apprehended vehicle. Beyond the ability to pinpoint the vehicle’s location, these GPS tracking systems offer many two way communication options to car owners. Owners are automatically notified via phone call or text message if a car has been broken into. Owners can also contact the cars remotely through GPS tracking features of their car alarms.
From anywhere in the world, these car alarms GPS tracking devices can be armed or disarmed with a phone call or text message. Doors can be locked or unlocked by dialing into the GSM alarm. And, the car’s status in many areas can be remotely determined. Wondering if the doors are open or shut? Wondering if the car alarm has been engaged? With the capabilities of GPS tracking car alarms you can wonder no more. These systems can even tell you if the engine is running, regardless of its location.
A highly desirable security feature of the GPS tracking devices is that they allow the car’s owner to remotely immobilize the car at any time and from any location to thwart a robbery attempt. The car owner can also engage or disengage the vibration sensor, and even determine the reason why the car alarm activated before notifying the owner via phone call or text message.
Within moments of a break-in, the GPS tracking car alarm will call or text the car’s owner to advise them of the situation. Because these systems are able to discern the particulars of the break-in situation, the owner notification also offers the owner important information about how to proceed. And, if silent mode has been selected, these things can be accomplished without ever alerting the thief that the alarm has engaged.
The additional cost of adding GPS tracking to your car alarm is actually quite reasonable when compared to the cost of otherwise trying to recover an apprehended vehicle. These GPS tracking car alarm features are being utilized by individual car owners as well as car rental and fleet management firms to manage their assets in a cost-effective, proactive manner. Any car alarm will offer some peace of mind to the car’s owner, but these GPS tracking features take this to a whole new level in the global marketplace.
By: David Faulkner
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4 Factors to Consider When Choosing an Auto GPS
October 24th, 2009
There are many factors in choosing an GPS for your auto. Most depend on personal likes, dislikes and wants. Some factors do boil down to hard points.
They are:
· The receiver.
· The number of points of interest.
· Quality of the routes.
· Price
The receiver you want is the SiRF’s high performance. SiRF Star III chipset is a must have. This receiver enables you to get reception in areas you have not in the past, like behind tall buildings and in canyons. Reviewers have praised the SiRFstarIII chipset for its superior sensitivity and tracking capabilities. GPS receivers based on this chipset have routinely performed better than receivers based on other chipsets. All the models form the top manufactures utilize this receiver. However you co need to be careful. There are GPS units from top manufactures without this chipset still in the market place. Also some units with this receiver have been discontinued. Check out my blog to see a list of GPS units to avoid.
The next feature is the number of points of interest the unit comes with. This varies from a few hundred thousand to several million. These points of interest are important when you need to find a gas station fast. A general rule is the more expensive the GPS the more points of interest it will have. Points of Interests can also be added. The process varies by GPS. I know with some TomTom units you can add your own from your computer.
The quality of the routes is the heart of the GPS. The routes are why we buy and use GPS’s. Even with the same receiver and maps the routes will vary between units because of the algorisms used the route will vary. Garmin is ranked by most as the best. Magellan is ranked a close seconded. TomTom is ranked third among the top the manufactures.
Price is a factor because it affects the features you will be able to get. There are many excellent base units the do the basic GPS job. The base models are hundreds of dollars less than the top end models. For example, if you are willing to give up a FM transmitter and MSN for live traffic and you could save as much as $400.00.
The process of choosing a GPS for your auto should look like this:
· Set a maximum price to spend.
· Make sure you are getting the SiRF Star III chipset.
· Review the customer ratings. Every manufacture is capable of producing a poor model.
· Look at the number of points of interest included. Also research the cost of adding more points of interest to the unit.
Do these things and you should be able to find the best auto GPS for you.
By: Alton Morris
