Route 66 is a full featured navigation system available either as a software only package or full navigation kit including a Bluetooth GPS and car windscreen suction mount. Route 66 Navigation software is available for Europe and more recently the coverage has expanded to USA and Canada so you can now drive Route 66 using Route 66. In the last few months this has been expanded to include South America; Middle East; South Africa; China and the Asian Pacific. Using the renowned Navteq mapping data Route 66 provides a full voice guided navigation system complete with Point Of Interest (POI) integration and lane information. It is also possible for users to add their own POIs.

This technology is no longer only to be attached to vehicles. It is also available for Windows Mobile smartphones, determining its position using an advanced high sensitive wireless GPS receiver, guiding the user with turn-by-turn voice instructions and on-screen directions to its destination. This is a device that provides users with all vital travel information on a single clear screen of their smartphone including 3D map display, change map colours, set speed limits and speed alerts, choose language for voice instructions and the user interface, turn arrows and navigation guidance, as well as the ability to dial points of interest directly from the map. It does not require that you be an experienced driver or an IT specialist in order to use to use Route 66 navigation. The professional solution is simple and user-friendly. The product carries out all the necessary calculations for you while you just concentrate on your journey.

Route 66 Navigation devices can be mounted on the vehicle's dashboard for convenient navigational assistance, making the driver to have up-to-date driving directions. In addition, there are featured easy-to-use touch screens that display directions on a map and a voice-guided feature, which speaks directions aloud and allows you to keep your eyes on the road. Before purchasing your auto GPS device, make sure that the mounting kit is compatible with your specific vehicle and that you seek assistance if you cannot install it yourself. A navigation device can be used anywhere in the world at anytime of the day. This means that you do not need to purchase any subscription to any kind of service. The GPS satellites can be assessed freely.

The GPS devices have U.S. street maps pre-installed. However, if you intend traveling abroad, you can buy additional software. Be sure to buy software that is compatible with your GPS device and your computer system. In the case of Mac users will be limited in the types of software they can use. If you're a Mac user, be sure to do some advance scouting before you buy a GPS device to determine which programs you can use on your computer and which GPS devices they work with.

However, there have been some complaints from some users saying that the application did not install correctly when the card was inserted into the cingular 8125 and therefore being forced to reformat the when they wanted to add maps. It is to be noted that it reformats the card when you reinstall the software. The whole package comes pre-installed, auto loaded, and auto paired with the bluetooth antenna the first time you used the product. It is highly recommended that you seek the assistance of an expert in installation and in the early stages of the use of the product so that you get familiar with how it works and how it is to be better managed for optimum results. Also, use at least a 2GB card so you that you can have some room for more than one map and room for music and photos too, depending on your taste.