Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
GPS Solutions turn mobile devices into navigators.
Press Release Summary:
With map and navigation features that work with wide range of Bluetooth enabled handsets, Mobile 10 device allows users to access real-time traffic alerts and weather reports and offers voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions while showing moving map on handset display. Designed for use in car or other vehicle, Mobile 20 device, which has similar features to Mobile 10, works by inserting handset into GPS 20SM(TM) cradle, which can then be mounted to dashboard or windscreen.
Original Press Release:
Get Sat Nav on Your Smartphone with Garmin
BARCELONA, Spain, February 12 -- Garmin has today launched a solution to turn Bluetooth wireless technology enabled smartphones, PDAs, BlackBerry® devices and laptops into navigators. The new products will be on show in Europe for the first time at the mobile communications show 3GSM, in Barcelona. The Garmin stand number is number is 7F42 in Hall 7.
Garmin Mobile 10 gives you voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions while showing a moving map on your handset's display. You also have the ability to access real-time information such as traffic alerts and weather reports. It can be used either in a car or while out and about on foot.
Garmin Mobile 20 has similar features to the Garmin Mobile 10 and is designed to be a simple way to turn your phone into an in-car satellite navigation system. It works by placing your handset into a cradle, which can then be mounted onto your dashboard.
Both solutions work with a wide range of handsets. See www.garmin.com/mobilephones
Garmin Mobile 10
Garmin Mobile 10 works by receiving positional data via GPS (Global Positioning System) and communicates this information to mobile devices via Bluetooth wireless technology. To enable this to happen, the Garmin Mobile 10 package includes a GPS10x which is a small yet highly sensitive GPS receiver. This comes with a removable clip to make it easy to wear on your belt or use in a car and can be used with smartphones, PDAs, BlackBerry devices and laptops.
Also included is a DVD with Garmin Mobile XT software which provides the menu system to navigate and find points of interest. The City Navigator® NT mapping of North America, Europe or a selected region provides you with the ability to navigate to your selected destination using voice guidance and a 3D map on the phone's display. These simply have to be downloaded onto a memory card and inserted into your handset.
Alternatively you can choose a package that includes a handset-specific memory card that has pre-programmed mapping and navigation software. This enables the user to simply slot the card in place and navigate straight away.
For those who want to use their Bluetooth enabled laptop as a satellite navigation device, the nRoute navigation software (which comes with the Garmin Mobile 10 package) makes this possible.
Garmin Mobile 20
Garmin Mobile 20 is specifically designed for use in a car or other vehicle. It works by inserting your handset into a specially designed cradle called the GPS 20SM(TM). In addition to having a built-in high sensitivity GPS receiver, the GPS 20SM smart mount also serves as a Bluetooth hands-free calling kit, phone charger and phone cradle. It is easily mounted to a dashboard or windscreen.
As part of the package different charging cables are provided for a variety of handsets, an automotive mount to attach the Garmin mount to your dashboard and a memory card containing Garmin Mobile XT software and City Navigator NT maps. These are preloaded so all you have to do is slot the card into your handset to get the familiar Garmin menu systems by which to navigate your way around as well as mapping for North America, Europe or your selected region.
The result
Garmin Mobile 10 and Garmin Mobile 20 give owners the same high-quality map and navigation features found on other Garmin automotive GPS devices. You can search for a destination using a full postcode search and choose the shortest or fastest route for your journey. There are voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions with a 3D moving map displayed on your phone. The device also automatically recalculates a route if the driver misses a turn, and it will also notify drivers of their estimated time of arrival.
Both options allow the user to look up millions of points of interest such as restaurants, hotels and petrol stations. There is the capability for you to access real-time traffic information, weather reports, safety camera alerts and more. It is also possible to select a Pedestrian or Car mode in order to get the most appropriate route for your method of travel.
The choice is yours. The Garmin Mobile 10 is ideal if you want to navigate on the go, whether in the car or on foot. If you want a "plug and play" solution for your car without the extra expense of an additional system, the Garmin Mobile 20 provides the perfect solution.
Visit the Garmin stand 7F42, Hall 7
About Garmin:
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) group of companies, which designs and manufactures navigation, communication and information devices - most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in the general aviation and consumer GPS markets and its products serve aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, automotive, wireless and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
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General press enquiries: On the day contact:
Claire Carter
Press & PR Manager
+01794-528465
re.carter@garmin.com
Andrew Wood
Telecoms Business Development Manager (Europe)
+44(0)7919-898572
andrew.wood@garmin.com
Web site: www.garmin.com
Source: Garmin Ltd.
