Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Navigation Devices feature Bluetooth wireless technology.
Press Release Summary:
Personal Travel Assistants(TM), nuvi 310 and nuvi 360, incorporate GPS navigator, traveler's reference, digital entertainment system, and hands-free mobile phone to reduce the number of electronic devices travelers carry. nuvi 310 offers 1 of 9 regional European maps and nuvi 360 offers full European or North American mapping. Optional FM RDS-TMC traffic receiver notifies drivers of upcoming accidents, road construction, or other incidents.
Original Press Release:
Travel Stress-Free and 'Hands-Free' with the Garmin® nuvi(TM)
HANNOVER, Germany, March 8 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced a new feature for its all-in-one Personal Travel Assistant(TM). The nuvi 310 and nuvi 360 will incorporate Bluetooth Wireless Technology, as well as a GPS navigator, MP3 player, audio book player, language translator, travel guide, currency converter, world travel clock, and much more. The nuvi 310 and 360 were announced at CeBIT, Europe's premier electronics trade show in Hannover, Germany, from March 9-15, 2006.
The nuvi's Bluetooth Wireless Technology capabilities and integrated microphone and speaker provide for hands-free mobile phone calls. This easy-to-use calling feature lets users dial phone numbers through nuvi's touchscreen keypad. In addition, users may look-up and dial numbers from their personalized phone book or from the phone's call history log that shows calls received, calls dialed and calls missed. If a user does not know the phone number of their destination, they can easily find and dial it from nuvi's points of interest database -- such as hotels, restaurants, and gas stations and attractions.
"The nuvi is quickly becoming a 'must-have' among travelers because it combines numerous technologies and makes it possible to streamline the number of devices carried when traveling," said Gary Kelley, vice president of marketing for Garmin International. "The integration of Bluetooth Wireless Technology with nuvi is yet another feature that sets it apart from other GPS units on today's market."
Nuvi is an all-in-one portable GPS navigator, traveler's reference, and digital entertainment system. It provides three-dimensional automatic routing with turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions that speak street names* -- making it easy to find your way anywhere. In addition, when combining nuvi with the optional FM RDS-TMC traffic receiver, a driver is notified of upcoming accidents, road construction, or other incidents. When traffic delays are looming, nuvi automatically suggests and calculates alternative routes.
After arriving at a destination, nuvi's optional Garmin Language Guide(TM) and Garmin Travel Guide(TM) helps travelers feel like a native. The Garmin Language Guide contains five bilingual dictionaries and a multilingual word bank and phrase bank that support nine languages and dialects. The Garmin Travel Guide for Europe features information from Marco Polo and allows users to call up thousand of restaurant tips and display explanatory text and image information about tourist sights. The Garmin Travel Guide for the U.S. will be available in the second quarter of 2006.
For added security, Garmin has developed a theft prevention system for nuvi. The Garmin Lock(TM) disables the nuvi from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location code. If the user does not know the PIN or secure location, the nuvi will be inoperative.
In Europe, customers can purchase one of nine regional map coverage areas (nuvi 310), or opt for full European mapping (nuvi 360). The North American version (nuvi 360) includes preloaded maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. All map data is provided by NAVTEQ(TM) -- a world leader in premium-quality mapping.
Nuvi is expected to be available in June, and is sold with a suction cup mount and 12-volt adapter, AC power cable, PC/USB cable, owner's manual and quick reference guide. The Garmin Travel Guide and Garmin Language Guide are sold separately. Additional information is available at www.garmin.com/ .
*Text-to-speech functionality is available only on the nuvi 360.
Garmin International Inc. 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. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark, and nuvi, Personal Travel Assistant, Garmin Lock, Garmin Language Guide, and Garmin Travel Guide are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Anticipated product availability dates are based on management's current expectations and are not guaranteed.
All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Source: Garmin International Inc.
CONTACT: U.K. Media, Corinna Canning of Garmin (Europe) Ltd.,
+44 1794 519944, or media.relations@garmin.com ; or U.S. Media, Ted Gartner or
Jessica Myers, both of Garmin International Inc., +1-913-397-8200, or
media.relations@garmin.com
Web site: www.garmin.com/
http://www.cebit.de/homepage_e?x=1
