Category — Garmin

Garmin Mobile XT Gets Google Local, Panoramio In UK; Also Coming To Blackberry

by Justin

Over in the United Kingdom, Garmin has a couple of announcements of interest to those with Blackberry’s and those who use Garmin’s Mobile XT. First off, Garmin will release a new UK version of Mobile XT that will include Google Local and Panoramio photo navigation this september. It’ll be priced at £59.99 for a region-specific version or £89.99 for a full European version. Secondly, Brit Blackberry users will also get a compatible version of Mobile XT in September bringing them the use of Garmin Mobile’s turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions.

via garmin uk

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July 24, 2008 No Comments

Garmin nuvi 500, 550: Whether Dirt, Pavement, Or Water You’ll Get Where You Need To Go

by Justin

Garmin’s nuvi 500 and 550 are the latest nuvi’s to pop up in the wild. How many nuvi’s are there now? Many, many. Garmin’s new nuvi 500 series, due out August 10 in the US, brings navigational capabilities to nearly any mode of transportation you can think of in one PND. Whether you’re in a car, on foot, on the high seas, offroad, or on a bike, either the nuvi 500 or 550 will keep you exactly where you want to be and lead you to where you want to go.

Garmin’s nuvi 500 is a rugged, waterproof portable with a 3.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel QVGA color antiglare TFT display with a white backlight. A light 7.6 ounces, the nuvi 500 uses a lithium-ion battery that’ll run continuously for about 8 hours. It comes with preloaded maps specific to your region, with room for expansion thanks to internal solid state memory and a microSD card slot. Packed with navigational features, the nuvi 500 includes voice prompts, 3D map view, auto reroute, route avoidance, custom POIs, FM traffic compatibility, MSN Direct in the US, a picture viewer, and a few other cool specs. You won’t find any super high-end features with the nuvi 500 though. Don’t expect Bluetooth, spoken street names, speech recognition, or multimedia playback because you won’t find it here.

Coming August 10, the Garmin nuvi 500 is priced at $499.99.

Garmin’s nuvi 550 shares nearly identical specs other than more comprehensive road coverage of the United States and Canada, a country not covered by the nuvi 500. Plus the nuvi 550 will see an overseas release in September for £299, while like the nuvi 500 it’ll set you back $499.99 in the United States.

via pocketlint

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July 23, 2008 No Comments

Garmin’s New Nuvi 760 Mount For European Ford’s

by Justin

Garmin has announced a nuvi 760 mounting solution for select Ford models in Europe including the Focus, C-max, Kuga, Fiesta, Transit, and Transit Connect. The new mount enables owners of included Ford models to mount the standard nuvi on the interior trim near the driver’s rearview mirror rather than on the windshield or dashboard. Only available for left hand drive cars (eliminating the UK), the mount is connected directly to the vehicle’s electrical system eliminating the good ol’ suction cup and any exposed wires.

via gpsbusinessnews