OLATHE, Kan., July 22 KS-Garmin-nuvi-500
OLATHE, Kan., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Garmin International Inc.,
a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite
navigation, today announced a new series of personal navigators that combine
cutting edge navigation features with outdoor recreation navigation
capabilities. With one touch, the nuvi 500 transitions between driving,
bicycling, boating or walking mode, while boasting sought-after features such
as routing capabilities, improved mapping and water-proof hardware.
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"This multi-mode nuvi is the ultimate device for those seeking portable
navigation in the car and in the great outdoors," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's
vice president of worldwide sales. "This product allows us to combine
features from several of our most popular automotive and outdoor navigators
into one compact unit. From weekend trips to the lake, to a hike around the
trail, nuvi 500 is ideal for people seeking automotive and recreational
navigation in one dynamic device."
Drive, hike, bike or boat with this portable and rugged unit -- the nuvi
500 is pre-loaded with both road maps and U.S. topographic maps. For use in
and out of the car, simply touch the usage mode indicator located at the top
of the home screen to change between driving, bicycling, boating or walking
mode.
Get turn-by-turn directions, look up restaurants, and download geocaches
from http://Geocaching.com with this versatile series. Ready for the great
outdoors, the nuvi 500 models display shaded digital elevation mapping on the
3.5" water-proof touchscreen. This series comes standard with a compass page,
track log and a removable, rechargeable battery for extended outdoor use.
With one tap of the screen, users can also see their exact location with
Garmin's "Where Am I?" feature. In addition, with Garmin Connect Photos,
users can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google's
Panoramio photo sharing community to provide photo navigation by land or
water.
When loaded with optional BlueChart(R) g2 Vision, and Inland Lake Vision
marine cartography, the nuvi 500 series is great on the water, providing
detailed chart-specific information, spot soundings, intertidal zones, wrecks,
port plans, restricted areas and more.
For a scenic road trip, the nuvi 500 series comes preloaded with the
Historic Route 66 map guide developed by MAD MAPS. This route spans from
Chicago to Los Angeles, while highlighting specific points of interest
associated with Route 66 along the way.
The nuvi 500 comes preloaded with detailed street and topographic mapping
for the lower 48 U.S. states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The nuvi 550 boasts
comprehensive street map coverage of the U.S. and Canada. When either model
is used with an optional receiver, users can receive important updated
information from Traffic Message Channel or MSN Direct. The dynamic content
from the MSN Direct network includes traffic conditions, fuel prices, weather
reports, movie listings, headline news, stock updates and local events. A
scooter mount will come standard in select European markets and sold as an
optional accessory elsewhere.
Information about pricing and availability can be found at
http://www.garmin.com.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN),
the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of
companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation,
communication and information devices and applications -- most of which are
enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile,
wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, 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
http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at
913-397-8200. Garmin, nuvi and BlueChart are registered trademarks of Garmin
Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
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