World News: Garmin kicks off 2007 with a variety of new products
Garmin has begun the new year by announcing various new products, new applications and new business deals.
- MSN Direct feeds info to Garmin nüvi® 680 and StreetPilot® c580
Garmin’s nüvi 680 and StreetPilot c580 are the first-ever personal navigation devices to incorporate real-time traffic reports for major US cities, as well as gas prices, weather conditions, and movie times from Microsoft’s MSN Direct network.
Click here for more details. - Garmin expands nüvi® product range
Garmin has expanded its nüvi product line to include pre-loaded maps of the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and more than thirty European countries, as well as an Asian American version that provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, or Taiwanese.
Click here for more details. - Garmin launches new version of zûmo motorcycle navigator
Garmin has announced the zûmo 450 – a new version of the zûmo motorcycle navigator that is both affordable and reliable.
Click here for more details. - Garmin’s VIB 10 offers best of both sat nav worlds
Garmin’s new VIB™ 10 for the StreetPilot c550 is a vehicle integration box that enables portable navigation units to utilise a car’s audio system for navigation voice prompts, phone calls and MP3 playback.
Click here for more details. - Garmin launches Astro™ GPS dog tracking system
Garmin’s subscription-free Astro GPS dog tracking system monitors your four-legged asset's location, direction and recent location history. It can track up to ten dogs per receiver simultaneously, and has an effective range of up to five miles.
Click here for more details. - New business: National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car offer Garmin StreetPilot
Garmin’s StreetPilot c330 will be offered at more than 150 National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car locations throughout the US and Canada.
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