Monday, April 9, 2007

The Garmin Nuvi Series

Garmin Nuvi Series GPS


Nuvi 350 GPS

Introducing the Garmin nuvi 350: A versatile travel assistant thats approximately the size of a deck of playing cards.

The nuvi is a portable GPS navigator, travelers reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. Combined with detailed maps, the nuvi provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and finger-touchscreen controlmaking it easy to find your way anywhere.

Travel Kit

The nuvi also offers a travel kit of useful travel tools to help keep any journey fun: MP3 player, audio book player from Audible.com, JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, and calculator. In addition, optional software packages such as the Language Guide and Travel Guide (sold separately on SD Data cards) can be added for language and content support.

Language Guide software (optional)

Users can access an optional Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. The Language Guide lets travelers look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language. Through the units text-to-speech interface (offered only on the nuvi 350) , users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bankalong with gender and part-of-speech information.

Travel Guide software (optional)

The new Garmin Travel Guide is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel informationsuch as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and moreat the users fingertips.


Travelers can use the nuvi to navigate to an address or search points of interest (POIs)places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nuvi automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. Thanks to the nvis text-to-speech functionality, the unit audibly announces the name of upcoming streetsletting drivers keep their eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. If users stray off course, the nuvi automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.


Traffic

The nuvi even provides traffic alerts (in select cities) when used with a compatible traffic receiver. By adding traffic services and a receiver to your nvi, you can avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button to calculate a new route.

The nuvi also supports configurable vehicle icons fun, customized car-shaped icons in a variety of colors that show your position on the map.

nuvi Features:

  • Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF
  • Display: 2.8 W x 2.1 H (3.5 diag.), 320 x 240 pixels; bright, TFT display, 64K colors, with white backlight and touch screen
  • Unit dimensions: 3.87" W x 2.91" H x 0.87" D (98.3 mm x 73.9 mm x 22.1 mm)
  • Weight: 5.1 ounces (144.6 grams)
  • Battery: built-in lithium ion battery between 4-8 hours of battery life depending on use
  • Supports FM TMC traffic alerting
  • Voice announces streets by name (nvi 350 only)
  • Preloaded maps for all of North America or Europe (nvi 350); preloaded maps for one European region (nvi 310)
  • Fingertip touch-screen interface
  • Look up addresses and points of interest
  • Choose 2D or 3D map perspective
  • Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cams
  • Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MPs, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more
  • Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize nvi
  • SD memory card expansion slot
  • USB interface for loading data
*Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription fee to enable traffic capability.

Please note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.



The nuvi 360 with Bluetooth

Navigator. Translator. Entertainer. Tour Guide. Garmins nuvi 360 GPS is one versatile little GPS. This pocket-sized Personal Travel Assistant now comes with hands-free Bluetooth wireless technology in addition to the popular features offered in the nuvi350 making it the go-anywhere travel companion.


Place hands-free calls with Bluetooth wireless technology

The nuvi360 along with its counterpart the nuvi310 integrate wireless technology with a microphone and speaker that lets you make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial numbers with the nuvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible Bluetooth phone. To answer calls, just tap nvi's screen and speak directly into its built in microphone.

In addition, easily look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phones call history log. Dont know the phone number for your destination? Simply find and dial it from nuvi's extensive points of interest database including hotels, restaurants, stores, and attractions.

Navigate with Ease

The nuvi 360 comes with preloaded maps of Europe or North America, and includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names, and a fingertip touch screen interface, making navigation easy. It also supports configurable vehicle icons fun, customized car-shaped icons in a variety of colors that show your position on the map.


The nuvi accepts customized points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras. It even provides traffic alerts (in select cities) when used with a compatible traffic receiver. By adding traffic services and a receiver to your nuvi310, you can avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button to calculate a new route.


Enjoy Travel Kit full of entertainment and useful tools

Navigation is just the beginning. nuvi includes many must have entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player with optional content from Audible.com, JPEG picture viewer, travel alarm, currency converters, and more. In addition, optional software packages such as the Language Guide and Travel Guides can be added for language and content support.

Customize with Optional Software

Optional software available on plug-in SD cards, lets you instantly add new features to your nuvi without connecting to your computer.


  • Language Guide contains five bilingual dictionaries and a multilingual word bank and phrase bank that support nine languages and dialects. Even get a spoken pronunciation of each word or phrase

  • Travel Guide gives you helpful and thorough reviews and recommendations for restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife, sporting events and tourist attractions. Travel Guide for Europe currently available for purchase. Travel Guide for United States coming soon.

  • Savers Guide a geo-coded coupon book that notifies you of nearby discounts on restaurants, hotels, shopping, and more at thousands of participating Entertainment businesses throughout North America

Nuvi 360 Features:
  • Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF
  • Display: 2.8 W x 2.1 H (3.5 diag.), 320 x 240 pixels; bright, TFT display, 64K colors, with white backlight and touch screen
  • Unit dimensions: 3.87" W x 2.91" H x 0.87" D (98.3 mm x 73.9 mm x 22.1 mm)
  • Weight: 5.1 ounces (144.6 grams)
  • Battery: built-in lithium ion battery between 4-8 hours of battery life depending on use
  • Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling
  • Supports FM TMC traffic alerting
  • Includes Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature
  • Voice announces streets by name
  • Preloaded maps for all of North America or Europe
  • Fingertip touch-screen interface
  • Look up addresses and points of interest
  • Choose 2D or 3D map perspective
  • Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cams
  • Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MPs, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more
  • Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize nvi
  • SD memory card expansion slot
  • USB interface for loading data

Please note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nuvi is not compatible
with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.



Garmin nüvi 650

Package Includes:

  • nüvi 650
  • Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America (full coverage)
  • Vehicle suction cup mount
  • Vehicle power cable
  • Dashboard disk
  • Set up and go guide

Get widescreen navigation at a price that won't break your budget with nüvi® 650. This affordable Personal Travel Assistant comes with many of the popular features found in the nüvi 660 minus Bluetooth® wireless technology, an integrated traffic receiver and FM transmitter perfect for everyday navigation.

See More

nüvi 650 features a super-bright 4.3" widescreen display for improved map viewing, POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback. This landscape display has white backlight and a touchscreen for easy use.

Navigate With Ease

nüvi 650 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 650 accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. The European version even includes a preloaded safety camera database containing the location of safety cameras for parts of Europe.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 650 includes many "must have" entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, currency converters and more. It also comes with optional FM traffic alerts, Garmin Lock™ ( an anti-theft feature) and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional software on plug-and-play SD cards for language translation, detailed travel guide and savings program allows you to customize your nüvi for your travel needs.

nüvi 650: It's a whole nü way to travel.

Please note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.

nüvi 650 Features:
  • Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
  • Display: 3.817"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm), 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
  • Unit dimensions: 4.9"W x 2.9"H x .9"D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
  • Weight: 6.2 ounces (190 g)
  • Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 7 hours of battery life depending on use
  • Includes Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature
  • Fingertip touchscreen interface
  • Look up addresses and points of interest
  • Choose 2D or 3D maps
  • Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cameras with POI Loader
  • Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MP3s, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more
  • Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize nüvi
  • SD card slot
  • USB interface for loading data

Garmin Nuvi 370 Widescreen


Go from North America to Europe without loading more maps with the transatlantic nüvi® 370. This pocket sized Personal Travel Assistant™ comes with built-in street maps for both continents, making traveling abroad so easy. Similar to the nuvi 360, nüvi 370 also ncludes a travel kit and hands-free calling then takes it to the next level with more maps and an integrated traffic receiver.

Navigate with Ease

nüvi 370 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps for both North America and Europe, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color sunlight-readable screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 370 accepts custom POIs, such as school zones and safety cameras, and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. It also supports configurable vehicle icons — fun, customized car-shaped icons in a variety of colors that show your position on the map.

Make Hands-free Calls

Talk about worry-free driving. nüvi 370 integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker, so you can pair it with your compatible Bluetooth® phone. Then talk hands-free through the 370 while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap nüvi's screen and speak directly into its built-in microphone. You can also easily look up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone’s call history log. With 1-touch dialing for points of interest (POIs), you can conveniently call ahead for reservations or information.

Avoid Traffic Tie-ups

Steer clear of traffic with nüvi 370's integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. Receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that lie ahead on your route. Then simply touch nuvi's screen to view traffic details or detour around the problem area.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 370 includes many “must have” entertainment and travel tools including an MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. The MP3 player lets you browse music by artist, album, and/or song. Optional audio books may be purchased from Audible.com which features over 70,000 hours of audio programs. Optional software on plug-and-play SD cards for language translation, detailed travel guide and savings programs allow you to customize nüvi for your travel needs.

nüvi 370: It's a whole nü way to travel.



Garmin Nuvi 660 Widescreen

Answer the call to adventure with nüvi 660, a sleek navigator and travel assistant. This preloaded navigator brings a colorful widescreen display to the nšvi family and features hands-free calling, traffic alerts, an FM transmitter* and more.

Hands-free calling

Garmin nuvi 660, along with its counterparts nüvi 360 and nüvi 310, integrate Bluetooth® wireless technology with a microphone and speaker that lets you make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial numbers with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible Bluetooth phone. To answer calls, just tap nüvi's screen and speak directly into its built in microphone.

In addition, easily look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phones call history log. Dont know the phone number for your destination? Simply find and dial it from nüvi's extensive points of interest database including hotels, restaurants, stores, and attractions.

Navigate with Ease

nüvi 660 comes ready to go with preloaded maps and includes automatic routing, 3D or 2D map perspective, turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names and a fingertip touch screen interface, making navigation easy. It also supports configurable vehicle icons fun, customized car-shaped icons in a variety of colors that show your position on the map.

See More with a Widescreen Display

nüvi 660 features a super-bright 4.3" widescreen display for improved map viewing, POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback. This landscape display has white backlight and a touchscreen for easy use.

Avoid Traffic Tie-Ups

Steer clear of traffic with nuvi 660's integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. Receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that lie ahead on your route. Next, simply touch nuvi's screen to view traffic details or detour around the problem area.

Enjoy Wireless FM Audio Transmission

With nüvi 660's wireless FM transmitter* you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, through your vehicle's stereo.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 660 includes many "must have" entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, currency converters, and more.

Optional software for language translation, detailed travel guide and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi for your travel needs.

* FM Transmitter feature is only available in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

nüvi 660 Features:
  • Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF
  • Display: 4.3 diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display, with white back-light and touch screen
  • Unit dimensions: 4.9"W x 2.9"H x 0.9" D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
  • Weight: 6.2 oz. (190 g)
  • Battery life: 3 to 7 hours
  • Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling
  • FM transmitter (U.S., Australia and New Zealand only)
  • Alerts for traffic, road construction and weather-related tie-ups. nvi 660 uses data to suggest alternate routes before problems are encountered
  • Includes Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature
  • Voice announces streets by name
  • Preloaded maps for all of North America or Europe
  • Fingertip touch-screen interface
  • Look up addresses and points of interest
  • Choose 2D or 3D map perspective
  • Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cams
  • Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MPs, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more
  • Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize nvi
  • SD memory card expansion slot
  • USB interface for loading data


Garmin nüvi 680

Package Includes:
  • nüvi 680
  • Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America
  • MSN Direct receiver with integrated vehicle power cable
  • 1 year free MSN Direct service
  • Vehicle suction cup mount
  • AC charger
  • Dashboard disk
  • USB cable
  • Leather carrying case
  • Owner's manual on disk
  • Quick reference guide

The nü way to travel.

Receive door-to-door directions while staying on top of local weather, traffic and more with nüvi® 680, a sleek multi-tasking Personal Travel Assistant. Similar to the 660, nüvi 680 features a colorful widescreen, hands-free calling and FM transmitter, then takes it up a notch by adding dynamic content from MSN® Direct. Like all nüvis, the user-friendly 680 comes with preloaded maps and travel kit.

Get Localized Information

With dynamic content from MSN Direct, nüvi 680 is one resourceful Personal Travel Assistant. Using the included receiver and free trial service* to MSN Direct, you can check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices and check movie times and locations when you travel with your unit. The MSN Direct receiver is plug-and-play portable, making it easy to connect to your unit when out and about.

Navigate with Ease

nüvi 680 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 680 accepts custom POIs, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. It also supports configurable vehicle icons fun, customized car-shaped icons in a variety of colors that show your position on the map.

See More

nüvi 680 features a super-bright 4.3" diagonal widescreen display for improved map viewing, POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback. This landscape display has white backlight and a touch screen for easy use.

Make Hands-free Calls

Talk about worry-free driving. nüvi 680 integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker, so you can pair it with your compatible Bluetooth® phone. Then talk hands-free through the 680 while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap nüvi's screen and speak directly into its built-in microphone. You can also easily look up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phones call history log. With 1-touch dialing for points of interest (POIs), you can conveniently call ahead for reservations or information.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 680 includes many "must have" entertainment and travel tools including an MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, currency converters and more. With nüvi 680's wireless FM transmitter*, you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, through your vehicle's stereo. Optional software on plug-and-play SD cards for language translation, detailed travel guide and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi for your travel needs.

nüvi 680: It's a whole nü way to travel.

Please note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.

* Package includes 1 year free MSN Direct service. Some services available only in select cities where coverage exists.

nüvi 680 Features:
  • Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
  • Display: 4.3 diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display, with white
  • backlight and touchscreen
  • Unit dimensions: 4.9"W x 2.9"H x 0.9" D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
  • Weight: 6.2 oz (190 g)
  • Battery life: 3 to 7 hours
  • Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling
  • FM transmitter (U.S., Australia and New Zealand only)
  • Dynamic content from MSN Direct
  • Includes Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature
  • Voice announces streets by name
  • Fingertip touch-screen interface
  • Look up addresses and points of interest
  • Choose 2D or 3D maps
  • Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cams
  • Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MP3s, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more
  • Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize n&3252;vi
  • SD card slot
  • USB interface for loading data


Garmin Nuvi 670 Widescreen

Go from North America to Europe without loading more maps with the transatlantic nüvi® 670. This pocket sized Personal Travel Assistant™ comes with built-in street maps for both continents, making traveling abroad so easy. Similar to the 660, nüvi 670 includes a colorful widescreen, hands-free calling, traffic alerts and FM transmitter, then takes it to the next level with even more maps.

Navigate with Ease

nüvi 670 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps for both North America and Europe, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 670 accepts custom POIs, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. It also supports configurable vehicle icons — fun, customized car-shaped icons in a variety of colors that show your position on the map.

See More

nüvi 670 features a super-bright 4.3" widescreen display for improved map viewing, POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback. This landscape display has white backlight and a touch screen for easy use.

Make Hands-free Calls

Talk about worry-free driving. nüvi 670 integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker, so you can pair it with your compatible Bluetooth® phone. Then talk hands-free through the 670 while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap nüvi's screen and speak directly into its built-in microphone. You can also easily look up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone’s call history log. With 1-touch dialing for points of interest (POIs), you can conveniently call ahead for reservations or information.

Avoid Traffic Tie-Ups

Steer clear of traffic with nüvi 670's integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. Receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that lie ahead on your route. Then simply touch nuvi's screen to view traffic details or detour around the problem area.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 670 includes many “must have” entertainment and travel tools including an MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, currency converters and more. With nüvi 670's wireless FM transmitter, you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, through your vehicle's stereo. Optional software on plug-and-play SD cards for language translation, detailed travel guide and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi for your travel needs.

nüvi 670: It's a whole nü way to travel.