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Garmin scares drivers who use free smartphone GPS

Published on: 14th July, 2010

The GPS maker Garmin has tried to scare European travellers who used smartphone navigation by saying it would be very expensive. It also claimed that services provided free of charge like, for example, Google Maps Navigation, would actually be more expensive due to costly international data fees that are needed to maintain the maps updated. [...]

Phone-inspired multi-touch GPS from Garmin

Published on: 24th April, 2010

On April 19th, 2010, Garmin has released one of the largest nuvi updates in the newly redesigned nuvi 3700 series. The new design is a lot thinner than standard GPS units, being only 0.35 inches deep; it may also be the only device of this type to use a capacitive multi-touch display. Users can double-tap [...]

GPS devices for Drivers and Pilots from Garmin

Published on: 6th November, 2009

Garmin recently presented its new series of GPS portable devices destined to be used by pilots and drivers. The aera series include four touchscreen devices combining GPS accuracy and features with well known simplicity of Garmin in-car navigation units and capable to quickly switch between auto mode and aviation mode – aera 500, aera 510, [...]

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone is finally released

Published on: 29th July, 2009

After a long time waiting for it’s launching, Nuvifone, the smartphone produced by Garmin in collaboration to Asus, came into the marketplace. The surprise of Nuvifone is that it comes with G60 and, also, with M20, containing Garmin GPS features. The operating system used for Nuvifone M20 is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Other [...]