Garmin® Introduces the nüvi® 260W Widescreen Navigation, Speaks Street Names
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today
announced the nüvi
260W, a simple-to-use widescreen personal navigation device
(PND) that speaks street names. The devicewas announced in conjunction
with the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and will be on
display at the Garmin booth (South Hall 4, booth #35832).
In addition to features offered by other members of the nüvi 200 family,
the nüvi 260W automatically calls out street names (saying “turn right
on Main Street” instead of “turn right in 200 feet.”). This feature lets
drivers keep their eyes on the road while navigating through busy
traffic and tricky roadways. The nüvi 260W also sports a
sunlight-readable 4.3-inch touchscreen display.
“The nüvi 260W gives consumers the most sought-after navigation
features, while eliminating many of the premium add-ons,” said Dan
Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “The result is a PND
that simply gets you from point A to point B – reliably, efficiently,
and with style.”
The nüvi 260 series incorporates an internal GPS antenna that makes it
thinner and even easier to mount in a car. The intuitive “Where To?” and
“View Map” welcome screen allows users to quickly find a specific street
address or establishment’s name, or search for a destination by
category. Turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions then guide the driver
to their destination. If they miss a turn along the route, the nüvi
automatically recalculates a route and gets them back on track,
pronouncing the names of the streets along the way. The nüvi 260W
includes preloaded detailed mapping of the entire United States, Canada,
and Puerto Rico – with over six million points of interest (like hotels,
restaurants, ATMs, gas stations, and more).
The pocket-sized nüvi 260W also includes a built-in picture viewer,
calculator, currency converter, unit converter and world clock. These
new navigators are also compatible with Garmin’s line of rich content
such as the Garmin Travel Guide™ and Garmin Language Guide™. For
additional security, Garmin has included the Garmin Lock™, an innovative
patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from
performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN
or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location. Garmin has also
added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s)
from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.
The nüvi 260W includes a vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable,
dashboard disk, and owner’s reference manual. For more information,
visit www.garmin.com.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International, Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd.
(Nasdaq:GRMN) group of companies which designs, manufactures, markets,
and sells navigation, communication and information devices and
applications — most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a
leader in consumer and general aviation navigation and its products
serve the automotive/mobile, outdoor/fitness, marine, and aviation
markets. 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 www.garmin.com/pressroom
or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin and
nüvi are registered trademarks, and Garmin Lock and Garmin Travel Guide
are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
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