Garmin® Unleashes the Thinnest Portable Navigator nüvi 3770
Bangkok/ October 1, 2010 – Garmin Corporation, a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite
navigation,
today announced the nüvi 3770. nüvi 3770 initiates new standards for design, features
and ease
of use in personal navigation devices. Boasting a new ultra-thin, pocket-friendly design and
large-screen,
high-resolution glass display with capacitive touch panel, nüvi 3770 won the coveted
Red Dot Design
Award in the world’s largest and most renowned design competition.
Internationally
acclaimed design
At less than 0.89cm of overall thickness,
nüvi 3770 is easily
the thinnest portable navigator on the market which is an irresistible design
that begs to be turned
on and shown off. The sleek new look made a big impact by winning the product
design competition at this
year’s Red Dot Design Awards in a field of more than 4,000 submissions
from 57 countries. We are
proudly presenting nüvi 3770 has won U.S. critical gadget review website
CNET Editors’ Choice pick!
And its sister model in same series, nüvi 3790, was awarded as Best Product
in Portable Navigation
Device by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). Furthermore, the
CES Innovations award winners
have been named and the 3770 is an honoree in the personal electronics
category.
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The award-winning design of nüvi
3770 continues with the
easy-to-use 4.3” WVGA display with smooth glass capacitive touch panel
that lets users see their
preloaded maps and intuitive menus in landscape or portrait modes – ideal
for use in the car or
on foot.
3D Landmark and Terrain
With
3D Landmark and Terrain
view, you will see representations of prominent buildings in many cities and
map contours at low zoom
levels, giving you a realistic perspective of the terrain.
Zoom,
pinch,
press and drag with Multi-touch
The new capacitive multi-touch display in the nüvi 3770
allows
users to zoom in and out (by double-tapping or “pinching” the map), browse surrounding
areas
on the map (dragging a finger), or change perspective from 2D to 3D and rotate the map 360 degrees
(two-finger
drag or twist). And to avoid inadvertent touches, nüvi 3770 features a simple screen
lock, so you
can tap the power button, slide nüvi into your pocket and go.
Portable
Entertainment
nüvi 3770 is not only a satellite navigator. It builds in Video
and Media Player,
providing you an ultimate recreational experience. It is fairly easy to search songs
through characters
or search list to find albums, singers and music types. Furthermore, special docking
design allows the
nüvi to be used as a digital photo frame. The nüvi 3770 immediately becomes
a multi media player.
Watch video, listen to music and enjoy cherish photos on the go with Garmin nüvi
3770.
Moreover, nüvi
3770 comes with large number of junction views which
provide clear direction while approaching a complex
junction so that you won’t miss any important
exits and preloaded maps. With a touch of a finger,
you can easily slide the screen to view map details,
driving directions, and photos. You also get voice-prompted,
turn-by-turn directions that speak street
names to your destination. Lane info guides you to the correct
lane for an approaching turn or exit,
making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. No
more guessing which lane you need to be
in to make an upcoming turn.
Additional
product information is available at
www.garmin.co.th
About
Garmin
Corporation
Garmin Corporation, is a unit 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 Switzerland, and its principal
subsidiaries
are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, Bluechart,
City Navigator,
Colorado, Foretrex and Oregon are registered trademarks and Dakota, is a trademark of
Garmin Ltd. or
its subsidiaries.
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