Archive for September, 2009

Sep 30 2009

Garmin GPSMAP 276C Marine Satellite Navigation System


The Garmin GPSMAP 276C Marine Satellite Navigation System is agarmin-gpsmap-276c-marine-satellite-navigation-system Garmin GPSMAP 276C Marine Satellite Navigation System highly competitive and innovative model that offers you excellent performance and efficiency. It acts as an excellent chart plotter as well as an automobile navigator, making it ideal for land or water. This device measures 5.7 inches in width, 3.2 inches in height and 1.9 inches in depth. At an attractive price range, this is one of the best navigation tools that are truly worth checking out.
Garmin GPSMAP 276C Marine Satellite Navigation System
This stylish satellite navigation system is provided with a 3.8 inches TFT screen with 480 x 320 pixels maximum resolution that ensures clear and bright images. The screen is provided with adjustable LED backlight that ensures enhanced visibility. This intelligent gadget has the capacity to store up to 3000 user waypoints and 50 reversible routes along with 10,000 point automatic track log and 15 saved tracks. It supports rechargeable Li-ion battery that provides you from 5 to 15 hours of run time, depending on your backlight settings.

The sleek Garmin GPSMAP 276C Satellite Navigation System is WAAS enabled and provides you 12 channel GPS receiver that ensures excellent signal reception. In addition, it has adjustable quad helix receiving antenna with remote antenna capability. Further, this diligent GPS navigation system consists of built in base map with automatic routing and turn by turn directions. Besides, this device accepts both standard Garmin data cards as well as pre-programmed data cards. The position formats supported include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs and Maidenhead, MGRS, User and more. Further, it also allows you to project your position on the map with the configurable complex heading line.

It has a USB interface to enable connection with your PC. Further, it consists of 2 NMEA serial ports. Other features include BlueChart night mode that ensures enhanced visibility during night, course deviation indicator while navigating, built in tide tables, celestial tables for sun and moon calculations, alarms that alerts you on arrival, off course, proximity waypoint and clock. Besides, this water resistant device comes complete with an adjustable marine mounting bracket.

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Sep 30 2009

TomTom Reveals XL 340S Live PND


TomTom announced its latest connected PND; the XL 340S Live in US. This device is said to feature pre-installed points of interests, local search facility by Google, TomTom’s live services including traffic, gas prices and weather. This mid-range connected GPS device is relatively affordable, however the monthly subscription doesn’t seem to be budget friendly.
TomTom Reveals XL 340S Live PND
The monthly subscription is reported to cost about $10 per month. The XL 340S Live is expected to carry a price tag of $300.

Garmin’s recent launch of a connected PND costs just $400 with two years of free subscription and a $60 per year fee thereafter. Both the GPS manufacturers Garmin and TomTom are reported to be using At&T for their SIM cards in US.

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Sep 29 2009

Navigate Happily Ever After with Honeymooner


Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the Garmin Garage to celebrate the release of Honeymooner. Until recently, Honeymooner was part of our ultra-mega-secret collection of icons that rarely leave the friendly confines of the Garmin Garage. When a co-worker would get married, we’d load up Honeymooner on their nüvi as a special surprise. It was a lot of fun so we thought we’d share Honeymooner with all of you, too.

Garmin Garage: Navigate Happily Ever After with Honeymooner

If you’ve just made the long walk down the aisle, Honeymooner will make a great new addition to your nüvi. Or perhaps you’re giving a nüvi as a wedding gift and you’d like to customize it for the bride and groom – you can load this free vehicle icon on their nüvi before they head off into the sunset together. Either way, Honeymooner is now ready to go! So swing by the Garmin Garage today and grab one of our newest vehicle icons! And remember – if you want to be the first to know when a new vehicle is available in the Garmin Garage, be sure to sign up for our RSS feed or add your name to our email list!
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