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nüvifone G60 available for $99

Garmin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:03:24 -0500

Are you thinking about getting a nüvifone G60? Don't forget to check out Amazon. They now have it for $99 when purchased with a new service plan. If you're still on the fence about the purchase, you should check out our newest set of nüvifone G60 videos, which focus on a few of the nüvifone's unique location capabilities -- premium connected services and camera with geotagging. Premium connected services includes real-time traffic updates, white pages, weather, movies, local events and fuel prices. These features are extremely helpful when you're out and about because they provide you with the information you need to make good decisions like where to buy the cheapest gas and what roads to travel to avoid traffic.

The nüvifone's 3MP camera has autofocus and it will automatically geotag an image with the exact latitude and longitude line of where the image was taken. You can then email the image to a friend so they can navigate to the location, or save it so you can find it in the future.To learn more, watch the learning center videos, visit the interactive nüvifone G60 demo, and follow the nuvifone Twitter feed (@nuvifone) for regular updates.

nüvifone G60 around the world

Garmin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:18:27 -0500

The n ü vifone G60's reach keeps expanding. It's now available in the U.S., Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Poland, Ukraine, France, and most recently Switzerland. Sunrise, the largest telecom provider in Switzerland, is the nüvifone G60's carrier in Switzerland. The nüvifone G60 is available in Sunrise centers and in the Digitec online store.

In case you're not familiar with the nüvifone G60 yet, you can check out its features and capabilities at our online demo or training center.

Garmin nüvifone G60: As Seen On TV

Garmin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:14:52 -0500

By now, you may have already seen the nüvifone G60 commercials – either online or on TV. And if you haven't, we're providing them below - along with some behind-the-scenes photos taken during production.

During a two-week filming period in August, a crew of Garmin associates as well as an assortment of actors, extras and film crew members crisscrossed the Midwest. Filming began in Chicago and ended in Alliance, Nebraska – home of Carhenge. The crew filmed five separate scenes to highlight several of nüvifone’s key features. From the five scenes, three scenes were chosen for each of the three separate commercials.

After the scenes were filmed, it was time to edit the footage and add digital effects. Local artists composed and recorded a custom music piece for the spots. Once everything was finalized, the spots were shipped out to the networks. You'll see the commercials on most major networks and we've also added them below in case you've missed them. If you'd like to learn more about nüvifone, visit our product page for details.

Navigate for free with the nüvifone G60

Garmin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:46:04 -0500

The nüvifone G60 will be available for purchase in just a few days, so it's time to dive into some of the phone's features. We've already posted a few videos to our learning center and more are on the way. These videos will help you see what differentiates the nüvifone G60 from other devices. Since the nüvifone G60 is the navigation phone, we're kicking off our video series with -- wait for it -- navigation! The nüvifone G60 provides free turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions to anywhere in the U.S. and it says street names, like "turn right on Main Street." Since all maps are preloaded, you don't have to worry about not getting directions when you're in a remote area out of cell coverage. Plus, the map redraw time is extremely fast because you don't have to wait for maps to be pulled off a server. Want to see even more features? Check out the interactive nüvifone G60 demo. Also, be sure to follow the nuvifone Twitter feed (@nuvifone) for regular updates.

Garmin nüvifone G60 available October 4 with AT&T

Garmin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0500

You've been waiting patiently, and it's finally here! Today, we announced that the nüvifone G60 will be available beginning October 4, 2009, only for AT&T customers in the U.S. in AT&T stores and online at www.wireless.att.com. The nüvifone G60 combines three devices into one – a mobile phone, mobile web browser and high-end Garmin GPS navigation device. Click here to read the full release, and stay tuned to the blog this week because we'll be talking about some of the nüvifone's unique features soon.

Vote My-Cast and Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry!

Garmin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:21:47 -0500

My-Cast (a subsidiary of Garmin) and Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry have been nominated for the 2009 Handango Champion Awards. My-Cast was nominated under the best weather application category on BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices, and Garmin Mobile was nominated under the best GPS/Map application for the BlackBerry. Visit Handango.com between now and October 4 to vote. Winners will be announced at CTIA.

For those who have yet to experience My-Cast or Garmin Mobile, My-Cast provides animated Nexrad radar, hourly to 7-day forecasts, Storm Watch, clouds, and more--throughout the United States. Most importantly, My-Cast is intuitive and easy to use, especially for severe weather events. My-Cast is available for the most recent phones on all major wireless carriers.

Garmin Mobile for Blackberry turns BlackBerry devices into powerful Garmin GPS navigators with turn-by-turn voice prompted directions to millions of points of interest. Plus, it includes dynamic content like real-time traffic and fuel prices. If you want to take it for a test drive, check out the free seven-day trial.

Garmin named the "clear leader in GPS satisfaction"

Garmin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 -0500

PC Magazine has posted the results of their GPS Device Service and Reliability Survey. Readers have voted Garmin as as the "clear leader in GPS satisfaction." We also received top marks for reliability, map quality, ease of use, and more. According to the survey, "based on the number of responses, the company [Garmin] has 3.5 times as many users among PCMag readers as the next vendor."

We're thankful for and humbled by this recognition, but we also know it never would have been possible without our customers. Thank you to all Garmin users and a special thanks to the 1,508 Garmin customers that gave PC Mag their opinion on our products.

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Get a nüvifone on Monday

Garmin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:24:16 -0500

Great news! In case you haven't heard, the nüvifone G60 will be available for purchase in Taiwan on Monday, July 27, and and in Singapore and Malaysia by the end of August. To learn more about it, check out our press release here.

Go Garmin!

Garmin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:25 -0500

Popular Mechanics just concluded its first-ever consumer brand survey to determine what consumer brands their readers preferred. Twenty-nine different product categories were included, with a minimum of five brand choices in each category. Over 7,000 readers voted, and thanks to you, we were chosen the favorite GPS brand. Thank You!

As most Garmin customers know, we serve a plethora of markets and we do our best to give each of these markets the specialized attention it deserves. We strive to develop revolutionary products with features that are specific to that market. One of the many ways we do this is by having employees design, create, build and market products for industries they're passionate about. Forerunners are developed by runners, Zumos by motorcycle riders, chartplotters by boaters, avionics by pilots -- I could keep going, but I'm sure you get the idea. This Popular Mechanics award helps reiterate that we're on the right path, but don't worry, we won't rest on our laurels. We're determined to continue building products that make life a little easier and more enjoyable for our customers.

Ask Garmin: Updating your nüvi, zūmo or GPSMAP software

Garmin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:19:59 -0500

Some customers have asked us to follow-up about last week's mandatory software update decree, and they've specifically asked if all the new software has been released. The answer is a resounding YES! We have free software updates available for the nüvi 7x5 series, nüvi 800 series, nüvi 8x5 series, zūmo 660, GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640. Offering free software is something we regularly do and we've always recommend you update your GPS when new free software is available. However, last week was atypical because the software update was mandatory. If you own one of the GPS devices listed above and haven't experienced any problems acquiring a GPS signal, you still need to do the free software update. It's free and easy to do. All you need to do is visit our WebUpdater site, download the free WebUpdater application, follow the screen prompts, and it will do everything else for you.