OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Garmin International
Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced the nuvi 260W,
a simple-to-use widescreen personal navigation device (PND) that speaks
street names. The device was 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).
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In addition to features offered by other members of the nuvi 200
family, the nuvi 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 nuvi 260W also sports a sunlight-readable
4.3-inch touchscreen display.
"The nuvi 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 nuvi 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 nuvi automatically
recalculates a route and gets them back on track, pronouncing the names of
the streets along the way. The nuvi 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 nuvi 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(TM) and Garmin Language Guide(TM). For additional
security, Garmin has included the Garmin Lock(TM), 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 nuvi 260W includes a vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power
cable, dashboard disk, and owner's reference manual. For more information,
visit http://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 http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact
the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin and nuvi are
registered trademarks, and Garmin Lock and Garmin Travel Guide are
trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
Notice on forward-looking statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd.
and its business. All statements regarding the company's future product
introductions are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on
management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and
circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results
could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and
uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk
factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 30, 2006 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin's Form 10-K
can be downloaded at
http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No
forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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