New Garmin® nüvi® Advanced Series Features Foursquare® Data, Large Multi-Touch Displays
New Sat Navs Available with 5, 6, and 7-Inch Multi-Touch Glass Displays
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, has launched the 2014 nüvi Advanced Series of sat navs, combining 5, 6, and 7-inch multi-touch glass displays with premium Garmin navigation features.
The 2014 Advanced Series is the first nüvi line to feature Foursquare venues to help users explore new and popular restaurants, stores, and more. Additionally, Direct Access is a new feature that makes it easier to find locations inside of complex destinations, such as shopping centres and airports. All models also include Bluetooth as standard. To assist drivers on the road, the new sat navs include many premium navigation features only available from Garmin, such as Active Lane Guidance, photoReal and Bird’s Eye Junction View, and Garmin Real DirectionsTM.
“With larger, multi-touch glass displays, Bluetooth as standard and the addition of Foursquare venues and Direct Access, the new nüvi Advanced Series offers an unparalleled navigation experience on the road,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales. “This new nüvi line combines the benefits of a standalone sat nav, such as large displays, preloaded maps, and premium navigation features, with crowd-sourced data from Foursquare to help drivers explore new places.”
The 2014 Advanced Series features glass displays that are extremely responsive and support pinch to zoom. Larger screens allow users to view more driving-related information at a glance. For example, the map-centric interface presents features such as lane guidance and traffic in split-view windows next to the map. All Advanced Series models come with preloaded HERE Maps and points of interest. Also included are lifetime map updates1 and digital traffic2 option models.
Additionally, the new sat navs feature millions of preloaded places from Foursquare to find and explore new and popular businesses, stores, restaurants, or other destinations. "With information about tens of millions of places, Foursquare has built a location database based off of all the places where people actually go,” said David Rosenberg, International Business Development Manager at Foursquare. “We use this data to help power our personalized local recommendations and we are excited to partner with Garmin to help people navigate the world around them."
Users can easily search for Foursquare places using Garmin’s signature “Where to?” menu to get directions. Bluetooth-enabled nüvi models can connect to the Smartphone Link app3 to search for specific categories such as best places and trending places nearby. Smartphone Link also provides access to more detailed information from Foursquareincluding ratings, price range, and opening hours as well as a ‘Check in’ feature so friends and family know where you are.
Direct Access is a new feature that helps users find places that are located inside larger buildings or groups of buildings. Users can, for example, easily search for restaurants and stores inside a shopping centre; or terminals, parking, and car rentals inside an airport. The feature automatically directs drivers to the entrance that’s closest to their final destination and indicates where it is.
Only available from Garmin, Real Directions guide drivers in a natural and intuitive way. The feature uses recognizable landmarks, buildings, traffic lights and stop signs to give directions. For example, it tells drivers to “turn right after the Starbucks®” or “turn left at the traffic light.” To make sure drivers never miss a turn, Active Lane Guidance uses a combination of voice prompts and visual cues to prepare users to drive through an exit or interchange with confidence. Utilizing the large displays, Active Lane Guidance displays an animated graphic next to the map view that uses brightly colored arrows to indicate the proper lane needed to make a turn. Up Ahead appears alongside the driving map and constantly informs of nearby services, including restaurants, fuel stations, and service stations as well as upcoming safety cameras. Other navigation features include speed limit warnings, school zone warnings, photoReal and Bird’s Eye Junction View.
Some models include voice-activated navigation so you can keep your hands on the wheel and drive more safely. All models also include Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling. Bluetooth-enabled models are compatible with Garmin Smartphone Link, an app for Android™ and iPhone® that provides live services to the sat nav. Among other functionalities, the app lets nüvi users add live services3 to their navigation device, such as traffic camera images and weather, utilizing the smartphone's mobile data plan.
The 2014 nüvi Advanced Series is available now and suggested retail prices range from £139.99 – £219.99
The 2014 nüvi Advanced Series is the latest from Garmin’s consumer automotive segment, the leading worldwide provider of portable navigation devices for automobiles, motorcycles and trucks. Garmin’s user-friendly navigation solutions have innovative features that provide a stress free and comfortable drive to meet the demands of everyday driving.
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