Top EISA Award for Garmin nüvi 3790T

Garmin, the global leaders^* in satellite navigation receives the EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) European Portable Navigation Device 2010-2011 award for the Garmin nüvi 3790T.

According to EISA judges the award was given to Garmin’s latest offering because it put the ‘Portable’ into the phrase ‘Portable Navigation Device’, the nüvi 3790T also looks far more like a smartphone with ultra slim 8.95mm GPS features a 4.3-inch (10.92 cm) multitouch LCD display which will operate in both portrait and landscape modes.

The judges also commented on the external speaker supplied for windscreen mounting, delivers clear voice guidance. The Garmin Nüvi 3790T provides excellent route guidance with 3D map views, junction views, lane assist features and also nüRoute safety features including myTrends, Garmin Connect, 100 Routes and other facilities. The On-board Bluetooth offers compatibility for over 200 models of mobile phones with hands-free control.”

Clive Taylor, Garmin’s Director of Product said, “We are delighted to receive such a prestigious award for the nüvi 3790T, this is the second major award for the device since it was launched in April, the first being the Red Dot award and the reaction by the worlds media has been brilliant. Adding, “This sat nav really has style, substance and personality which go beyond anything available in the market today and we are very proud of it.”

Some of the EISA top reasons the nüvi 3790T won the European Portable Navigation Device 2010-2011 award

• Slim & Sexy
• Full coverage of 44 countries
• 4.3-inches capacitive touch screen of 800×480 pixels
• 3D buildings and terrain
• Voice activated

http://www.eisa.eu/award/52/european-portable-navigation-device-2010-2011.html

More about the Garmin nüvi 3790T

Guiding Angel – Name it, talk to it…

The new nüvi 3700 series really takes personalisation seriously, the top of the range nüvi 3790T lets you name it and even create a voice for it. By giving it a name, such as “Hello Angel”, you can wake him or her up and have a conversation. And if you want to take it one step further, you can even give it its own voice using Garmin’s Voice Studio, downloaded at www.garmin.co.uk/garminExtras/customise-your-sat-nav/voice-studio to make your sat nav come alive with any voice you know and love. The nüvi 3790T gives you a truly hands-free experience, tell “Angel” where you want to go and you will be looked after all the way.

Knowing you and the environment – nüRoutes^TM technology

The 3700 series ultra-intelligent software is tailored to meet your needs and find the best route designed specifically for you. The innovative nüRoutes^TM myTrends^™ feature analyses your driving behaviour and predicts where you are likely to go and then links to the trafficTrends^™  application, which looks at what other people are doing using tools such as historical traffic information and period of day. This then helps to ensure your journey goes as smooth as possible whatever time of the day it is.

PhotoReal^TM View – Enhanced navigation

The all new PhotoReal^TM Junction View helps you navigate tricky junctions by representing exactly what’s in front of you, including junction signs, layout and what lane you should be in, to the finer detail of what the surrounding area is like, with trees, bridges and even electricity pylons. This is combined with an unprecedented level of details showing 3D terrain, buildings and landmarks^** meaning the road ahead has never looked so realistic. You can also flip the 3700 from landscape to portrait, whether in or out of the car, and the sat nav will automatically adjust showing Real Junction View in a split screen mode for exceptional clarity.

Slim and sensitive – Seamless interaction

The responsive, crystal clear LCD display is thinner than a CD case at just 8.7mm and has a dual touch capacitive screen with “Pinch” gesture technology. This enables users to zoom in and out of the detailed maps by gently running their fingers across the ultra sensitive screen, great when you want to explore an area you have never been to before or find a location using the onboard maps.

An award before it’s even launched…

The new nüvi 3700 series has just won the coveted Red Dot Design Award – the world’s largest and most renowned design competition. Not bad, considering it was in a field of more than 4,000 submissions from 57 countries.

And finally – we didn’t forget everything else you’d expect from a flagship Garmin sat nav

• Subscription-free premium pan-European lifetime traffic alerts
• Bluetooth^®** hands-free calling
• Cyclops speed camera alerts
• ecoRoute^™ to help drivers save on fuel costs and reduce carbon footprint
• Lane Assist and PhotoReal^TM Junction View
• "Where Am I?" safety feature
• Expense reports through Excel
• Park Position Recall
• Full European Map (44 countries)
• 60 Day nüMap Guarantee
• Optional public transport and pedestrian navigation

*According to Canalys report for sat nav sales made in 2009

**The nüvi 3700 series is available as nüvi 3760T and 3790T. Only the 3790T is voice activated and has 3D terrain.

 ***“The Bluetooth^® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.”                   

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