Garmin Mobile™ for BlackBerry® Introduces a Lifetime of Navigation
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the
global leader in satellite navigation, announced today a
one-time-purchase plan for Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry. This one-time,
$99.99 purchase is only available in North America and will give
customers who own BlackBerry devices unlimited use of Garmin Mobile’s
turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions for the life of their specific
BlackBerry. Users will also have unlimited access to Garmin Mobile’s
dynamic content such as traffic, weather conditions and forecasts, fuel
prices and more. The one-time purchase Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry is
designed to meet the navigation needs of customers who prefer a one-time
purchase rather than continuous monthly payments.
“Garmin is one of the first to offer a one-time purchase navigation
package for BlackBerry devices,” said Charles Morse, Garmin’s director
of mobile and online marketing. “Having turn-by-turn directions on a
BlackBerry is essential to mobile professionals because it takes the
stress out of navigating to that important business meeting or child’s
soccer game. It helps people arrive at their destination every time,
while taking into consideration uncontrollable variables like traffic.”
Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry is easy to use and offers users extreme
utility especially when traveling in unfamiliar areas. Users can
navigate to addresses in North America, or search millions of points of
interest (POI’s) – places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and
tourist attractions. Once a destination is selected, Garmin Mobile for
BlackBerry automatically calculates the fastest route to the
destination, and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along
the way. If a turn is missed en route, Garmin Mobile automatically
recalculates the route based on the user’s current location. Map data is
provided by NAVTEQ – a world leader in premium-quality mapping.
Since Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry’s mapping data is stored online and
not on the BlackBerry device itself, customers have the advantage of the
most up-to-date mapping information available directly from Garmin. In
order to access Garmin’s network with the mapping data, the BlackBerry
device must have a data plan.
BlackBerry customers will also have access to traffic, fuel, and weather
information. The traffic service identifies accidents, road
construction, or other incidents affecting traffic, and routes users
around the congestion. The fuel feature displays helpful fuel
information such as the filling station’s name, fuel price, type of
fuel, and distance to the station. Weather information lets users see
weather conditions and forecasts at their current location or anywhere
in North America.
Those customers using a BlackBerry without embedded GPS may need to pair
their BlackBerry with the GPS 10x™, a highly sensitive, portable GPS
sensor that receives location data from the GPS and transmits that
information to the BlackBerry via Bluetooth wireless technology. The GPS
10x is not included in the $99.99 one-time purchase.
Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry’s $99.99 one-time purchase is available
directly from Garmin at www.garmin.com/mobilephones.
The one-time purchase plan for Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry is not
transferable between BlackBerry devices.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:
GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group
of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation,
communication and information devices and applications – most of which
are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive,
mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM
applications. 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 www.garmin.com/pressroom
or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a
registered trademark, and Garmin Mobile is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or
its subsidiaries.
BlackBerry is a registered trademark of Research in Motion Ltd. All
other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks
are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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Ltd. and its business. All statements regarding the company’s future
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limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 29, 2007, filed by Garmin with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A
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