Garmin®Simplifies Searching, Sending and Navigating to Locations through Google Maps
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the
global leader in satellite navigation, today announced that users can
now send locations found on Google Maps™, an innovative online mapping
service, directly to their Garmin personal navigation device.
“Given the amount of time we all spend at a computer or in our cars,
teaming with Google Maps gives users the versatility of planning their
travels at their keyboard in addition to their Garmin device,” said Dan
Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “There’s no need to
waste time printing, scribbling or e-mailing locations and directions
when you can use Google Maps to search for and save everything you need
with just a couple of clicks.”
The process is quick and easy. Users begin by searching Google Maps for
a specific business or a broader category – “Kansas City barbecue,” for
example – and the results will appear on a map. The desired location can
then be saved directly to the Garmin device through the Send-to
function. This reduces delays, including delays that can be caused by
intermediary software, so that users can immediately resume their search
for more places or get in their car and go.
“This is part of our ongoing effort to connect Google services like
Google Maps with Garmin products,” explained Giorgio Scherl, a product
manager for Google. “We continue to add progressive features, such as
user-generated content, to make Google Maps more compelling and useful
in an increasingly mobile world.”
The Send-to-Garmin feature is available at Google Maps, as of April 1.
Garmin will have information about Google Maps and other new
announcements available at garmin.com and at its CTIA Wireless trade
show booth (#6639) in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1-3, 2008.To learn more
about using the new Send-to-Garmin feature, visit www.garmin.com
and www.garmin.blogs.com.
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 of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
Google and Google Maps are trademarks of Google Inc. 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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