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December 28, 2009 From News
Amazon announced over the weekend that the Kindle is now the most-gifted item in the history of the site
December 15, 2009 From News
A new ranking of the most popular consumer electronics products has put the Nintendo Wii console in the top spot, followed by Samsung's LED TV,
September 21, 2009 From News
Garmin already announced that its first mobile phone, the Nuvifone, has a carrier for the U.S., but has not said which one it is. One report says that carrier is AT&T.
March 5, 2009 From News
Garmin this week announced a new series of navigation devices that for the first time, include GPS maps for pedestrians. According to PC Magazine, the company announced the new devices, the 1200 and 1300 series, at a trade show in Germany.
February 5, 2009 From News
Garmin has issued more details about the Nuvifone, the GPS-enabled smart phone line it plans to release later this year.
December 2008 From News
Garmin’s first-ever mobile phone device, called the Nuvifone, which was set for release this year but then delayed, is still on track for release in the early part of 2009. That’s according to a report by the British Web site T3, which recently “spotted” the device. The product, first announced by Garmin nearly a year ago, was delayed in July due to “difficult meeting carriers’ requirements,” the company said at the time. It has, however, launched a Web site for the device, at www8.garmin.com/nuvifone
October 2008 From News
Garmin has announced its latest mapping product, the GPSMAP 640, which includes maps of both roads and bodies of water. The rugged, waterproof device has an MSRP of $1,199.99. “Blending the best aspects of our popular portable marine units with the intuitive user interface of our automotive flagship line of Nuvi navigators, the GPSMAP 600 series is the perfect tool in the boat and on the road,” the company’s vice president of worldwide sales, Dan Bartel, said as part of the announcement. The company also announced the GPSMAP 620, which will be available in markets outside the U.S. For more information on
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September 2008 From E-Gear
In the last few years, portable navigation has quickly gone from an accessory to a necessity for everyone from business-travel road warriors traveling across the country to the soccer moms driving across town. And sales within the same period attest to that fact. According to GPS-navigation market researcher C.J. Driscoll and Associates, approximately 250,000 portable navigation devices (PNDs) were sold in 2003, and that figure multiplied more than 20 times by 2007, with 5.6 million units sold. A couple of interrelated factors—lower prices and increased competition—has fueled the proliferation of PNDs hanging from the windshields and dashes of millions of vehicles. Five years ago,
September 2008 From E-Gear
In the last few years, portable navigation has quickly gone from an accessory to a necessity for everyone from business-travel road warriors traveling across the country to the soccer moms driving across town. And sales within the same period attest to that fact. According to GPS-navigation market researcher C.J. Driscoll and Associates, approximately 250,000 portable navigation devices (PNDs) were sold in 2003, and that figure multiplied more than 20 times by 2007, with 5.6 million units sold. A couple of interrelated factors—lower prices and increased competition—has fueled the proliferation of PNDs hanging from the windshields and dashes of millions of vehicles. Five years ago,
July 2008 From News
Garmin announced Wednesday that it will delay the release of its Nuvifone mobile handset until 2009, according to the Associated Press. The GPS-enabled phone, Garmin’s first of its kind, was scheduled to appear in the fourth quarter of this year. The company attributed the delay to difficulty in meeting carriers’ requirements. The announcement came in Garmin’s quarterly earnings call, as the company reported earnings of $256 million in the quarter, down from $742.5 million the same period the year before.
July 2008 From News
Garmin this week announced plans to release the new DC 30, a completely redesigned GPS dog tracking collar, which updates a similar, older product. The new collar is more sturdy than its predecessor and its antennas are positioned differently for optimal tracking. Used in conjunction with the Astro 220 receiver, the system can track exactly where your dog is and what it’s doing in dense cover up to seven miles away. “The new DC 30 collar is designed to stand up to the torturous abuse of hunting dogs,” Dan Bartel, Garmin’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales, said as part of the announcement.
