Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN),
today announced an exciting update to the Garmin Drive™ product
line – easy-to-use portable navigation devices (PNDs) that now
offer free live services1, providing the freshest, most updated
content with industry-leading driver alerts to increase situational
awareness and encourage safer driving. The announcement reaffirms
the company’s commitment to refine and modernize PNDs with
enhancements to its four innovative models: Garmin Drive™, Garmin
DriveSmart™, Garmin DriveAssist™, and Garmin DriveLuxe™. The
entry-level Garmin Drive™ 51/61 offers versatile driver alerts,
while the Garmin DriveSmart™ 51/61 adds smart connected features.
Customers looking to record their drive can step up to the
camera-assisted Garmin DriveAssist™ 51, and users favoring style
can choose the premium Garmin DriveLuxe™ 51 with a sleek metal
design. The 2017 Garmin Drive product line is being showcased in
the Garmin booth (South Hall #35711) at this year’s Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 5-8.
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Introducing the 2017 Garmin Drive™
product line. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Thanks to the enhanced feature set of our 2017 Drive
navigators, it’s easy to see how consumers can benefit and rely on
them every time they step in their vehicles,” said Dan Bartel,
Garmin vice president of worldwide sales. “Free live parking and
traffic, plus new travel information lets drivers enjoy the actual
ride and save precious time when heading to work, driving on family
road trips, or running errands.”
Like its predecessors, the new Garmin Drive navigators equally
boast a number of driver alerts. This includes warnings for
upcoming sharp curves, railroad or animal crossings, alerts for
users driving the wrong-way on a one-way street and more. Drivers
also receive alerts for red light cameras2, speed cameras and more.
Garmin Real Directions™ simplifies navigation by guiding drivers
using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights. In
addition, the all-new Watch Link feature adds navigation to a
driver’s wrist. Each navigator in the 2017 product line may be
paired with a Connect IQ™-compatible Garmin smartwatch, such as the
new fēnix®5 (sold separately), to provide helpful compass guidance
from a parked vehicle to a destination and back to the parked
vehicle again.
The entry-level Garmin Drive 51/61 adds free real-time
services, such as live traffic1, for select models when wirelessly
paired with a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone. After pairing to a
smartphone, drivers can also enjoy live parking1 information from
Parkopedia®, the world’s leading parking service provider.
Parkopedia conveniently provides pricing and availability trends
for on-street public parking as drivers approach a destination.
Other real-time services such as LiveTrack1 allow drivers to share
their location with friends – a useful feature to track family
members or loved ones during a road trip. What’s more, every road
trip will benefit from the new preloaded TripAdvisor® data that
comes with all 2017 Drive models. Drivers can see ratings for
popular travel points of interest, such as hotels, restaurants and
attractions.
The Garmin DriveSmart 51/61 boasts all of the features
from the entry-level Garmin Drive models, and adds built-in Wi-Fi®
for easier-than-ever map and software updates3 when connected to a
Wi-Fi home network. Customers can choose from a 5-inch model or the
new 6.95-inch edge-to-edge touchscreen that offers an impressive
high-resolution, easy-to-read display. Keeping drivers connected is
an essential asset of the Garmin DriveSmart series and is done
through hands-free Bluetooth® calling4, voice-activated navigation,
and smartphone pairing to receive text messages and app alerts
right on the navigation display.1
Garmin DriveAssist 51 builds on the Garmin DriveSmart
feature set and adds a built-in dash cam5 with audio recording to
continually record and save video footage on impact with the
included microSD card. The integrated camera enhances advanced
driver awareness alerts such as Forward Collision6 and Lane
Departure Warnings.6 To take some of the guesswork out of
navigating to new address locations, Garmin Real Vision™ shows a
live camera view on the display with an arrow pointing out the
specific destination. The “Go” Alert notifies distracted drivers
when standstill traffic ahead of their vehicle begins to move.
Garmin DriveAssist has the added benefit of being a personal
companion if users encounter an incident during a drive. This model
can send an automatic text6 to a friend and provide them with the
vehicle’s location. Additionally, the navigator’s Travelapse™
feature can turn long hours of driving footage into a short video
recap of the adventure. By downloading the free Garmin VIRB® app,
drivers can create Travelapse videos and share them on social
media.
The stylish Garmin DriveLuxe 51 is a premium navigator
that includes the full feature set offered in the Garmin DriveSmart
series, framed into a beautiful and sleek metal design. This
refined navigator is secured with a powered magnetic mount to
easily stow and go.
The Garmin Drive lineup has models with various map regions,
display sizes, and navigation features. Suggested retail prices
range from $149.99 to $329.99. The Garmin Drive product line is
expected to be available in February of 2017. For more information,
visit garmin.com/drive.
For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation,
advancements with camera solutions, wireless devices and
applications that are designed for people who live an active
lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary business units, including
automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor recreation. For
more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at
garmin.com/newsroom, contact the Media Relations department at
913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin,
twitter.com/garmin, or youtube.com/garmin.
1 To receive live services and smart notifications on your
navigator, you must download the free Smartphone Link app. User’s
data plan charges, if any, will apply. Contact your mobile service
provider for more information about your service plan’s data and
roaming rates. Requires Bluetooth-enabled smartphone (sold
separately). 2 Red light and speed camera warnings are not
available in all regions. 3 You will need a computer or
Wi-Fi network with sufficient capacity and a compatible operating
system to update the software and maps on your device. Connect to a
home Wi-Fi network, or any public Wi-Fi network that does not
require web browser sign-in, then your navigator’s home screen will
show a prompt indicating there’s an update available. Plug in your
device into any outlet and let your device update over Wi-Fi while
it charges. 4
Requires Bluetooth-enabled smartphone
(sold separately).
5 Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit the use of the
dash cam feature. It is your responsibility to know and comply with
applicable laws and rights to privacy in jurisdictions where you
plan to use Garmin DriveAssist. 6
Certain conditions may impair the warning
function. Visit Garmin.com/warnings for details.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and
the United Kingdom. Garmin, fēnix, and VIRB are registered
trademarks and Garmin Drive, Garmin DriveSmart, Garmin DriveAssist,
Garmin DriveLuxe, Garmin Real Directions, Travelapse, ConnectIQ and
Garmin Real Vision are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its
subsidiaries. Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi logo are registered trademarks
of Wi-Fi Alliance. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Garmin is under license. ©2017 TripAdvisor LLC. All
rights reserved. Parkopedia Parking is the property and trademark
of Parkopedia Ltd.
All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and
service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All
rights reserved.
Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes forward-looking
statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements
are based on management’s current expectations. The forward-looking
events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur
and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and
unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including,
but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2015, filed by Garmin
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number
0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at
http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No
forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and
Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
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