Two bits of news have come out of the Garmin camp today — the first of which involves Samsung phones getting their own seafaring software based on the Garmin Mobile(TM ) XT platform . The software will be useable on smartphones like thei780 in Europe and elsewhere jump sometime in the next few month . Futhermore , Garmin Mobile user will be treated to upgrades including a raw Nuvi - corresponding interface and the addition of Google Local search start in July . Press releases are useable after the break .
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Garmin(R ) Provides Navigator for Samsung Mobile Phones
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LAS VEGAS , March 31 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ — Garmin International
Inc. , a unit of Garmin Ltd. ( Nasdaq : GRMN ) , the global leader in planet
sailing , harbinger today that select Samsung mobile phones will have the
welfare of Garmin ’s nonrational turn - by - act , interpreter - prompted navigation
at once on the phone . Samsung Mobile Navigator by Garmin is base on the
popular Garmin Mobile(TM ) XT seafaring software , and Samsung earphone with
this navigation capability are expected to be usable in Europe and other
part of the world in several months . Garmin will display the Samsung i780
and other example of its nomadic telephone navigation solutions April 1 - 3 ,
2008 , at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Las Vegas .
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“ Garmin is pleased to offer Samsung users a rich navigation experience
with the same intuitive user interface found on other Garmin personal
sailing devices , ” said Roger Jollis , Garmin ’s director of OEM & mobile
merchandising . “ Garmin ’s on - gameboard and off - board phone navigation solution are
now available on over 500 different handsets , include Samsung mobile
telephone . ”
“ We are proud of to bring home the bacon Garmin ’s advanced sailing feature film on
Samsung ’s i780 and other Windows Mobile based smartphones recently
insert to the European mart . As pilotage features become rapidly
popular among various mobile feature film , Samsung is continuously put to
provide the practiced of experience to our consumers , ” enunciate YongBae Lee , vice
president of mobile communicating sectionalization , Samsung Electronics , of Samsung
Electronics .
Marketed in major European country , the Samsung i780 has a sleek
design packed with the late in commercial enterprise and consumer lineament including
global locating system ( GPS ) navigation , fast HSDPA and sharpness
connectivity , Bluetooth , 802.11b and g wireless capabilities , full touching
screen with stylus , QWERTY cardinal pad of paper , Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0
Professional operating system , 2.0 - megapixel camera and front camera for
video calls . The i780 also delivers full Internet browse , MP3 music and
FM radiocommunication .
The Garmin sailing software system is on a plug - and - act microSD card , and
once a customer load the card into the phone , the software automatically
installs . Customers may then utilize their speech sound to get voice - prompted ,
turn - by - crook directions to their destination . A 3-D moving mapping on the
speech sound ’s display point the substance abuser precisely where they are , and if a turn is
missed along the way , Samsung Mobile Navigator by Garmin automatically
calculates a fresh route . Users may distinguish in a specific street address or
lookup millions of points of interest ( POI ) — places like hotels ,
restaurants , shopping , and holidaymaker attraction . customer can also dial the
POI ’s phone numeral mechanically — for reservations , 60 minutes of operation ,
or other information .
Those using Samsung Mobile Navigator by Garmin also have accession to
Garmin Online(TM ) , a free and subscription based on-line service that offers
active subject such as dealings , conditions forecasts and safety cameras .
Garmin Online content varies by region .
Garmin Mobile(TM ) program to Offer New Features on BlackBerry , Symbian and Windows Mobile Smartphones OLATHE , KA UNITED STATES
pilotage , announce today upgrades to Garmin Mobile that include a new
user - favorable interface and Google Local(TM ) lookup . These upgrades will be
available on a variety of handset and platforms including BlackBerry ,
Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones . These new features are in gain
to a farsighted list of rich features and real - clip content include with Garmin
Mobile ’s current subscription base table service that include turn - by - turn ,
voice actuate directions , as well as dealings , weather condition conditions and
forecasts , fuel prices and more . Garmin will exhibit the Garmin Mobile
enhancements at its CTIA Wireless trade show booth ( # 6639 ) in Las Vegas ,
Nevada , April 1 - 3 , 2008 .
When the new Garmin Mobile program is launched , customers will
first notice the new nuvi - like port , with “ Where To ? ” and “ View Map ”
ikon on the smartphone display . Once “ Where To ? ” is selected , colorful
ikon such as “ Address , ” “ Recent Finds , ” “ Food and Hotel ” and “ Google
Local ” streamline the number of keystroke postulate before selecting a
destination and receive turn - by - turn , vocalism - prompted directions . If a
turn is missed en road , Garmin Mobile automatically recalculates the itinerary
based on the user ’s current location . Garmin Mobile has an wide point
of interest database — places like hotels , restaurants , atmosphere , gas
stations , airports , and more — thanks to the over six - million integrated
point of interest and Google Local search . Garmin Mobile is also
integrated with the phone ’s destination volume so that drug user can pilot
directly to a contact ’s address stored on their smartphone .
The Google Local search capability lets users harness points of
interest information via the World Wide WWW . It allows user to bet for
location by typing in key news search as they would if they were on
their desktop computer . If see for a coffee shop with costless Wi - Fi
access , merely type the phrase in the search box and a lean of locus will
appear based on law of proximity to the user ’s current fix . In add-on ,
Garmin has created a “ spry search ” feature that lets user look Google
Local via categories — such as food , housing , fuel , and more — rather
than type a word or idiom into the Google Local search box seat . detail
information can be displayed including description , business address &
phone numbers racket , and a user - contributed rating , where applicable . Once the
user pick out a location , they can save the destination to their favorites
folder , call the goal , or navigate to it with Garmin ’s visceral
turn - by - turn , voice - prompted guidance .
In addition to piloting , Garmin Mobile include devoid access to
constantly - update selective information like real - meter dealings , fuel prices ,
weather forecasts , and more .
Since Garmin Mobile is a subscription based solution , mapping data is
stored on Garmin ’s server , not on the twist itself . Therefore , customers
have the vantage of the most up - to - date mapping information available
directly from Garmin ’s servers . for access Garmin ’s web , the
smartphone must have a data plan for connection memory access .
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