July 16, 2003
Garmin’s New StreetPilot Series Makes Car
Navigation as Easy as a Sunday Drive
OLATHE, Kan. — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin
Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today introduced the StreetPilot
2610 and StreetPilot 2650, cutting-edge portable automotive
navigation systems each featuring a high-resolution color display
with touchscreen,
a CompactFlash® data card slot, ultra-fast map drawing and
routing, voice prompt technology, and a remote control. In addition,
the StreetPilot 2650 includes a built-in solid state gyro and
an interface to a vehicle odometer system, allowing it to function
seamlessly in urban canyons and other areas where GPS signals
are obscured.
"The StreetPilot 2610 and 2650 offer new features to in-car
navigation," said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s director of
marketing. "With touch screen technology, remote control,
and voice prompted turn-by-turn navigation, finding your destination
has never been easier. In addition, the solid state gyro and
odometer interfaces of the StreetPilot 2650 enable the same state-of-the-art
guidance capability of premium in-dash systems at a value price."
The StreetPilot 2610 and 2650 build on the innovation of Garmin’s
popular StreetPilot III and puts GPS navigation literally at
the driver’s fingertips. Thanks to the bright, color LCD
display with touchscreen, motorists will be able to choose destinations
and configure the device through a series of intuitive, touch-sensitive
onscreen menus. Both products include a wireless infrared alphanumeric
remote control, which allows easy operation of the device from
a distance. The unit is completely portable and more compact
than its predecessor, so drivers can move the unit from vehicle
to vehicle with ease.
The StreetPilot 2610 and 2650 incorporate a powerful ARM 920T
microprocessor that makes route calculation and map redraw faster
than ever. In addition to a comprehensive routable basemap containing
interstates, highways, and major roads, the unit includes a 128
MB CompactFlash® data card and a USB interface to quickly
load detailed turn-by-turn street information and points of interest
using the latest edition of MapSource City Navigator. Each unit
comes with full U.S. street-level map coverage and expanded Canadian
map coverage so drivers can travel almost anywhere in the U.S.
or Canada with confidence.
Key features of the StreetPilot 2610 include:
- Powerful ARM 920T based CPU
- 3.3" W x 1.7" H, high-resolution color touchscreen
display with photosensor-controlled backlight level
- Turn-by-turn automatic route generation and voice prompts
(up to 50 stored routes, 500 waypoints, and 2000 track log
points)
- Garmin’s proven 12-channel GPS receiver for reliable,
fast positioning
- Built-in routable basemap of North and South America
including state and country borders, cities, towns, highways,
major metropolitan
thoroughfares, coastlines, lakes, and rivers
- Mapsource City Navigator featuring detailed turn-by-turn
street level data and points of interest which may be downloaded
to
the Streetpilot 2610/2650 via a fast USB interface
- 128 MB CompactFlash® data card with expansion capability
(accepts CompactFlash® Type I or II compatible data cards)
- Built-in patch antenna with an MCX-type connector for
optional external antenna
The addition of the StreetPilot 2610 and
StreetPilot 2650 further solidifies Garmin as a leading provider
of portable auto navigation solutions offering the performance
of more expensive in-car navigation systems at a value price. "Garmin’s
long term strategy is to offer fully integrated in-vehicle navigation
solutions to automotive OEM and aftermarket customers that leverage
the technologies and value developed for the portable market," added
Kelley.
The StreetPilot 2610 and StreetPilot 2650 will be available
at popular consumer retail stores in August 2003 at a suggested
retail price of $1,166.65 and $1,399.98, respectively. The
odometer
interface of the Street Pilot 2650 requires installation by
an aftermarket automotive electronics dealer. Both units ship
standard
with an infrared alphanumeric remote controller, Mapsource
City Navigator, 128 MB CompactFlash® data card, AC adapter, PC/USB
cable, external speaker with 12-volt adapter cable, dash and
friction mounts, carrying case, owner’s manual, and quick
reference guide.
Garmin International Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:
GRMN) group of companies, which designs and manufactures navigation,
communication and information devices — most of which are
enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in the general
aviation and consumer GPS markets and its products serve aviation,
marine, outdoor recreation, automotive, wireless 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, StreetPilot, and MapSource
are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
Garmin Corporation is an authorized licensee
of the CF logo and the CompactFlash® trademarks. CompactFlash® is
a registered trademark in the United States and other countries.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. Notice on forward-looking statements:
This release includes projections
and other forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and
its business. Any statements regarding
the company's future financial position, revenues, earnings,
product introductions, plans and objectives are forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed
in this release may not occur and actual results could differ
materially as a result of risk factors affecting Garmin. Information
concerning risk factors that could affect Garmin's actual results
is contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 28, 2002 filed by Garmin with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A
copy of Garmin's 2002 Form 10-K can be downloaded from www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html.
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