Garmin unveils its latest crossover GPS device, the Nuvi 500 series, at the British Automotive show in London.Garmin unveiled its latest crossover GPS
device, the Nvi 500 series, the week of July 21 at the British Automotive show
in London.
As a crossover handheld/vehicle GPS
device, the Nvi has a mode indicator that
lets users toggle between automotive, bicycling, boating and walking modes.
Unlike Garmin's Colorado and Oregon
outdoor enthusiast GPS devices, the 500
series have larger screens, and in the automotive mode the 500 series Nvis
provide voice prompts for upcoming turns.
The Nvi 500 and 550 have 3.5-inch, 320-by-240-pixel screens. As expected
from a crossover GPS, both models meet IPX7
waterproof standards, yet have an internal speaker.
The 500 comes preloaded with topographic and street-level maps for the 48
continental states, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico and BlueChart g2 Vision and Inland Lake Vision maps for more
detailed marine information. The 550 offers street maps for the United
States and Canada.
Both the Nvi 500 and the Nvi 550 carry an MSRP of $499.99.
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