Get an In-Dash Feel With the Portable Garmin(R) StreetPilot(R) c550
Vehicle Integration Box is the Best of Both Worlds
OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 4 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced the VIB(TM) 10 for the StreetPilot c550 -- a vehicle integration box that gives portable navigation units a factory feel. The device was announced in conjunction with the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and will be on display at the company's booth (#36212).
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"The VIB 10 is an ideal way to utilize your car's audio system for navigation voice prompts, phone calls, and MP3 playback," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "It also reduces cable clutter while still allowing the unit itself to be moved from vehicle to vehicle for maximum utility."
With the VIB 10, drivers can receive navigational voice prompts, phone calls, and stereo-quality MP3 playback through their existing car stereo system. Music is muted when voice prompts or calls come through. Hands-free calling requires a compatible Bluetooth phone. The VIB 10 connects directly to the car's audio and power systems and is mounted out of sight. It replaces the traffic receiver included with the StreetPilot c550 and does not support traffic services. Stereo playback is only possible through RCA connectors (not included), and use of an AUX function on the head unit.
The StreetPilot c550 features a super-bright 3.5-inch touchscreen, Garmin's hallmark easy-to-use interface, travel and entertainment capabilities, spoken street names, pre-loaded maps of North America, a high- sensitivity GPS receiver, and Bluetooth hands-free calling capability.
The VIB 10 kit includes the VIB 10, connectors, and a ball mount adapter with a four-hole AMPS pattern for mounting flexibility. Vehicle-specific mounts are available separately from third party manufacturers to provide an alternative mounting solution. The VIB 10 is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2007 and will be available for a suggested retail price of $149.99. Visit http://www.garmin.com/ for more information.
Garmin International Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. 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 http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin and StreetPilot are registered trademarks, and VIB is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Anticipated product availability dates are based on management's current expectations and are not guaranteed.
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This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. All statements regarding the company's future product introductions and expected product availability dates are forward-looking statements. 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 31, 2005 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin's Form 10-K can be downloaded 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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