Get a free ecoRoute™ facelift for your super-slim nüvi

If you’re the proud owner of a super-slim nüvi 1200, 1300 or 1400 series sat nav, there’s a real treat in store for you with our latest FREE software update.

Install version 3.40 today and enhance your ecoRoute experience with new menu icons, smart ecoChallenge page and a natty fuel economy trip visualiser.

View a dynamic breakdown of your driving performance with at-a-glance information to help you improve your motoring style and keep on top of vital trip diagnostics.

Today’s Scores
Keep track of your driving score, pinpoint the trigger of any bad habits and stay on route to more thoughtful motoring.

Fuel Economy
Track your fuel consumption and journey cost and identify the fuel-guzzling parts of your trip.

 

If you’ve never updated your sat nav before, it’s quick and completely free to do. Simply install our WebUpdater software now and follow the instructions on screen.

 

Keeping your sat nav up to date brings essential peace of mind your navigator has been optimised with the most current information. With this free new ecoRoute user interface thrown in, your journey has never looked so good.

 

Garmin nüvis crowned Which? magazine’s top three

Our new collection of nüvi sat navs has scooped a triple victory in the independent consumer body Which? magazine’s December 2009 Best Buy Awards. Portable navigators from seven manufacturers were on test, which found the full-featured nüvi 1490T “Best for UK and Europe”, the nüvi 1310 “Great for UK” and the nüvi 1210 “Accurate, cheap and portable”.

The extra-widescreen nüvi 1490T topped the charts with 73% and commendation for its screen size, traffic and European maps. The ultra-slim widescreen nüvi 1310 with Bluetooth grabbed the silver with Lane Assist and Text to Speech getting special mentions. And the portable nüvi 1210 bagged third place with its flair for pinpointing locations.

The Which? panel prides itself on impartiality and vigorous product testing. Sat navs are rated on their versatility, performance (features, routing, display) and ease of use.

Put your own maps on your Garmin handheld

Forever referring back to your old faithful paper map for its familiar detail and favourite locations? With Custom Maps there’s no need to compromise your love of paper with the power of digital. Now you can simply transfer your favourite maps – paper or digital – into a compatible format for use on your Oregon™, Dakota™ or Colorado™ Garmin GPS handheld; and all completely free!!

 
 
Original map and Custom map on unit

Whether you’re a new student on campus, want to follow a recommended ramble or explore the grounds of a visitor attraction, you can add details, labels and landmarks from an existing map to your Garmin via your computer to enjoy sophisticated navigation no matter the source.

Simply scan and save your map to your computer and “georeference”, or benchmark, the location it covers using Google™ Earth. A free downloadable custom map will be created to give detail on your GPS handheld especially tailored for the trip.

www.garmin.com/CustomMaps

Meet our latest marine electronics at METS 2009

Garmin’s marine team has landed in the Netherlands for the Marine Electronics Trade Show 2009. The final preparations are underway for tomorrow’s grand opening and the launch of our latest marine technology.

The GPSMAP 6000 and 7000 touchscreen multi-function display units are class-leading chartplotters with the fastest redraw, pan and zoom speeds on the market thanks to Garmin G Motion chart-drawing technology and dual processors. 

We’re also showcasing the AIS 600 transponder for leisure and light commercial boats, which automatically transmits your position, speed and heading while tracking the progress of nearby vessels.

And our new range of NMEA 2000 adapters will convert your sensors’ standard analogue signal to NMEA for instant access to rudder angle, trim tab settings and fuel tank status information – no wires required!

Our popular GPSMAP 620 hybrid chartplotter/navigator is a finalist in the DAME Awards Marine Electronics category. The results are in tomorrow – watch this space!

 

 

 

Make new connections with nüvi 1690 – out now!

You’ve seen the ads, you’ve read the news, now snap up the nüvi 1690 sat nav available now at Halfords and Amazon. Our smartest-ever social navigator has intelligence inside make every drive come alive. nüLink! real-time live services keep you connected to essential information with online updates. Access the latest traffic news and speed cameras, find the best fuel prices, check the weather for your onward journey and keep an eye on flight times.

With full sat-nav maps for 42 European countries and nüLink roaming for 17, the 1690 is a clued-up travel companion for the drive and the onward journey. It doesn’t even rest when you park the car - search Google Local business listings to find places to eat or meet, look up and call old contacts as you’re passing through and use Ciao! Friend Finder to show your own location on a map, track friends and navigate straight to them. With the 1690 you can drive clued-up and confident you’ve got the journey and the destination covered.

Give-a-Garmin this Christmas with our Gift Selector

FREE Garmin fitness gifts!

This winter Garmin is offering you exclusive gifts with the purchase of selected fitness products. If you run, cycle, swim or all three, Garmin has a watch and gift to brighten up the dark evenings ahead.

Free subscription!
Buy a Forerunner 405CX or 310XT and receive a 12-month subscription to either Runners World or Triathlete’s World FREE! To receive your subscription you’ll need to purchase a promotional unit from a selected retailer.
Visit garmin.co.uk/free for details.

Free Team Garmin Pearl Izumi cycling jersey!
If you would like to own a limited edition Garmin Cycling Jersey then all you have to do is purchase an Edge 705 bike computer from any of our selected retailer partners.
Visit garmin.co.uk/free for details.
 

 
 
 

Win Boro tickets!

As the proud sponsors of Middlesbrough Football Club Garmin are offering you the chance to win 2 seats in the Riverside’s Hardwick suite at the Nottingham Forest match on 21st November plus a Boro shirt signed by Gordon Strachan!

We will also be giving away two tickets to every home game for the remainder of the season!

Please note there will be a separate draw for each match so visit garmin.co.uk/tickets after each home game to be in with a chance of winning.

To win, simply…

Visit garmin.co.uk/tickets
Register your details
Answer a simple question

Good Luck!

Run & Become demo day, Cardiff 7th November

Come and visit Run & Become in Cardiff on 7th November to see the latest additions to the Forerunner range including the triathlon/ultra friendly 310XT, the Forerunner 405CX and FR 60.

Why not have a chat with a Garmin representative between 10am-4pm or try out the Forerunners for yourself at 11am or 3pm on a short local run with the devices.
 
  
  

12 Wood Street
CF10 1ER

Exclusive Offer!

When purchasing the Forerunner 310XT or 405CX receive a free years subscription to Runner's World or Triathlete's World!

Offer only valid from selected retailers including Run & Become. Visit garmin.co.uk/free for details

Garmin introduces our first touchscreen aviation device with the Aera 550

The aera series is Garmin’s first ever touchscreen aviation device, it has a 4.3 inch QVGA sunlight readable display with large, easy-touch icons. When in aviation mode, pilots are greeted with 10 menu option icons that use intuitive pictures and labels to indicate their function: map, terrain, HSI/panel, nearest, numbers, active FPL, WPT info, direct to, position and tools – including VNAV and User WPT. Pilots can choose any of these functions by simply tapping the appropriate icon. For example, after touching the terrain icon, pilots will see terrain and obstacle data that vividly depicts potential hazards.

 

For more information on the Aera 550 visit the Garmin website.