Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Garmin nüvi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator From Garmin
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Whether you're in the market for a portable GPS device or are just looking for that perfect electronic travel companion for your next trip to Europe, the nüvi 350 from Garmin may well have you prying the plastic out of your wallet.
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The nüvi 350 is a slim, portable GPS receiver that provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions and has many additional features that make it an indispensable travel companion. And its combination of stellar features and impressive performance earn it our Edtiors' Choice nod.
Measuring 3.9 by 2.9 by 0.9 inches and weighing in at just over 5 ounces, the nüvi 350 easily fits into a shirt pocket. It has a 3.5-inch diagonal (320- by 240-pixel) touch screen and a lithium ion battery that can run for up to eight hours. Its GPS feature set builds on those found in the Garmin "C" series, such as the C330, with the addition of text-to-speech (TTS) directional prompting. With TTS enabled, the nüvi 350 will prompt you with complete street names. For example, it would say, "in 0.7 miles, turn right onto Meadowlands Parkway." Without TTS, these instructions would say simply, "turn right in 0.7 miles."
Another perk to be found in the nüvi is compatibility with Garmin's optional GTM10 traffic receiver. We used this device when we tested the Garmin 350 a short while ago; it provides live traffic updates in selected U.S. cities.
In addition, the nüvi 350 is also the first GPS unit we've seen or reviewed that uses the new SiRFstar III GPS module. This module is the latest generation of GPS receiver chipsets from the manufacturer SiRF. It appears to indeed be extremely sensitive, with a fast time to first fix (TTFF). We were very impressed with the performance of this new module. Our first fix, called a cold start because the unit has to figure out where it is, took less than 90 seconds. Considering that the last known location for this unit was over 1,100 miles, away, at Garmin's facility in Kansas, we found that admirably fast. Subsequent fix times (known as warm fixes, because the unit has a general idea where it is) were even more impressive—in some cases less than two seconds. The SiRFstar III's reception sensitivity was also impressive. From within this reviewer's home office, about 10 feet from the nearest window, the nüvi 350 quickly achieved a lock on six to seven satellites. We observed similar results testing it on an aisle seat on a bus. Even while standing in the aisle on a New Jersey Transit commuter train, we had a good enough lock (until we entered a tunnel under the Hudson River) to determine the train's speed and direction.
We also tested the pedestrian navigation profile in one of the world's most challenging environments—Manhattan. Most GPS units fail miserably when you try to use them in Manhattan's "canyons." Not the nüvi; it kept a lock on five or more satellites throughout our walk between Penn Station and our offices on East 28th Street and Park Avenue. One truly inspiring feat: The device maintained satellite lock even while we were walking under construction scaffolding.
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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #2 in Consumer Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Model: 010-00455-00
Dimensions: 2.91" h x .87" w x 3.87" l, 1.00 pounds
Native resolution: 320 x 240
Features
Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock
Small enough to fit in a pocket or purse; mounts on vehicle windshield with included suction cup
Preloaded with City Navigator NT maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
Turn-by-turn directions, automatic routing, and 320 x 240 color touchscreen display
Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot; measures 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
Amazon Sales Rank: #2 in Consumer Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Model: 010-00455-00
Dimensions: 2.91" h x .87" w x 3.87" l, 1.00 pounds
Native resolution: 320 x 240
Features
Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock
Small enough to fit in a pocket or purse; mounts on vehicle windshield with included suction cup
Preloaded with City Navigator NT maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
Turn-by-turn directions, automatic routing, and 320 x 240 color touchscreen display
Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot; measures 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description What if one device could help you navigate anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, while offering travel tips, storing your favorite tunes and photos, providing translation assistance, and more? That device is here, and it's not much bigger than a deck of cards. The Garmin nüvi 350 is set to revolutionize what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter.
Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators
Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators
DesignWith a total weight of 5.1 ounces and slim measurements of 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (WxHxD), the nüvi 350 is just right for the pocket or purse. A bright, 64,000-color display dominates the front of the device and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels means that there's plenty of room for displaying map data and other elements of the device's interface. An SD memory card slot is provided for expansion software, such as a points of interest database, media files and electronic guides (see below). The flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for connecting the unit to an external GPS antenna. Meanwhile, a powerful built-in speaker resides on the back of device. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you for to eight hours of battery life, depending on use. In addition to an AC charger, the unit also ships with a 12-volt power adapter for vehicle charging, as well as a windshield suction cup mount.
Fortunately, Garmin has made it easy to interface with the nüvi 350's 700 megabytes of onboard memory, thanks to "plug-and-play" USB mass storage support. Just plug the device into your computer's USB port and you've got instantaneous access to all the audio books, music, photos, supplemental maps and other data on the nüvi 350's internal and SD card memory.
NavigationThe nüvi 350 is first and foremost a personal GPS device. Wherever you go -- in your car or on foot-- the device offers extremely accurate position data, thanks to a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception. Combined with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico the nüvi 350 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control-- making it easy to find your way anywhere. Plus, the unique "text-to-speech" feature calls out turns by street name, and you can choose from either 2D or 3D mapping perspectives when you're viewing your route on the display. Additionally, the nüvi 350 is compatible with Garmin's GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver*, which allows users to avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button that will calculate a new route.
As mentioned, the nüvi 350 comes packed with mapping data for North America, but you can can also load up your custom points of interest. Set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more using Garmin's free POI (points of interest) loader program (available from garmin.com).
Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version.
Fortunately, Garmin has made it easy to interface with the nüvi 350's 700 megabytes of onboard memory, thanks to "plug-and-play" USB mass storage support. Just plug the device into your computer's USB port and you've got instantaneous access to all the audio books, music, photos, supplemental maps and other data on the nüvi 350's internal and SD card memory.
NavigationThe nüvi 350 is first and foremost a personal GPS device. Wherever you go -- in your car or on foot-- the device offers extremely accurate position data, thanks to a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception. Combined with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico the nüvi 350 provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control-- making it easy to find your way anywhere. Plus, the unique "text-to-speech" feature calls out turns by street name, and you can choose from either 2D or 3D mapping perspectives when you're viewing your route on the display. Additionally, the nüvi 350 is compatible with Garmin's GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver*, which allows users to avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button that will calculate a new route.
As mentioned, the nüvi 350 comes packed with mapping data for North America, but you can can also load up your custom points of interest. Set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more using Garmin's free POI (points of interest) loader program (available from garmin.com).
Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version.
If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.
Tools for the JourneyNavigation is just part of the journey, and the nüvi 350 is one of the first devices to recognize that. The built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator.
In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language -- right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information.
Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest-- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nüvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets-- letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the nüvi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.
*Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription fee to enable traffic capability.
What's in the Boxnüvi 350, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America and Puerto Rico, Vehicle suction cup mount, AC charger, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, USB cable, Carrying case, Quick reference guide
In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language -- right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information.
Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest-- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nüvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets-- letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the nüvi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.
*Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription fee to enable traffic capability.
What's in the Boxnüvi 350, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America and Puerto Rico, Vehicle suction cup mount, AC charger, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, USB cable, Carrying case, Quick reference guide
Tools for the JourneyNavigation is just part of the journey, and the nüvi 350 is one of the first devices to recognize that. The built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator.
In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language -- right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information.
Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest-- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nüvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets-- letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the nüvi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.
In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language -- right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information.
Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest-- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nüvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets-- letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the nüvi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.
GPS Answers: The GPS Shopsite
If you are currently in the market for a GPS system for your vehicle, you may want to stop by http://www.gpsshopsite.com. This site specializes in GPS navigators and has many links to eBay where it currently holds it auctions. There is also the price list and picture or photo next to it. Besides the traditional eBay auctions, there is the 'Buy it now' feature that allows you to purchase the item outright without having to wait for bidding to end. This may cause you to pay higher price however. Also for sale are many accessories for your GPS system such as screen protectors for the Magellan GPS series selling at only $4.99 each.
Examples of the GPS systems currently for sale include the Magellan Maestro and the Garmin Etrex GPS. Some other examples of what is currently features includes the Eroda 3.5 inches TFT touch screen GPS which with map, Mp3, Mp4, and 2GSD. Another item retailing at $165.00 is MacVision MN2607 GPS system. It has a large 20GB memory and features a 7 inch wide touch screen. If you are more sophisticated, you can go for a Garmin Nuvi 350 automotive GPS with Maps and case.
On the left side of the. site are categories which feature Store Navigation, Accessories & Cables, Adapters, Garmin GPS, Magellan, Other Brands, Antennas, Chargers & Cables, Holders, Mounts, Memory Cards, Accessories, Automotive GPS Devices, Garmin Quest, Garmin StreetPilot, Other Garmin GPS Models, Magellan Roadmate, Mio, Navman, Nextar, TomTom, Maps, Software, Marine GPS Devices, Recreational GPS Devices like Cobra and DeLorme. As you can see the list of products featured on this site is quite huge and you are sure to find exactly what you are looking for.
The site has sophisticated script from eBay linked to it so that whenever someone lists GPS navigation items on eBay it will be shown in this site for the visitors to buy based on the product type. GPS navigation has helped many drivers to navigate unknown roads by giving them directions and showing them maps of their current destination. It uses advanced satellite technology to keep track of where your vehicle is located in real time. Whether you are moved to a foreign country, or perhaps just going on a family vacation to an area you are unfamiliar with, a GPS navigation system for your automobile is sure to guide you along and bring you to your destination safely.
On the top of the web site, you can key in certain models of GPS navigation systems to search for them online. You can also find in the bottom left-hand comer of the web site, the GPS units currently listed on Amazon with the corresponding prices shown for each item. Surely all these helpful features of this website will enhance your buying experience. Just the tap of the keyboard or click of the mouse and you are able to purchase GPS navigation systems for your car. It is so convenient and all purchases can be done in the comfort of your own home. The ordered products will be delivered right to your doorstep.
Examples of the GPS systems currently for sale include the Magellan Maestro and the Garmin Etrex GPS. Some other examples of what is currently features includes the Eroda 3.5 inches TFT touch screen GPS which with map, Mp3, Mp4, and 2GSD. Another item retailing at $165.00 is MacVision MN2607 GPS system. It has a large 20GB memory and features a 7 inch wide touch screen. If you are more sophisticated, you can go for a Garmin Nuvi 350 automotive GPS with Maps and case.
On the left side of the. site are categories which feature Store Navigation, Accessories & Cables, Adapters, Garmin GPS, Magellan, Other Brands, Antennas, Chargers & Cables, Holders, Mounts, Memory Cards, Accessories, Automotive GPS Devices, Garmin Quest, Garmin StreetPilot, Other Garmin GPS Models, Magellan Roadmate, Mio, Navman, Nextar, TomTom, Maps, Software, Marine GPS Devices, Recreational GPS Devices like Cobra and DeLorme. As you can see the list of products featured on this site is quite huge and you are sure to find exactly what you are looking for.
The site has sophisticated script from eBay linked to it so that whenever someone lists GPS navigation items on eBay it will be shown in this site for the visitors to buy based on the product type. GPS navigation has helped many drivers to navigate unknown roads by giving them directions and showing them maps of their current destination. It uses advanced satellite technology to keep track of where your vehicle is located in real time. Whether you are moved to a foreign country, or perhaps just going on a family vacation to an area you are unfamiliar with, a GPS navigation system for your automobile is sure to guide you along and bring you to your destination safely.
On the top of the web site, you can key in certain models of GPS navigation systems to search for them online. You can also find in the bottom left-hand comer of the web site, the GPS units currently listed on Amazon with the corresponding prices shown for each item. Surely all these helpful features of this website will enhance your buying experience. Just the tap of the keyboard or click of the mouse and you are able to purchase GPS navigation systems for your car. It is so convenient and all purchases can be done in the comfort of your own home. The ordered products will be delivered right to your doorstep.
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