Product Details Garmin nüvi 275T 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS NavigatorFrom Garmin
Amazon Sales Rank: #462 in Consumer Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Model: NUVI 275T
Dimensions: 2.80" h x .80" w x 3.80" l, 1.00 pounds
Native resolution: 480 x 272
Display size: 3.5
Features
Bight 3.5-Inch Diagonal Touch Screen Color Display
320 X 240 Pixels, Qvga Tft Display With White Backlight
Sleek, Ultra-Thin Design Fits Easily In Pocket
Preloaded With City Navigator(R) North America Nt & Europe Nt
Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology For Hands-Free Calling
Editorial Reviews Garmin nüvi 275T 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS NavigatorFrom Garmin
Amazon.com Manufacturer's Description (August 26, 2008)Garmin's nüvi 275T improves upon its 200-series predecessors by adding free real-time traffic updates from Navteq (for the life of the device) as well as Bluetooth connectivity to your cell phone. Other significant improvements in the 2x5 series include a predictive technology that provides faster satellite lock, a redesigned screen with more information, terrain maps, and an exciting new photo navigation feature. The 275T provides complete maps for North America as well as Europe and the handy Text-to-Speech feature, so you get turn-by-turn spoken directions with the real names of streets (e.g. "turn left in 50 feet at Nebraska Way", rather than merely "turn left in 50 feet").
The nüvi 2x5 models all sport the slim design that Garmin introduced with the 200-series last year, so they all fit comfortably in your pocket or purse, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that makes them convenient for navigation by car or foot. All of the models include useful travel tools like a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.
Integrated Traffic ReceiverSteer clear of traffic with an integrated GTM 20 FM traffic receiver designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. No subscriptions or additional hardware needed. Just open the box, turn it on, and get instant access to traffic information--the traffic updates are free for the life of the device.
All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
In most areas, the traffic broadcasts are continuous--there's no waiting for scheduled traffic news updates or random alerts. Because traffic broadcasts are received via a "silent" FM data channel, you can still listen to music or news programming on your car radio without interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions.
Hands-Free CallingIn more and more places, it is becoming illegal to use cell phones while driving without a hands-free kit. WIth Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker, you can match your nüvi to any Bluetooth-capable phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial the phone number with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible phone. To answer an incoming call, just tap the screen and speak into the built-in microphone. Making and taking calls on the road has never been easier, or safer. In addition, Garmin makes it a breeze to look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or even tap into your cell phone's call history log.
New -- HotFix™ – aka: Satellite Ephemeris Data Prediction
Your GPS device locks onto transmissions from a dedicated network of Satellites in order to determine its position. Until the device gets a "lock" on three satellites, it can't effectively navigate, so decreasing the time it takes for your device to get "satellite lock" is always a goal of GPS manufacturers. With Garmin's new HotFix technology, your Garmin GPS remembers the position of all satellites it is tracking when you turn it off, and calculates their movements in order to predict where they should be the next time you turn it on. This gives the device an idea of where it should look for satellites, and dramatically decreases the time it takes for your Garmin to get its position and start navigating. HotFix can predict satellite positions for up to 3 days after the device was last turned off.Using Garmin’s unique Web site — Garmin Connect Photos — users can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google’s Panoramio photo sharing community and download them to the nüvi for a richer navigation experience using pictures as a guide.
New -- Send Addresses Directly from Google Maps or Mapquest
tching to try out a new restaurant, or setting off on a road trip to locate the best toffee apples on the east coast? Now, it's easy to search for locations on Google Maps or Mapquest, then transfer the addresses directly to your Garmin GPS navigator.
Hook up your Garmin to the computer via it's USB port
Search for the location you want
Click the Send link in the info window for the address. That will bring up a popup "Send to" form.
Pick GPS, then pick Garmin and hit the "Send" button. The address will instantly transfer to your Garmin device, The point will be saved as one of your favorites, and you can navigate to it or view it on a map just like with any other favorite.
The process does require a small plugin, which you can get at Garmin's website at http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3739. You can send business addresses to your Garmin device from these countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
Traffic-Capable for Either FM Traffic or Enhanced MSN Direct ContentMSN Direct Enhanced Traffic and Content
With an optional receiver, you can access enhanced dynamic content from the MSN Direct service. Check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get enhanced movie listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel with your unit. Even plan trips from the convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and wirelessly send custom to your nüvi.Check out a full description of MSN Direct content features, or a coverage map for MSN Direct services.A 3-month subscription to MSN Direct is included with the receiver. After that, subscription fees are $49.95 per year, or $129.95 for a lifetime subscription.
Customer Reviews Garmin nüvi 275T 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS NavigatorFrom Garmin
for the US & europe great product and i have not had any problems with it, it has numerous languages including arabic, chinese, and 20 others. the navigation is smooth and i mainly bought it for using in italy and the US, although it had expandable memory so you can install other region by a simple download!
I like this thing! I have owned the Garmin nuvi 275T for about 3 months now and I have really enjoyed it. One thing that was disappointing is that I made a trip to South Korea, but Garmin does not make maps for it. I looked into 3rd party maps, but wasn't able to figure anything out in time. There has only been one address that it was not able to find so far, and it was in a new community. I like the variety of voices and vehicles that are provided and the blue tooth for hands free cell phone use works well. It shows the estimated time of arrival which I really like, but it would be nice if it also showed current time. Overall a very good product.
Intuitive Navigation I have tested Garmin Nuvi 275T over the past few weeks and found the system VERY easy to use and VERY intuitive. I especially like the ability to find points of interest near where you are at just by pressing a button label "nearby". The screen is bright and easy to read. My only negative is the time it has taken to download updated map versions, it was forever! I would highly recommend the unit especially if you are traveling the Europe.
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