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The difference is the type of traffic provider — FM TMC services for the 2720, XM services for the 2730, which
includes XM NavTraffic™plus XM Weather and Radio options. The premium XM NavTraffic service overlays
current traffic conditions on the map and the 2730 uses the data to suggest alternate routes before drivers
encounter delays. Users can send XM and navigation audio to their car stereo through an integrated transmitter.
Garmin created a new product category catering to the needs of world travelers and mobile executives with
its introduction of nüvi™, the personal travel assistant. This sleek, ultra-slim device is a fully functioning GPS
navigator with preloaded maps plus MP3 player, audio book player, currency converter and more. Users can
further enhance their experience with add-on capabilities such as language translation, detailed travel guide
data and retailer discount programs, which are available with a separate SD card purchase. The nüvi 350 also
has options for traffic and offers text-to-speech for navigation instructions and spoken pronunciations for
language translation entries. It was the first product delivered in 2005 to incorporate the new high-sensitivity
receiver for improved tracking in areas such as the urban canyon or in vehicles with heat-reflective windshields.
The launch of Garmin Mobile™, offering server-based maps and routing for wireless customers, extended
our navigation offerings to a large new customer base. Now, for a small monthly fee of about $10, wireless
customers can have maps and voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions displayed on select models of Sprint
Nextel handsets. Garmin Mobile gives customers access to the most accurate mapping and points of interest
data available from NAVTEQ. Other new offerings in the mobile electronics category include the iQue®M3,
M4 and M5. This series offers a range of feature sets and price points, all integrating GPS navigation with
Pocket PC applications. Customers who simply want to add navigation capabilities to their existing Windows
Mobile™-based Pocket PC or laptop can have it all with the GPS™10. This compact, Bluetooth®-enabled
receiver is convenient to transport, easy to mount and eliminates the need for cables or plug-ins.
nüvi 350