Garmin Portable Friction Mount

Garmin Portable Friction Mount

Garmin Portable Friction Mount Features :

- Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging

- Four-arm shape conforms to your dashboard

- Garmin ball mount easily attaches to your existing cradle

- Compatible with nüvi series GPS navigators and StreetPilot C5XX series

- One-year limited warranty

Garmin Portable Friction Mount Descritption :

Garmin Portable Friction Mount. Garmin and Amazon.com have teamed up to offer this item in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging, a recyclable, easy-to-open alternative to traditional packaging. Products in Frustration-Free Packaging are exactly the same--we've just streamlined the packaging. A Frustration-Free Package comes without wire ties, hard plastic "clamshell" casings, and plastic bindings. It's designed to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife and will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging. This item ships in its own box, without the need for an additional shipping box. Learn more about Frustration-Free Packaging.

Keep your nüvi in place with this portable friction mount. It'll keep everything in plain sight when you need it and out of the way when you don't. The arm attachment connects directly to your GPS device, and once you've adjusted it to your liking, locks into place. Avoid the "wing around the windshield" syndrome that accompanies windshield mounts.

Perfect for locales where window-mounting is prohibited or those who simply prefer a quick way to mount/unmount their nüvi/StreetPilot device. 

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Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator

Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch

Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator

Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator Features :

- Lifetime map and traffic updates (vehicle power cable is traffic receiver)

- Speed limit indicator - unit displays speed limits for most major roads.

- Lane assist with photoReal junction views.

- Over 8 million points of interest and see branded icons on the map as you navigate.

- Park position recall - find your car where you left it.

Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator Description :

Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator. Whether you’re driving through an unfamiliar city or on your daily commute, Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator makes your trip easier than ever before. It includes FREE lifetime traffic¹ and map² updates, advanced lane guidance and more.

Navigate By Touch or By Voice

With its innovative voice-activated navigation, you can control the Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator with your voice — allowing you to keep both hands on the  wheel. Simply wake up the device with a customizable voice command and begin speaking menu options that are clearly displayed on the screen. When you’re stopped, you can still control the nüvi 

using its intuitive touchscreen interface.

Garmin Guidance 2.0 allows you to easily look up addresses and services and be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes preloaded with maps for North America. It also comes preloaded with more than 8 million points of interest (POIs) and offers the ability to add your own.

Avoid Traffic Tie-ups

Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator With FREE lifetime traffic updates from 3D Traffic, our most extensive traffic avoidance system, nüvi 2495LMT can help you avoid delays. We check traffic conditions more than 2 billion times each month, so you can easily reroute around congestion and arrive on time.

Enjoy FREE Lifetime Map Updates

With FREE lifetime map updates, you always have the most up-to-date maps, POIs and navigation information available at your fingertips. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates.

Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late

Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, photoReal junction view makes unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. When you approach an exit or interchange, nüvi 2495LMT will enter split screen mode and show you a realistic depiction of junctions on your route, complete with road signs and arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.

Go Beyond Navigation

Point-to-point navigation is just the beginning. Share information and Live Services between Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator and your compatible Android phone with Garmin Smartphone Link. Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator also features a microSD™ card slot so you can store and use detailed cityXplorer™ maps or download custom voices and vehicles for free from the Garmin Garage™. Bluetooth® connectivity lets you make and take hands-free calls while dual-orientation functionality lets you hold the nüvi vertically or horizontally for added convenience driving or walking.

Garmin nüvi 2495LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator’s “Where Am I?” emergency locator provides your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and more, while Enhanced Exit Services tells you what services you’re approaching on the highway.

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How to Choose a Portable Navigation System

In a technology-driven world and with the expanding growth of GPS navigation, the choice of a portable navigation device for fleet vehicles is a matter of features, cost, and convenience.

In the complicated world of driving and directions, help arrived with the advent of the global positioning satellite (GPS) navigation system. This device can assist drivers in navigating unfamiliar territory with confidence. Physical roadmaps are tools of the past.

Everywhere GPS Needs to Be
A portable system has the advantage of easy transfer from vehicle to vehicle, enabling drivers to share a unit or lend it to others. Most units allow users to choose guidance options that include plotting the shortest and fastest routes. The database not only directs drivers to their destinations, turn-by-turn, it also can provide common points of interest such as gas stations and ATMs.

Nearly 14 million portable GPS navigation systems were sold in 2006, compared to about 4 million in-dash navigation units. Priced at $300-$800, portable units are less expensive than the typical price tag of up to $2,000 for an integrated, in-dash, factory-installed navigation system.

According to ConsumerReports.org, market leaders Garmin, Magellan, and TomTom brands now face competition from brands such as Alpine, Rand McNally, Delphi Audiovox, Cobra, etc.

Choosing a Portable System

The following considerations when choosing a portable device can help fleets best utilize the system.

1. Navigation Functionality. Focus on the device functionality and research how other users rate it based on features and map database coverage.

2. Built-in Battery Convenience. The battery should operate for at least four hours on one charge.

3. Text-to-Speech Capability. A system that speaks street names rather than announcing directions (for example, "turn left") helps drivers negotiate an unfamiliar area. This feature reduces the need for drivers to take their eyes off the road to look at an on-screen map.

4. Unit Size. The more portable the unit, the better. Units have decreased in size since the first portable GPS device entered the market. However, a too-small device may be hard to read or operate. A 3.5-inch screen is a good compromise of portability and usability.

Portability Poses Drawbacks

Disadvantages to consider before purchasing a portable GPS include:

· Units can be lost or stolen.

· Smaller unit size decreases screen display visibility.

· Tunnels and concrete canyons interrupt satellite signals and prevent units from functioning. The more sophisticated in-dash versions can project the vehicle path on the route map, even when the satellite signal is interrupted. However, neither portable nor in-dash units are completely foolproof.

· Warranties are short-term, generally 1-2 years.

· Portable units attach to the windshield or the dashboard with a simple suction cup, which can obstruct a driver’s vision and may be prone to theft. Some states, such as Minnesota, prohibit mounting a portable navigation device on the windshield, and individual fleet policies that ban placing units on the windshield may supersede state regulations.

In-Dash Navigation Steering in the Right Direction

The following factors should be considered before investing in an in-dash navigation system versus a portable unit:

1. Additional features, such as back-up cameras, radar-based cruise control, etc.
2. Functionality in tunnels and concrete canyons.
3. Ease of integration with other in-vehicle electronic systems. Built-in navigation can automatically mute or lower the volume of the radio when announcing directions and the display brightness can be tied to the illumination level of dashboard gauges.
4. Larger screen displays facilitates ease of use.
5. Unit is installed in easily visible location.
6. An in-dash navigation system is covered by the vehicle’s warranty.

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Garmin nüvi 2557LMT 5-Inch Portable Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps and Traffic

Garmin nüvi 2557LMT 5-Inch 

Portable Vehicle GPS 

with Lifetime Maps and Traffic

Garmin nüvi 2557LMT 5-Inch Portable Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps and Traffic Features :

- Easy-to-use, dual orientation, touchscreen interface
- Garmin Real Directions with Garmin Real Voice guide using recognizable buildings and landmarks
- PhotoReal and Bird's Eye junction views offer detailed images of junctions along your route, to ease the stress of merging on or off a roadway
- Up Ahead displays nearby services info -including restaurants, stores, hospitals and fuel -alongside your map and updates as you drive your route
- Sleek mount attaches from behind, for less distraction

 

Garmin nüvi 2557LMT 5-Inch Portable Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps and Traffic Description :

Bright Display
Garmin nüvi 2557LMT has a bright 5.0" display with dual-orientation capabilities, for use horizontally or vertically.

Detailed Maps with Free Updates
Garmin nüvi 2557LMT arrives loaded with detailed maps of North America. With free lifetime¹ map updates, your routes are sure to reflect the most up-to-date maps, POIs (points of interest) and navigation information. New maps are available for download up to 4 times per year, for the life of your device, with no fees.

With so much data, Garmin nüvi 2557LMT makes it easy to find addresses and millions of POIs such as businesses, stores, restaurants and other destinations. Garmin nüvi 2557LMT arrives preloaded with POIs, so there’s no need for you to enter that address information. Just select one — or many — and navigate there, quickly and easily. You also have the ability to add custom POIs to your Garmin nüvi 2557LMT

Garmin Traffic
Garmin nüvi 2557LMT features Garmin Traffic to help you spend more time on the move. With Garmin Traffic, your driving map remains onscreen at all times. Traffic alerts appear to the side of your map and messages are spoken, too. Garmin Traffic can give details about the situation, such as how many minutes of delay to expect and if there are any possible detours. It can even confirm whether or not you are on the fastest route. Lifetime traffic² entitles your Garmin nüvi 2557LMT to receive free traffic information for its entire useful life.

Garmin Real Directions™ with Garmin Real Voice™
Garmin nüvi 2557LMT redefines “spoken turn-by-turn directions” with Garmin Real Directions, easy-to-understand driving directions that guide like a friend, using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights. No more stress from trying to read street names. Garmin Real Voice is refined speech technology that sounds more like a natural, friendly voice. Garmin Real Directions and Garmin Real Voice are features that are only available in our line of GPS navigators.

Comprehensive Driving Guidance You See and Hear
Active Lane Guidance with voice prompts prepares you to drive through an exit or interchange with confidence. As you approach, an animated model uses brightly colored arrows to indicate the proper lane needed for your route; a friendly voice offers additional help. Bird’s Eye junction view offers a detailed view of interchanges, looking down as if from overhead. photoReal junction view realistically displays junctions and interchanges along your route, including the surrounding landscape. Brightly colored arrows indicate the proper lane to drive. Garmin nüvi 2557LMT also depicts real road signs as they appear along your route.

More Information at a Glance
Garmin nüvi 2557LMT keeps your driving map onscreen at all times and additional information appears alongside. For details, simply touch the screen. As you drive your route, Up Ahead constantly informs you of nearby services, including restaurants, fuel stations, hospitals and stores.

Garmin nüvi 2557LMT displays speed limit, current speed and accurate time of arrival. With a quick glance, you can read the name of your current street. Garmin nüvi 2557LMT also shows school zone warnings.

 

 

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Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch

 Portable GPS Navigator

 

 Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Features :

- Lifetime map and traffic updates (the vehicle power cable is also the 3D traffic receiver)
- Speed limit indicator - unit displays speed limits for most major roads,Card Reader: microSD
- Lane assist with photoReal junction views,Display resolution: 480 x 272 pixels
- Park position recall - find your car where you left it,Battery Run Time up to 2.5 hour(s)
- Preloaded City Navigator NT North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas)

Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Description :

Let Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator lead the way with its big 5" (12.7 cm) touchscreen display and powerful navigation features. It includes FREE lifetime traffic¹ and map² updates, advanced lane guidance and more.

Get Turn-by-turn Directions
Garmin Guidance 2.0’s intuitive interface greets you with 2 simple choices: “Where To?” and “View Map.” Touch the screen to easily look up addresses and services and to be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes preloaded with maps for North America. It also comes preloaded with more than 8 million points of interest and offers the ability to add your own.

Avoid Traffic Tie-ups
With FREE lifetime traffic updates from 3D Traffic, our most extensive traffic avoidance system, Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator can help you avoid delays. We check traffic conditions more than 2 billion times each month, so you can easily reroute around congestion and arrive on time.

Enjoy FREE Lifetime Map Updates
With FREE lifetime map updates, you always have the most up-to-date maps, points of interest and navigation information available at your fingertips. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates.

Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late
Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, photoReal junction view makes unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. When you approach an exit or interchange, Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator will enter split screen mode and show you a realistic depiction of junctions on your route, complete with road signs and arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.

Go Beyond Navigation
Point-to-point navigation is just the beginning. Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator features a microSD™ card slot so you can store and use detailed cityXplorer™ maps or download custom voices and vehicles for free from the Garmin Garage™. Dual-orientation functionality lets you hold the nüvi vertically or horizontally for added convenience driving or walking. The “Where Am I?” emergency locator provides your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and more. And Enhanced Exit Services tells you what services you’re approaching on the highway.

 

 

 

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Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator

Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch

Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator

 

 

Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator Features :

- Easy-to-use, dual orientation, touchscreen interface;The traffic feature does not require a subscription. There are no additional fees for this
- Garmin Real Directions with Garmin Real Voice guide using recognizable buildings and landmarks
- PhotoReal and Bird's Eye junction views offer detailed images of junctions along your route, to ease the stress of merging on or off a roadway
- Up Ahead displays nearby services info including restaurants, stores, hospitals and fuel alongside your map and updates as you drive your route
- Smartphone Link is a free mobile app that connects your nüvi  with your iPhone® or Android(TM) smartphone. When paired, your nüvi can use your phone's existing data plan to share information - such as where you parked, POIs and your destination.

Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator Description : 

Bright Display
Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator has a bright 5.0" display with dual-orientation capabilities, for use horizontally or vertically.

Detailed Maps with Free Updates
Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator arrives loaded with detailed maps of North America. With free lifetime¹ map updates, your routes are sure to reflect the most up-to-date maps, POIs (points of interest) and navigation information. New maps are available for download up to 4 times per year, for the life of your device, with no fees.

With so much data, Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator makes it easy to find addresses and millions of POIs such as businesses, stores, restaurants and other destinations. Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator arrives preloaded with POIs, so there’s no need for you to enter that address information. Just select one — or many — and navigate there, quickly and easily. You also have the ability to add custom POIs to your Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator.

Garmin Traffic
Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator features Garmin Traffic to help you spend more time on the move. With Garmin Traffic, your driving map remains onscreen at all times. Traffic alerts appear to the side of your map and messages are spoken, too. Garmin Traffic can give details about the situation, such as how many minutes of delay to expect and if there are any possible detours. It can even confirm whether or not you are on the fastest route. Garmin Traffic is voice activated, so it responds to spoken requests. Lifetime traffic² entitles your Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator to receive free traffic information for its entire useful life.

The Power of Your Voice
Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator has the luxury of voice-activated navigation. Speak, and your device intelligently responds; your hands can remain safely on the wheel. Of course, you can also navigate using the touchscreen interface.

Garmin Real Directions™ with Garmin Real Voice™
Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator redefines “spoken turn-by-turn directions” with Garmin Real Directions, easy-to-understand driving directions that guide like a friend, using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights. No more stress from trying to read street names. Garmin Real Voice is refined speech technology that sounds more like a natural, friendly voice. Garmin Real Directions and Garmin Real Voice are features that are only available in our line of GPS navigators.

Bluetooth® Compatible
Sync a Bluetooth-enabled device, such as your smartphone, to Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator for hands-free calling through its integrated microphone and speaker. Safely stow your phone in a glove compartment, pocket or purse and still make and take calls without moving your hands from the steering wheel or your eyes from the road.

Smartphone Link Compatible
Smartphone Link is a free mobile app that connects your Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator with your Android™ smartphone. When paired, your Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator can use your phone’s existing data plan³ to share information — such as where you parked, POIs and your destination.

Smartphone Link also gives you access to Garmin Live Services⁴, useful real-time information such as weather and traffic conditions. Garmin Live Services are available free and by subscription.

Comprehensive Driving Guidance You See and Hear
Active Lane Guidance with voice prompts prepares you to drive through an exit or interchange with confidence. As you approach, an animated model uses brightly colored arrows to indicate the proper lane needed for your route; a friendly voice offers additional help. Bird’s Eye junction view offers a detailed view of interchanges, looking down as if from overhead. photoReal junction view realistically displays junctions and interchanges along your route, including the surrounding landscape. Brightly colored arrows indicate the proper lane to drive. Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator also depicts real road signs as they appear along your route.

More Information at a Glance
Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator keeps your driving map onscreen at all times and additional information appears alongside. For details, simply ask or touch the screen. As you drive your route, Up Ahead constantly informs you of nearby services, including restaurants, fuel stations, hospitals and stores.

Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS Navigator displays speed limit, current speed and accurate time of arrival. With a quick glance, you can read the name of your current street. nüvi 2597LMT also shows school zone warnings.

One-stop Device Management
Use Garmin Express to keep your nüvi up-to-date. Garmin Express makes it easy to update maps and software, transfer favorites to and from devices, and install free custom vehicles and voices.

 

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Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator

Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator

 

 

Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator Features :

- Lifetime map and traffic updates (the vehicle power cable is also the traffic receiver)
- Speed limit indicator - unit displays speed limits for most major roads.
- Lane assist with photoReal junction views.
- Over 8 million points of interest and see branded icons on the map as you navigate.
- Park position recall - find your car where you left it.

Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator Description :

Navigate By Touch or By Voice
Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator with its innovative voice-activated navigation, you can control Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator with your voice — allowing you to keep both hands on the wheel. Simply wake up nüvi with a customizable voice command and begin speaking menu options that are clearly displayed on the screen. When you’re stopped, you can still control the nüvi using its intuitive touchscreen interface.

Garmin Guidance 2.0 allows you to easily look up addresses and services and be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes preloaded with maps for North America. It also comes preloaded with more than 8 million points of interest (POIs) and offers the ability to add your own.
Avoid Traffic Tie-ups

With lifetime traffic updates from 3D Traffic, our most extensive traffic avoidance system, Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator can help you avoid delays. We check traffic conditions more than 2 billion times each month, so you can easily reroute around congestion and arrive on time.
Lifetime Map Updates

With FREE lifetime map updates, you always have the most up-to-date maps, POIs and navigation information available at your fingertips. Map updates are available for download with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates.
Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late

Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, photoReal junction view makes unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. When you approach an exit or interchange, Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator  will enter split screen mode and show you a realistic depiction of junctions on your route, complete with road signs and arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.
Go Beyond Navigation

Point-to-point navigation is just the beginning. Share information and Live Services between Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator and your compatible Android phone with Smartphone Link. Garmin nüvi 2595LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator also features a microSD™ card slot so you can store and use detailed cityXplorer™ maps or download custom voices and vehicles for free from the Garmin Garage™. Bluetooth® connectivity lets you make and take hands-free calls, while dual-orientation functionality lets you hold the nüvi vertically or horizontally for added convenience driving or walking.

The “Where Am I?” emergency locator provides your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and more, while Enhanced Exit Services tells you what services you’re approaching on the highway. 

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