Garmin flashes fresh nüvis

Posted by T3 Online on Tue 30 Jan 2007

Two new map-packed satnavs on the way - one with FM transmission technology.

Satnav specialist Garmin has unveiled a cracking pair of nuvis, both of which come jam packed with maps: you get the lowdown on 30 European countries, plus the USA, Canada and, er, Puerto Rico.

The nuvi 670 is an easily-lost tech-head's dream. For starters, it's got a crisp 4.3-inch touchscreen and the aforementioned maps. It also has 1.25GB flash memory, which can be used to store MP3 music; fill it up and you can shove in an SD card with yet- more tunes on.

You also get Bluetooth, allowing you to hook up your mobile for hands-free calls, but the most impressive feature is the FM transmitter, which pushes navigation instructions, music and phone calls to your car stereo, taking advantage of the better speakers.

The nuvi 370 is a more straightforward satnav. It has a 3.5-inch screen and not much else of note (apart from the globetrotter-friendly map selection). Both models should be available in the next few weeks.