Garmin has landed itself in a sticky situation following a spate of complaints claiming the the firm’s satnavs are faulty.
Over the past few days, rather a lot of Garmin Nüvi 7×5 satnav owners have written in online forums that their devices suddenly started having difficulties finding satellites or updating their firmware. The issue is thought to have been caused by an on-going software glitch.
Garmin this week issued a firmware update it claims will correct all such problems. The patch is available online.
But the update, Garmin admitted, currently only works for its Nüvi 7×5, 800, 8×5, Zumo 660, GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640 models. Firmware updates for other affected devices will be available online “in the near future”, the company pledged.
Some bloggers had also claimed that their Garmin satnavs turned themselves off and, the firm’s admitted, it’s necessary for this group of users to go online to “to request a return authorization so that the device may be repaired under warranty”. ®
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The Garmin FR60 watch is not a watch with a built-in GPS system. However, the watch monitors data from your workouts and saves it for wireless transmission to your computer for analysis. The Garmin FR60 watch works well with any ANT+ fitness device including heart rate monitors, foot pods, or home and gym equipment. Pricing info is still unknown. [SlipperyBrick]
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If you love charting your way across the seven seas, then we suggest getting the Garmin GPSMAP 545s to help you out in your travels. This chart plotting device relies on GPS technology to help you get to your destination safely and accurately, thanks to its 5″ color display that renders sharp visuals in 640 x 480 resolution even under the harsh glare of the sun. Which leads us to ask – why not include a solar panel on seafaring devices? After all, most mariners will be under the harsh heat of the sun for most part, so might as well take full advantage of the situation.
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Garmin, in expanding its line of outdoor recreation GPS devices, feels now is the time to unveil a GPS unit for those among us who golf. It is called the Approach G5 and there is not yet any pricing information available.
The Garmin Approach G5 sports a three-inch touchscreen display and is designed specifically for the golf course. It is said to show golfers the precise distance to the center of green or other key course features, helping to improve a golfer’s score. It comes preloaded with thousands of courses in the United States.
Features of the Approach G5 include detailed course maps with precise distance information from their current location to fairways, hazards and greens, a weight of 6.8 ounces, AA battery powered and a touchscreen digital scorecard.
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