Garmin unveils navigation application for mobilesNavigation device maker Garmin International has unveiled Garmin Mobile XT, a software service that turns selected smartphones with internal GPS into high-end Garmin navigators. The mobile phone application pairs the phone’s built-in GPS with Garmin’s software so that customers can navigate anywhere in North America or Europe. Garmin Mobile XT is pre-loaded on a microSD card that includes Garmin navigation software for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, or Europe. Garmin Mobile XT builds in features such as support for travel guides, topo maps and custom points of interest, as well as advanced features such as route planning with saved routes, custom avoidances and visible trip logs. Garmin Mobile XT also includes PeerPoints, a feature enabling users to send their position to any other phone as well as view and navigate to the location of other Garmin Mobile XT users. In addition to navigation, Garmin Mobile XT includes free access to Garmin Online. Garmin Mobile XT is available now for a suggested retail price of USD 99 in the US. Garmin Mobile XT products purchased in the US include maps of all North America. In Europe, Garmin Mobile XT includes map data for 30 countries in Europe.
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