Garmin News

Got a GPS enabled phone? Download your 30 day free trial now and experience Garmap for Mobile. The latest version includes: Voice prompted turn-by-turn navigation; Live traffic and safety camera alerts on route; Location sharing via SMS, Twitter & Facebook; Wikipedia search; Trip reports and Web Portal Interface for effective account and information management. Read More

Garmap has teamed up with mobile navigation application developer Sygic, to announce Garmap for Mobile on iPhone! The app is available for download from the iTunes AppStore and will be compatible with iPhone’s 3G and 3GS. According to Sygic CEO, Michael Stencl, the Sygic iPhone app shot to the top of the rankings to become the most-wanted navigation solution in Australia and India. Sygic is confident the response in SA will be even better. The partnership will see Garmap making use of Sygic’s navigation platform and augmenting it with Garmap’s very latest geographical data. Read More

Garmap Africa Series 2010 2nd Edition has arrived, and according to Garmap’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr Chris Crozier, the new mapping data will take the Garmin experience to a whole new level. “This is an extremely important year for South Africa and, as a result, the latest version of our map data is one of the most significant updates we’ve made to the Garmap Africa map products,” says Dr Crozier. Read More

There’s something to be said about brotherly love, especially the kind that pushes a man to the limits for the sake of his brother’s wellbeing. When Marc Bainbridge (28) found out that his older brother Craig (30) had been diagnosed with a brain tumour while working in Dubai, he didn’t anticipate the journey they were about to undertake. Craig underwent emergency surgery and intensive radiation overseas before coming home to friends and family. Read More

Garmin Distribution Africa has a new, super-improved home after the company’s headquarters relocated from Northriding to Honeydew. The new address is: Kimbult Industrial Park, 9 Zeiss Road, Laser Park, Honeydew, 2170. GPS Coordinates are S26 04.646 E27 54.985 Go to www.garmin.co.za for full directions. Please note: our postal address (PO Box 2587, Northriding, 2162), contact telephone, fax, email and web addresses all remain the same. Read More

“Hey skat, gooi a left at the robot!” If that makes you feel more at home, then you need the Garmin Voice Studio. You can customise your Garmin GPS device with voice directions from your very own friends and family. To get started, simply download the free Garmin Voice Studio program from www.garmin.com.voicestudio and install it on your computer. Read More

From the Jo to the Berg to the Sea! That’s basically the route of the Joberg2c mountain race an 850km, 9-day event that starts in Joburg’s Suikerbosrand area and finishes in Scottburgh on the South Coast of Natal. The entire route was plotted with a Garmin cycle and outdoor kit and is entirely off road — navigating through farmlands, forests and rural communities. Read More

Every child has the right to be heard! And at Child Welfare SA a core service is for social workers to investigate all reports of child abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment. These social workers also implement prevention and early intervention programs as well as offer developmental services. Read More

The Wartrail is no mere battle, it s an outright war! And Garmin is proud to have once again secured the lead sponsorship of this renowned event for 2010. This is where top multi-sport endurance warriors compete against steep mountain ridges, remote river gorges, personal limitations and, of course, each other. And like any war, much depends on the equipment used. Read More

Garmin has announced their latest range in touch screen GPS Chartplotters the GPSMAP 700 Series. These 7-inch panoramic displays are radar-compatible and offer full Garmin system integration with their plug and play NMEA 2000 interface. The GPSMAP 700 series features a built-in high-sensitivity receiver and when accompanied by Garmin’s optional BlueChart g2 Vision cartography, this incredible Chartplotter can support the unique 3D views like FishEye 3D and MarinersEye 3D. Read More

The on-going hunt for the ultimate man continues in the Bar-One Manhunt every Wednesday evening on SABC 3 at 20h30 and Garmin has been proud to give away Garmin GPS systems and Garmaps to the winning teams. This lifestyle/reality show aims to develop the raw physical and mental talents of 12 guys in search of that one true hero. Read More

For those who dream of exploring the open road on two wheels rather thanfour, then the Zumo 660 widescreen motorcycle navigator offers you a new perspective on navigation. Read More

For Yolandé Speedy (MTN-Energade) mountain biking is not just about winning races or determining how many male riders she can beat during major events. It is also about sharing her expertise. She is a firm believer in the principle ‘The more the better’. Read More

Mannie Heymans (Garmin adidas) made sure that his impressive race record in Sabie remained intact when he finished 10th on Saturday, 27 February, in the MTN South Africa Ultra-marathon Championship race over 115km. Read More

He proved that on Saturday when he finished 8th overall in MTN’s Barberton Ultra-marathon over 120km. What made Heymans’s performance special, was the fact that the last time he had raced seriously was in July last year during the MTN Induna event in Hazyview. He badly injured his left elbow in this race. Read More

Hot on the heels of Garmin’s recent Superbrands award, comes 702’s Hero award for Garmin’s amazing wildebeest migration television advert. The Hero award is part of the radio station’s Marketing Mix segment, featured weekly on the Jenny Crwys- Williams show and is presented by SA’s top brand guru Andy Rice. Rice is to Marketing Mix, what Jeremy Clarkson is to Top Gear and Marketing Mix is to SA advertising, what Top Gear is to motoring. Read More

Do you know that many more people have climbed Mount Everest than have rowed across an ocean? The small community of people who have achieved the watery feat say the experience is life changing, albeit one of the most physically taxing things they’ve ever done. Read More

In Philip Buys’ opinion there are many ways to climb a mountain and he seems set to give all of them a try and living a life less ordinary. The MTN Hilton 50 Miler was the final event in the MTN National Series for 2009 and Philip Buys ended the season on a high for his Garmin adidas team by claiming the win. Read More

Mikey And Frank New Stars of Veld and Stream! Mikey, the wildebeest, and Frank the Salmon are no longer being stalked by ravenous lions and grizzly bears. They’re now being stalked by paparazzi! That’s because the two have hit the big time as the stars of Garmin’s much anticipated new advertising campaign. Read More

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