Garmin nuvi 350 3.5 inch portable GPS navigator
Garmin nuvi 350 3.5 inch portable GPS navigator is a device that is set to revolutionize the concept of GPS navigation system by incorporating a MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a photo viewer, a world travel clock, a currency converter, a measurement converter and a calculator into a single device. The device is surprisingly light weight and small for the features that it packs. It can help you navigate anywhere in the US and Canada, and help you take the fastest routes to your destination. It features a voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions system.
The nuvi 350 weighs a mere 5.1 ounces and is ultra slim with measures of 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87. The device features a bright 64,000 color display with a resolution of 320 x 240 which ensures plenty of room to display map data. A thoughtful inclusion of a SD memory slot allows for addition of expansion software such as points of interest database, electronic guides and media files. The device comes with a flip up antenna that includes an MCX-type connector that serves to connect the unit to an external GPS antenna. Neatly tucked away behind the navigator are two powerful built-in speakers that deliver quite a punch for its size. The device has an in-built lithium ion battery that will last for up to eight hours, depending on use. In addition to an AC changer, the unit ships with a 12 volt power adaptor for vehicle charging and a windshield suction cup mount. Garmin has made interfacing with the nuvi 350’s 700 MB of onboard memory an easy task by integrating “plug and play” USB mass storage support. Just by plugging the device into your computer you get access to all audio books, music, photos, maps and other data that is there on the device’s internal and external memory.
A unique feature of the device is the ability to add on softwares such as Garmin Language guide and Garmin Travel Guide. The language guide features data provided by Oxford University Press and contains multilingual word bank, phrase bank and five bilingual dictionaries. The word bank supports five nine languages and can translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language. The Travel guide is packed with information provided by Marco Polo. They give in-depth travel information for everything from the finest eat- outs to the best place to get a pedicure done. The software gives instantaneous directions to navigate to an address or a search point such as restaurants, hotels, shopping precincts and tourist attractions. The unit also audibly announces the names of the upcoming streets, thus allowing you to keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic. In the rare instance that you stray off the track, the nuvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest path to get back on track. In spite of packing miscellaneous features such as music, photo viewing, the device remains faithful to its primary utility, a GPS device. The nuvi 350 offers extremely accurate positioning, thanks to the high sensitivity GPS receiver developed by SiRF and WAAS enabled, 12 satellite receptions.