MapmyIndia maps now available for Garmin GPS device users
Safe and secure travel for Indian and foreign travelers carrying Garmin GPS devices
Tweet-- MapmyIndia, India's leading map and GPS navigation servicesprovider, has announced that users of Garmin GPS devices can now installMapmyIndia’s highly detailed and accurate India maps on their devices. Withthis new development Garmin device users will have access to maps of 202cities, 130,000 towns and villages, 450,000 point of interests, and navigate to640,000 unique reachable destinations across India. Garmin device users –especially foreign travelers to India – who have so far been unable to makefull use of their GPS devices, can now use MapmyIndia maps to make travel inIndia, safe, secure and stress free.
With the launch of maps for Garmin devices, MapmyIndia has openeda new market in India for retailing of maps for GPS devices popular in othercountries. Till now users could buy GPS devices abroad but these became almostuseless because of a lack of exhaustive and accurate maps dataset in India. Theavailability of MapmyIndia’s maps for Garmin GPS devices provides them thefamiliarity of the Garmin device interface with India’s most exhaustivenavigable GPS data set powering it.
Compatibility
The MapmyIndia maps for Garmin devices are compatible with a range of Garmindevices including Nüvi 2xx, 2xxW, 6xx, 7xx and 13xx series. Visit http://navigator.mapmyindia.com/garmin_mmi_map_offer.htmlfor a complete listing. The maps are available on an SD card and incorporatetechnology provided by Garmin, to fully integrate with the Garmin device andgive users the best GPS navigation experience.
“With the growth in demand for MapmyIndia Navigators we alsoreceived queries from users of other GPS devices. They were interested inknowing if, and when, they would be able to use MapmyIndia maps on theirdevices. There were similar queries from foreign travelers – both businesstravelers and tourists – who could not use fully utilize their Garmin devicesin India because of lack of good quality digital maps. Therefore, it wasnatural for MapmyIndia to make available the India maps for other devices,starting with Garmin devices,” says Rakesh Verma, Managing Director,MapmyIndia.
Priceand availability
The MapmyIndia maps for Garmin devices are available at INR 7000 (MRP). Themaps can be bought online at http://navigator.mapmyindia.com/buy.html#anc_buy_garmin. MapmyIndia customer care will take users through the process of installingMapmyIndia maps on their devices.
Garmincompatible devices that can use MapmyIndia maps
nüvi 200, nüvi 200W, nüvi 250, nüvi 250W, nüvi 260, nüvi 260W, nüvi 270, nüvi215T, nüvi 215W, nüvi 255, nüvi 255W, nüvi 265, nüvi 265T, nüvi 265WT, nüvi275T, nüvi 300, nüvi 310T, nüvi 710, nüvi 760, nüvi 770, nüvi 765T, nüvi 775T,nüvi 860, nüvi 865T, nüvi 5000, nüvi 205, nüvi 205W, GVN 53, nüvi 755T, nüvi785T, nüvi 1300, nüvi 1350, nüvi 1370T, nüvi 1390T, nüvi 1200, nüvi 1250, nüvi1260T, nüvi 855, nüvi 885T, nüvi 215, nüvi 215W, nüvi 350, nüvi 360, nüvi 370,nüvi 600, nüvi 610, nüvi 650, nüvi 660, nüvi 670, nüvi 680, nüvi 750, nüvi 780,nüvi 850, nüvi 880, nüvi 550, nüvi 500
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AboutMapmyIndia
MapmyIndia (CE Info Systems (P) Ltd.), a New Delhi-based ISO 9001-2000 Companyfounded in 1992, is India's leader in premium quality digital map data andconsumer navigation services. Since 1994, through continuous field surveys andstate-of-the-art mapping technology, the company has built its proprietaryMapmyIndia Maps, the most comprehensive, accurate, robust and reliablenavigable map dataset for all India. MapmyIndia is driving the Indian navigationindustry by providing internet, mobile and in-car navigation products to endconsumers directly as well as in partnership with leading international andnational players. The company has been providing GIS based enterprise solutionsto over 500 leading corporate and government organizations in every vertical.In 2004, MapmyIndia was short listed by NASSCOM as a showcase company for ITinnovation in India. Most recently, MapmyIndia's Managing Director was electedby GPS Business News as the "World's GPS Businessman for the year2007" for driving the navigation industry in India.
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