As I predicted, Garmin has chosen not to cede the 7? truck/RV market to Magellan, as they have just announced the Garmin dezl 760. Updating the dezl 560 series, this behemoth offers more than just a big screen. Like recent nuvis, it can utilize Smartphone Link to send all sorts of data to the unit from an Android smartphone, such as weather, fuel prices and traffic camera images.
But perhaps as interesting is a feature we have yet to see on nuvis ? Active Lane Guidance (shown above and in the video below starting at about the 1:24 mark) ? though I?m betting it will show up in the 2013 nuvi line which I?m expecting to be announced in the next few weeks. Here?s Garmin?s description of it?
Garmin??Introduces dezl 760 Truck Navigator with Seven-Inch Display and Active LaneGuidance
OLATHE, Kan./August 22, 2012/Business Wire ? Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced?dezl?760, the company?s first trucking navigator with a seven-inch display and a new Active Lane Guidance feature to help truckers confidently navigate intersections and exits. The?dezl?760?is packed with trucking-specific functions, such as route calculation based on truck attributes, trucking points of interest (POIs),?Hours of Service (HOS)?logging, an extra-loud speaker and backup camera support. Compatible with?Garmin Smartphone Link, it is the only navigation device for truckers with the ability to receive real-time information?[1] through a smartphone app, such as fuel prices, traffic camera images and weather. The Garmin dezl 760 will be on display at the Garmin booth (#9033) at the Great American Trucking Show (August 23-25, 2012) in Dallas, TX.
?The new?dezl?760 is designed to meet the specific needs of truckers, helping to?make their job easier?and?save time, fuel, and money,? said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales. ?Its seven-inch display makes it easy for truckers to see all the information they need at a glance and allows for split-screen depiction of our new Active Lane Guidance. With features like trip data recording, border notices and real-time information through Smartphone Link, the?dezl?760 becomes a full-featured digital assistant in the cab.?
Truck-Specific Navigation
With detailed maps and leading Garmin navigation technology,?the dezl 760 provides truck-specific routes and turn-by-turn directions based on vehicleheight, weight, length and carriage. Users can simply enter their truck?s profile and the device will consider truck-verified roads that are suitable for the truck?s characteristics. It also provides warnings of upcoming hazards such as sharp curves. The device can save multiple truck profiles and users can change the active profile at any point. Finding pit stops is a cinch with trucking specific POIs, including truck stops, weigh stations, dealerships and washes. Garmin Exit Services allows drivers to quickly search for upcoming POIs at highway exits. Also included are sunrise and sunset times to follow after-sunset regulations, mile markers to share a location with others, andstate/country border notices to comply with legal requirements.
New Active Lane Guidance
Utilizing the large seven-inch display of the dezl?760,?the new Active Lane Guidance is displayed in a split-screen next to the map view to guide drivers to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit.?In a?moving?lane animation a purple line indicates the way the driver should follow, showing truckers exactly which lane they have to be in and helping to avoid potentially dangerous last-minute maneuvers.
Automatically Log Miles and Fuel Usage
To make it easier for truckers to keep track of their trip data, thedezl 760 automatically archives fuel usage and the number of miles driven in a given state or province. Truckers can use this information to fill out logbooks, forms and tax materials. This data can be exported from the unit and can be beneficial in submitting the quarterly International Fuel Tax Agreement Documentation (IFTA) truck drivers are required to report.
Fleet Management Interface Compatible
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The?dezl?760 allows truck drivers to recordtheir Hours of Service (HOS) and it warns of violations in advance. It is also compatible with the Garmin Fleet Management Interface (FMI) and can be integrated with a telematics data transponder manufactured by a Garmin authorized partner. This provides a digital solution that complies with theFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for Automatic on-board Recording Devices (AOBRD).
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Real-Time Information via Smartphone Link
Garmin Smartphone Link for Android smartphones solves the problem ofhaving to pay for an extra data plan to receive real-time information on a navigation device?[2]. It utilizes the existing data connection of a smartphone by simply pairing it to the?dezl?760 via Bluetooth?. Users can then access real-time information right from their?dezl unit, such as traffic, images from traffic cameras, weather, parking, fuel prices and more. GarminSmartphone Link is available at no cost in the Android Market and includes several free live services as well as premium content available through subscriptions.
Building upon Garmin?s more than 20 years of experience in thenavigation space, the dezl 760 also features many of the company?s signature navigation features such as photoReal junction views with realistic images of upcoming complex junctions, lifetime map updates?[3]?and lifetime traffic?[4].
The dezl 760 is expected to become available in the fourth quarter of 2012?[5]?and will have a suggested retail price of $399.99. For more information visit?http://www.garmin.com/dezl.
The?dezl 760?is the latest solution from Garmin?s consumer automotive segment, the leading worldwide provider of portable navigation devices for automobiles and motorcycles. From turn-by-turn navigation and fast and accurate search capability to traffic avoidance andlane guidance, Garmin?s user-friendly PND solutions have innovative features that provide time- and fuel-saving benefits to meet the demands of everydaydriving.
[1]?Garmin Smartphone Link includes several free live services as well as premium content available through subscriptions.
[2]?User?s data plan charges, if any, will apply. Contact your mobile service provider for more information aboutyour service plan?s data and roaming rates.
[3]?Lifetime Maps entitles you to receive up to 4 map data updates per year, when and as such updates are made available on?the Garmin website, for 1 compatible Garmin product until your product?s useful life expires or Garmin no longer receives map data from its third party supplier, whichever is shorter. For the meaning of a product?s ?useful life? and for other important terms and conditions, please see?http://www.garmin.com/us/maps/
[4]?Lifetime traffic extends for the useful life of your Garmin traffic receiver or as long as Garmin receives traffic data from its traffic supplier, whichever is shorter. A traffic receiver?s ?useful life? means the period during which the receiver (a) has the required technical capabilities to utilize current traffic data service and (b) is capable of operating as intended without major repairs. Traffic content not available in all areas.
[5]?This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.
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