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Garmin nüvi® 255W

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Manufacturer/
Brand:
Garmin nuvi
Price Range: See 8TOP Retailers Below
Type: portable
Available Colors: black
Screen Size (diagonal): 4.3 in
Features: See Features Below
Weight: 6.10 oz
Battery Life: up to 4 hours
Waterproof: no
Map Source: NAVTEQ
Map Location Coverage: USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii
Routing Options: Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation), Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road), Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.), spoken street names
Affordable, full-featured navigation widescreen, speaks street names (North America version only), preloaded street maps for North America, optional MSN® Direct, optional FM lifetime traffic, Where am I?, photo navigation.

FEATURES:

Go wide and get peace of mind with nüvi 255W. This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names and optional MSN Direct® services to get you there on time and keep you informed. It's packed with millions of destinations and maps for North America or Europe. Like the rest of the sleek nüvi 2x5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.

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With nüvi 255W's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read - from any direction.

Navigate With Ease
nüvi 255W comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map redraw rates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 255W accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFixTM satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Take It With You
Like the rest of the nüvi 2x5-series, nüvi 255W sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 255W includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin ConnectTM Photos and navigate to them. The 255W is compatible with optional enhanced MSN® Direct content (subscription and receiver required) and our free Garmin Garage where you can download animated vehicles that show your location on the map. It also comes with Garmin LockTM, an anti-theft feature. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards such as Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions.

nüvi 255W: Simple navigation at an affordable price
  • Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
  • Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."): yes
  • Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
  • Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
  • Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
  • FM traffic compatible: yes
  • MSN® Direct compatible: yes
  • Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads): yes
  • Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
  • ecoRouteTM (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) : yes
  • Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): yes
  • Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
  • Garmin GarageTM vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes
  • Garmin GarageTM voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): yes
  • Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
  • World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes
  • Picture viewer: yes
  • Garmin LockTM (anti-theft feature): yes
  • Touchscreen: yes
  • Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Dimensions: 4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D
Water Resistant: no
Mount Type: dashboard, windshield
Power Source: rechargeable lithium-ion
Memory Storage: Built-in memory internal solid state
Memory Card: SDTM card (not included)
Receiver Type: High-sensitivity receiver
Specs:
  • Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)
  • Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
  • Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
  • Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
  • Weight: 6.1 ounces (172.93 g)
  • Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
  • Battery life: up to 4 hours
  • Waterproof: no
  • High-sensitivity receiver: yes
  • RoHS version available: yes
  • Basemap: yes
  • Preloaded maps: yes
  • Ability to add maps: yes
  • Built-in memory: internal solid state
  • Accepts data cards: SDTM card (not included)
  • Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
  • Routes: 0


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