41-619: The Garmin Nüvifone A50 was a line of Internet-enabled mobile phones and personal navigation devices manufactured by Garmin and Asus in partnership, first released in 2010. It has a touchscreen with virtual keyboards and buttons. In Canada, the Garmin nüvifone A50 was exclusive to Vidéotron Mobilité. The carrier no longer sells this smartphone. Garmin Garmin Ltd. (shortened to Garmin , stylized as GARMIN , and formerly known as ProNav )
82-572: A Scottsdale , Arizona based company that provides aircraft performance software for over 135 airlines worldwide. The company will continue to operate under the AeroData brand. Burrell retired in 2002 as Garmin's chief executive officer and in 2004 retired as co-chairman of its board of directors . He remained chairman emeritus until his death in 2019. Kao became CEO in 2003, and chairman in 2004. In 2005, Forbes estimated Kao's net worth at $ 1.5 billion. He has donated $ 17.5 million to
123-671: A 2.6" touch screen. The 35t model designation is not used in Europe, but the European market 35 is essentially the 35t, and both the European 25 and 35 include Garmin TopoActive Europe maps and 8GB of internal storage. resolution, color & touch The Geko series was a compact line of handheld GPS receivers aimed at the budget or lightweight hiking market. In 2004, Garmin introduced its 60C line of handheld GPS mapping receivers, featuring increased sensitivity and storage capacity along with
164-532: A battery life of up to 30 hours in battery-save mode. This was followed by the 60Cx and 60CSx with improved color map displays. With the GTM-11, GTM 20 and GTM 25, a Garmin GPS device receives and uses traffic message channel (TMC) information. Also, some Garmin nüvi (1690, 1490T, 1450T, 1390T, 1390, 1350, 1260, 1250 and 265WT, 265T, 265W, 265, 255w and 255) comes with an integrated TMC receiver. In 2003, Garmin launched
205-780: A combination of digital technologies and human editors to verify travel information and map details. DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer is an extension for vehicular GPS or online mapping sites, allowing a traveler to browse and highlight the desired route and the possible activities or excursions along the way or at the destination. DeLorme’s Topo software is one of the sources of North American trail, logging road, and terrain data for outdoor enthusiasts. Topo 10 has US and Canada topographic maps and elevation data with more than four million places of interest. Topo includes comprehensive park, lake, river and stream data for all 50 states. DeLorme continues to sell paper atlases, with more than 20 million copies sold to date. Founded in 1976, DeLorme
246-614: A facility in Cary, North Carolina as part of the Research Triangle Park . Garmin operates in several other countries besides the UK, USA, and Taiwan. It operates as Formar (Belgium), Garmin AMB (Canada), Belanor (Norway), Trepat (Spain), and Garmin-Cluj (Romania). The company's first product was the GPS 100, a panel-mounted GPS receiver aimed at the marine market, priced at $ 2,500. It made its debut at
287-495: A fitness smartwatch for runners that was the first wrist-based GPS trainer. In 2005, Garmin launched nüvi, its first compact car navigator. In 2006, Garmin released its first GPS-enabled cycling computer, Edge. That same year, the company introduced a new corporate logo, and opened its first retail store, located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago , Illinois. In 2007, the company introduced its first touchscreen marine chartplotters,
328-439: A line of sonar fishfinders , including some units that also have GPS capability, and some that use spread spectrum technology. DeLorme DeLorme Publishing Company is a producer of personal satellite tracking, messaging, and navigation technology. The company's main product, inReach , integrates GPS and satellite technologies. inReach provides the ability to send and receive text messages to and from anywhere in
369-463: A ransomware strain called WastedLocker later confirmed. Hackers reportedly demanded a $ 10 million ransom from Garmin. The company instituted a "multi-day maintenance window" to deal with the attack's impacts. Some Garmin online services began to function again on July 27, 2020, though delays in synchronising data with connected applications were expected; Strava anticipated a delay of "a week or longer". Experts speculated that Garmin had paid hackers
410-462: A reported $ 10m ransom, or brokered some other kind of deal. The outage meant Garmin could not receive calls or emails, or conduct online chats. Athlete users of Garmin wearables could not track mileage, location, heart rate, and other data. Pilots were unable to download data for Garmin aircraft navigational systems, preventing flight scheduling. Garmin said there was "no indication" that personal information had been stolen. In 2010, Garmin opened
451-485: A stock price of $ 14 per share. Twenty-one years later on Dec. 7, 2021, the company transferred its listing to the New York Stock Exchange. By 2000, Garmin had sold three million GNSS devices, and was producing 50 different models. Its products were sold in 100 countries and carried by 2,500 independent distributors. As of August 22, 2000, the company held 35 patents on GNSS technology. By the end of June 2000,
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#1732858282920492-800: A subsidiary of United Parcel Service, Inc., expanding its product line of panel-mounted GPS/NAV/COMM units and integrated cockpit systems for private and commercial aircraft. The acquired company changed its name to Garmin AT, Inc. and continued operations as a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin International, Inc. Garmin has acquired Dynastream Innovations, EME Tec Sat SAS ( EME ), and Digital Cyclone. Dynastream, in Cochrane, Alberta , produces personal monitoring technology ( ANT+ )—such as foot pods and heart rate monitors for sports and fitness products—and also ultra-low-power and low-cost wireless connectivity devices for
533-492: A two-year study with the U.S. Space Force. Under the study, over 6000 Garmin Forerunner 55 and Instinct 2 Solar watches were given to members of Space Force (known as Guardians). The study aims to answer the question of whether or not regular active fitness testing can be replaced by fitness assessments made with data from the smartwatches. In addition to their health and wellness features, the watches were chosen because they have
574-813: A wearer’s steps and learns an individual’s activity level in order to adjust daily goals. 2014 was also the year that Garmin acquired the New Zealand company Fusion Electronics Limited and its subsidiaries. After the acquisition, the company, which sold integrated marine audio products and accessories, became known as Garmin New Zealand Ltd. In 2015, Garmin launched Panoptix, the first product to provide real-time live sonar for anglers. A year later, in 2016, Garmin acquired DeLorme , which gave Garmin DeLorme’s inReach satellite communication technology with interactive SOS messaging. The inReach Satellite Communicator had been
615-648: A wide range of applications ( ANT ). EME Tec Sat SAS is the distributor of Garmin's consumer products in France; following the acquisition, EME changed its name to Garmin France SAS. Digital Cyclone Inc (DCI), located in Chanhassen, Minnesota , provides mobile weather solutions for consumers, pilots , and outdoor enthusiasts. Garmin also bought Nautamatic Marine Systems, an Oregon-based company that makes autopilot systems for boats. In July 2011, Garmin finished its acquisition of
656-874: Is an American, Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas , United States, with operational headquarters in Olathe, Kansas . Since 2010, the company is legally incorporated in Schaffhausen , Switzerland. The company specializes in GNSS technology for automotive , aviation , marine , outdoor , and sport activities. Due to their development in wearable technology , they have also been competing with activity tracker and smartwatch consumer developers such as Fitbit and Apple . In 1983, Gary Burrell recruited Min H. Kao from
697-533: Is headquartered in Yarmouth , Maine , and within its headquarters is Eartha , which holds the world record of the largest revolving globe . The company was founded in 1976 by David DeLorme, who, being frustrated with obsolete back-country maps of the Moosehead Lake region of Maine , vowed to create a better map of Maine. DeLorme combined state highway, county, and town maps as well as federal surveys to produce
738-686: The American Automobile Association (AAA) to produce the AAA Map 'n Go , the first mapping product to generate automatic routing. They also introduced the DeLorme GPS receiver to work with its maps. In 1996, it introduced its maps into the PDA environment via Palm . In 1997, the company relocated to a new corporate campus in Yarmouth, Maine, that features a giant model of the world, named Eartha ,
779-546: The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer which was printed in a large-format book with an initial printing of 10,000, which he marketed out of his car. The Gazetteer , which listed bicycle trails , canoeing and kayaking trips, and museum and historic sites, proved quite successful. The company expanded to 75 employees in 1986, working from a Quonset hut in Freeport, Maine , producing maps for New England and upstate New York . In 1987,
820-734: The University of Kansas Medical Center to tackle sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation . In 2019, Garmin announced the release of new technologies in several fields. In its Automotive segment, there was an all-terrain, all-in-one GPS, the Garmin Overlander; for the Marine segment, a freshwater trolling motor, the Force; and under Garmin’s Aviation segment, an emergency autonomous landing system for aircraft, Garmin Autoland. In 2020, Garmin Autoland won
861-457: The iQue line of integrated PDA – GPS receivers. On October 31, 2005, the iQue M4 became the first PDA that did not require a PC to preload the maps. The American version came with built-in maps of North America, while the UK version was supplied pre-loaded with maps of Western Europe. Garmin produces a line of dog trackers and trainers under the Astro and Alpha brands. Garmin also manufactures
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#1732858282920902-639: The 1990 International Marine Technology Exposition in Chicago . Another early product, a handheld GPS receiver, was sold to US military personnel serving in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during the 1991 Gulf War . In the early 2000s Garmin launched a series of personal GNSS devices aimed at recreational runners called the Forerunner . The Garmin Foretrex is a similar wrist-worn GNNS device with two-dimensional GPS tracking and waypoint projection called. The compact eTrex
943-579: The Earth). It is the first worldwide GPS accurate topographical map with a scale of 1 to 50,000. D.A.E. is the official world map for the US and Australian militaries. It is a virtual globe of the earth that is almost 1,000 feet in diameter. On February 11, 2016, GPS products and services company Garmin announced it had agreed to purchase DeLorme. The announcement stated operations at DeLorme's Yarmouth facility would continue. Another announcement (March 3, 2016) confirmed
984-494: The GNS 430 and StreetPilot. GNS 430 was an integrated avionics system that served as both GPS navigation receiver and communications transceiver. StreetPilot was Garmin’s first portable navigation system for cars. By 1999, sales had reached $ 232.6 million with a profit of $ 64 million. Garmin reported a 2006 total revenue of $ 1.77 billion, up 73% from $ 1.03 billion in 2005. On Dec. 8, 2000, Garmin began public trading on NASDAQ with
1025-517: The GPSMAP 5000 series for international boaters. In 2011, Garmin released its first GPS watch for the sport of golfing: the Approach S1. A year later in 2012, the company released its fēnix adventure smartwatch, designed for outdoor sports and recreation. 2014 saw the release of Vivofit, Garmin’s first wearable fitness band with a replaceable battery with over one year of battery life. Vivofit tracks
1066-621: The German satellite navigation company Navigon. In 2015, Garmin acquired South Africa's iKubu Ltd. for its Backtracker on-bicycle low power radar system. In 2018, it was reported that the Garmin subsidiary Navionics had exposed hundreds of thousands of customer records, when its MongoDB database wasn't secured with a password. In 2019, Garmin acquired Tacx, a privately held Dutch company that designs and manufacturers indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories, as well as indoor training software and applications. In 2021 Garmin acquired AeroData,
1107-546: The Robert J. Collier Trophy for outstanding contributions to aviation and aerospace. In 2022, Garmin released a new health monitoring device with its first smart blood pressure monitor, Index BPM. Index BPM is FDA-cleared, and can be used by up to 16 different people. The following year, Garmin introduced the FDA-cleared ECG app, allowing users to record heart rhythm and check for atrial fibrillation. In 2023, Garmin announced
1148-488: The Summit, Venture, Legend, and Vista, each with various additional features such as WAAS , altimeter, digital compass, city database, and highway maps. Many of these models come in color and expandable-memory versions. In May 2011 Garmin refreshed the eTrex product line with new mechanical design and support for advances in cartography and hardware technology with its release of the eTrex 10, eTrex 20, and eTrex 30, Garmin became
1189-612: The University of Tennessee. The same year Forbes estimated Burrell's net worth as $ 940 million. Cliff Pemble is the current CEO of Garmin. On July 23, 2020, Garmin shut down its call centres, website and some online services, including Garmin Connect and flyGarmin, after a ransomware attack encrypted its internal network and some production systems. The company did not say it was a ransomware attack, but company employees writing on social media described it as such, with some speculation about
1230-754: The ability to disable GPS functionality, should there be a need for higher military privacy and security. That same year, the company announced that Garmin fenix 7 watches would be used by crew members during the Polaris Dawn space mission to monitor health stats and vitals. In 2024, the Independent Boat Builders, Inc. (IBBI) selected Garmin as its exclusive marine electronics and audio supplier. The selection starts in model year 2025 and runs through 2029. In August 2003, Garmin completed acquisition of UPS Aviation Technologies, Inc. based in Salem, Oregon ,
1271-733: The company employed 1,205 people: 541 in the United States, 635 in Taiwan , and 29 in the United Kingdom. In 2003, Garmin announced its G1000 integrated cockpit system (though it was not available until 2004 when it received FAA certification). It was first adopted by aircraft makers including Cessna and Diamond Aircraft, and later would be installed as forward-fit and retrofit applications in regional airliners, business jets and turboprops, light airplanes, helicopters, and military and government aircraft. That same year, Garmin launched Forerunner 201,
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1312-407: The company produced a CD with detailed topographic map data of the entire world. In 1991, DeLorme began vending Street Atlas USA on a single CD-ROM, becoming the most popular street-map CD in the United States, as well as one of the first mass consumer CD-ROM software products of any kind. By 1995, DeLorme had 44 percent of the market share for CD maps. The same year the company partnered with
1353-459: The defense contractor Magnavox while working for the former King Radio . They founded Garmin in 1989 in Lenexa, Kansas , as "ProNav". ProNav's first product was a GPS unit for boaters called GPS 100. It debuted at the 1990 International Marine Technology Exposition, where it garnered 5,000 orders. A short time later, in 1991, the company opened a manufacturing facility in Taiwan. The company
1394-597: The first GPS receivers tethered to laptops. In 2006/2007, the firm introduced its first full-featured GPS standalone receiver, the Earthmate GPS PN-20. During 2008, the company continued expanding its handheld GPS line with the Earthmate GPS PN-40 model. DeLorme also began selling OEM GPS modules allowing other manufacturers to add GPS to their products. In addition, the company began selling data to businesses. In 2009, DeLorme released D.A.E. (Digital Atlas of
1435-453: The first company to manufacture and distribute a worldwide consumer navigation product supporting both GPS and GLONASS satellite constellations. On May 13, 2015, Garmin released the eTrex 20x and 30x, which succeeded the eTrex 20 and 30. The main upgrade was a higher resolution screen and 4GB storage, double of the previous models. On July 2, 2015, Garmin introduced its eTrex Touch line, releasing three models (25, 35 and 35t), all featuring
1476-807: The first personal satellite communication device equipped for two-way text messaging using satellites. In 2017, Garmin released their first devices made with inReach: the inReach SE+ and Explorer+. In 2017, Garmin released its first dive computer with surface GPS, the Descent Mk1. The Mk1 also provides an altimeter and HR monitor, and uses Garmin’s fenix 5X platform for everyday activity tracking. In 2018, Garmin improved its Panoptix technology by combining it with Livescope. The new Panoptix Livescope provided both scanning or imaging sonar as well as real-time, live sonar. In April 2018, Garmin launched Connect IQ 3.0 along with new apps—MySwim Pro, Yelp , Trailforks and iHeartRadio . In May 2018, Garmin partnered with
1517-404: The largest rotating globe in the world. The company has provided complimentary geographic educational sessions for thousands of school children over the years and the public is welcome to visit and see Eartha from the three-story balconies. In 1999, DeLorme introduced 3D TopoQuad DVD and CD products, which include digitized U.S. topographic maps. In 2001, XMap professional GIS map program
1558-556: The world (including when beyond cell phone range) by using the Iridium satellite constellation . By pairing with a smartphone, navigation is possible with access to free downloadable topographic maps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) charts. On February 11, 2016, the company announced that it had been purchased by Garmin , another multinational producer of GPS products and services. DeLorme also produces printed atlas and topographic software products. The company uses
1599-414: Was introduced in 2000; several models with different features have been released since. The original eTrex, commonly nicknamed "eTrex Yellow", offered a lightweight (5.3 oz/150 g), waterproof, palm-sized 12-channel GPS receiver, along with a battery life of up to 22 hours on two AA-size batteries. It was replaced in 2007 by the eTrex H, which added a high-sensitivity receiver. Other eTrex models include
1640-475: Was later renamed "Garmin", a portmanteau of its two founders, Gary Burrell and Min H. Kao. In 1991, the U.S. Army became their first customer. In 1994, Garmin released GPS 155, the first IFR-certified aviation navigation system. By 1995, Garmin's sales had reached $ 102 million, and it had achieved a profit of $ 23 million. In 1996, the company headquarters moved to Olathe, Kansas. A year later, Garmin sold its one millionth unit. In 1998, Garmin released
1681-479: Was produced on CD, and an expanded XMap was released in 2002, modified to provide GPS functionality to Palm OS and Pocket PC . In 2004, DeLorme became the first company to sell a USB GPS device, the Earthmate GPS LT-20. At the same time, it began offering downloadable satellite and USGS 7.5-minute quads that could be overlaid on its maps using a new NetLink feature. Earlier models of Earthmate were among