Garmin have just announced a new GPS just in time for CES 2008 called the Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS, the latest addition to its 700 series. The 780 lets you access stocks, traffic and news quickly via MSN Direct. The nuvi 780 comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT road maps for the entire United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The nuvi 780 is also compatible with audible.com, a subscription based audio book service.

Owners can subscribe to MSN Direct for $49.95 a year, or a one-time charge of $129.95. For more information on MSN Direct services and coverage areas, visit http://garmin.msndirect.com/.

“The nuvi 780 brings vital information — through dynamic updates — to recreational and business travelers,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “Whether you’re doing your daily commute, on an extended business trip or relaxing on vacation, the nuvi 780 uses the second generation of MSN Direct to provide the most important details you need at a glance.”

See Garmin at CES booth (#35832 in South 4).

For information about pricing and availability, go to http://www.garmin.com/

Features Include:

The enhanced dynamic content from the second generation of the MSN Direct network, which is also included on Garmin’s newly announced nuvi 880, includes:

– Traffic conditions: receive up-to-date traffic incident and flow
information for most metropolitan areas across North America, and let
nuvi select a route that avoids traffic accidents, road closures, and
construction.
– Fuel prices: receive gas price data from over 100,000 gas stations
across the nation. Drivers will always know where to get the best
prices — and save time and fuel by using their unit to navigate
directly to the station of their choice.
– Weather reports: features current weather conditions (including
high/low/current temperatures, chances of precipitation, humidity,
pressure, wind, and weather alerts) as well as three day weather
forecasts.
– Enhanced movie listings: search for movies by title or by theater and
receive show times, ’star’ ratings, genre, actors, and more — and get
driving directions to the theater.
– Local events: receive special notices on festivals, concerts, and
sporting events in your area, and navigate to them.
– News and stocks: the latest news headlines and financial market updates
are always at your fingertips.
– Send to GPS capability: plan trips and look up destinations from the
convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and then
wirelessly send locations to your nuvi 780.

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