Inside the Travel Kit, users can access the optional Garmin Language Guide(TM), with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish.

The Language Guide lets travelers look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank -- along with gender and part of speech information. The multilingual phrase bank is categorized by activity for ease of use.

The Travel Kit will also support the new Garmin Travel Guide(TM) SD data cards. With information provided by Marco Polo -- one of Europe's leading travel authorities -- these guides put in-depth travel information at the user's fingertips -- helpful reviews and recommendations for restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife, sporting events, and tourist attractions.

Both the Garmin Language Guide and Garmin Travel Guide are available separately on SD data cards. Once the Garmin Language Guide is installed, users can remove the card to free up the SD slot for other purposes, such as the Garmin Travel Guide.

To pass the time on those long trips, the Garmin nuvi 350 comes equipped with an Audio Book Player, with content provided by Audible.com -- featuring more than 70,000 hours of audio programs from more than 200 content partners. The nuvi also features an MP3 player that lets users browse music by artist, album, song, or genre -- as well as the ability to build playlists. Loading music onto an SD card is "drag-and-drop" easy -- no special software is required. Sample MP3s from AudioLunchBox.com are pre-loaded onto the unit.

Additionally, the nuvi offers a Picture Viewer for displaying digital photos, a World Travel Clock, Currency and Measurement Converter, and Calculator.

Approximately the size of a deck of playing cards, the svelte and stylish nuvi hosts a sunlight-readable 3.5-inch (diagonal) color touchscreen display with a recessed power button, SD card slot, mini-USB jack, and headphone output. The flush flip-up GPS antenna houses an external antenna jack, and the unit's speaker is mounted within the unit - making the nuvi easy to carry in a jacket pocket, attache, or carry-on.

The Garmin nuvi 350 has a battery life of four to eight hours, depending on backlight settings and GPS or application usage. The unit can be charged via the included AC power adapter, 12-volt power cable with suction-mount automotive cradle, or the PC/USB interface cable connected to a computer. Equipped with a new high-sensitivity GPS receiver, the Garmin nuvi 350 is capable of maintaining a signal in heavy foliage or "urban canyons" created by city skyscrapers.

Travelers can use the nuvi to navigate to an address or search points of interest (POIs) -- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nuvi automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. Thanks to the nuvi's text-to-speech functionality*, the unit audibly announces the name of upcoming streets -- letting drivers keep their eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. If users stray off course, the device automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.

In Europe, customers can purchase one of eight regional map coverage areas (the nuvi 300), or opt for full European mapping (the nuvi 350). North American versions include pre-loaded maps of the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The European version of the nuvi is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2005. The nuvi is sold with a suction cup mount and 12-volt adapter, AC power cable, PC/USB cable, owner's manual, and quick reference guide. The Garmin Language Guide and the Garmin Travel Guide are sold separately.

*Text-to-speech functionality is available only on the nuvi 350.

So whats in the Box?:
nüvi™ , Vehicle suction cup mount, Carrying case, 12-24 volt adapter cable, Dashboard disk, USB interface cable, Sample Language Guide content, Sample MP3s and Quick-reference guide

Optional Accessories: Language Guide and Travel Guide.

Garmin nuvi GPS Navigator Specifications:

High-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF

WAAS enabled; flip-up antenna—includes MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection

Preloaded with City Navigator NT v.7—includes detailed maps of U.S., Canada & Puerto Rico (no downloading required)

Travel Kit includes Language Guide, MP3 player, audible book player, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, and calculator

SD memory card expansion slot

Powerful built-in speaker

Traffic alerts with optional GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver

Text-to-Speech — unit prompts you to “Turn right on Main St” instead of “Turn right in 500 feet”

Audible and visual navigation instructions and warnings

Offers a three dimensional mapping perspective, or 2-D overhead view

Display: 2.8” W x 2.1” H (3.5” diag.), 320 x 240 pixels; bright, TFT display, 64K colors, with white backlight and touch screen

Unit dimensions: 3.87" W x 2.91" H x 0.87" D (98.3 mm x 73.9 mm x 22.1 mm)—fits easily in a pocket or purse

Weight: 5.1 ounces (144.6 grams)

Built-in lithium ion battery

Between 4-8 hours of battery life, depending on use

Includes 12-volt power adapter cable for external power while in your vehicle

Includes suction cup mount that allows for easy adjustment and quick release

Simplified PC connectivity, similar to a digital camera, using USB Mass Storage with access to either the SD card slot or to the unit’s internal memory directly from your PC desktop.

With the POI loader program (available for free from www.garmin.com), users can set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more.