Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd is constantly innovating to enhance its portfolio of GPS equipment’s in India. Targeted towards enterprise market, the devices reflect flawless amalgamation of detailed mapping data, state-of-the-art technology and design. The brand continues to pursue new avenues to strengthen its hold and expand its footprint.
Previously restricted to military and defence purposes, GPS handhelds are now being used for a wide range of civilian applications like geocaching, hiking, rafting or navigating an urban jungle. The market for these smartly engineered devices has come a long way as a myriad of industrial applications can put GPS to use for multiple purposes. Industries such as farming, transportation, and other similar benefit immensely.
Garmin handheld devices support industries to enhance their operational efficiency, reduce the overall cost and even facilitate in improving the response time in an emergency across a number of end-use areas. This leads to a stark improvement in safety of resources operating in remote areas.
GPS has surfaced as a ubiquitous concept that brings the entire world into close proximity. The smart, sleek and portable handhelds hold a magnanimous potential in the business space. It can be used for numerous purposes like tracking and navigation.
Ranging from basic, pocket sized units to navigators with built-in base maps, high-sensitivity GPS/GLONASS receivers, IPX7 water rating and colour displays, Garmin offers an extensive range of GPS handhelds. The models come under Montana, Oregon, eTrex Touch, GPSMAP, eTrex and Rino series.
Montana is the most versatile handheld which uses BirdsEye Satellite Imagery for a lifelike depiction of one’s surroundings. Oregon Series features a brilliant touchscreen display offered in a GPS/GLONASS handheld with a 8MP camera built in flash to click pictures while trekking and supports BirdsEye Satellite Imagery. The eTrex Touch sports a bright, sunlight readable 2.6” colour touchscreen, a 3-axis electronic compass 250,000 preloaded geo caches. GPSMAP has a 2.6”sunlight readable screen, 3-axis compass, rechargeable battery with 16hour life, paperless geocaching, supports Garmin Custom Maps, and navigation including a quad-helix GPS/GLONASS antenna for exceptional performance. eTrex GPS units are lightweight, water-rated, rugged and have high-sensitivity GPS/GLONASS receivers. The Rino Series has a 2 way radio, glove-friendly colour touchscreen, quad-helix antenna, high sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix technology.
With the vast rise in the number of consumers using these devices, the GPS market is expected to gain increased traction in the coming years. High-speed data technologies have further supported the use of GPS across the globe.
Garmin Outdoor (handheld)& Marine products are available pan India through Garmin’s distributor-Amit GPS & Navigation LLP. The product’s MRPrange starts from Rs.9,999