Can Garmin Survive After Smartphones Nearly Killed GPS?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Garmin was the biggest name in GPS devices in the early 2000s. The introduction of the iPhone, Android and Google Maps, however, disrupted the GPS industry, forcing Garmin to move into other businesses and find smaller niches to leverage. In recent years, it has innovated through products such as smartwatches for athletes and outdoor recreation, and GPS devices for boats, RVs, motorcycles, and airplanes. In an age of increasingly advanced smartphones, however, can Garmin's success last?
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Can Garmin Survive Smartphones Killing GPS?
Yes, because Garmin is WAAAAY bigger than the consumer market. They dominate the Aviation space, Shipping market, etc.
Brandon Wright Planes, Ships will not use a smartphone to navigate. How about cars that come with gps, who makes those? Apple?
The market is way bigger but what is gunna stop Google from entering that market as well? Google maps tends to be far more accurate due to them basically getting tons of free data to consistently update their maps.
@@dennisp8520 Google tends to fail repeatedly at making any sort of hardware, and here we have a competitor who has decades worth of market experience
As far as their consumer market goes it does feel like they're just waiting around until an app kills them. Why specifically get a Garmin if every smartphone can do the same thing and more? But to your point, Garmin will be fine, they're well diversified into other industries which frankly would prefer NOT to have everything reliant on a single app.
@@noonehere4332 I deliver a lot of vehicles for local dealers, to really out of the way places. Garmin by far has the best user experience IMHO. Three of my five personal GPS units are Garmin.
Definitely. I’m a pilot and Garmin dominates the aviation industry. They also have the best screens and interface for pilots.
What do you fly man??
And they have a great chance to grow as they expand the experimental market
Interesting
We paid $50,000 for a garnin 650 in a citation. Garnin is doing fine.
@@robertgary3561 exactly lol. People will still buy it
The beauty of GPS is that it does not rely on internet signal.
You can basically download an area on Google Maps and that’s it
OsmAnd works offline. Google Maps works offline too
Redouane true, but almost all Garmin devices sold new come with free maps now, and it's of the whole country. It also can connect to a backup camera
garmin is a dedicated device specifically designed for navigation. So it has longer run times, more robust and locks on the gps satellites faster.
The smartphone is like a multitool. A multitool has a small knife, but that knife is not enough for a chef. Or the small saw, is not enough for carpentry.
But, for the average person who already has a smartphone, most of the time, it's more than enough.
@@DanBrianGerona can garmin lock on satellites in 10 seconds beeing just powered on? Phone can
1. it takes advantage of internet connection to lock on satellites in 10s NOT 15 minutes possible with GPS sattelites alone
2. Phone stays always on so OS boot time is not counted, only load time for "MAPS" application + time to lock onto satellites
At least they didn't sleep at the wheel like executives at Blockbuster, Kodak, Fuji et al.
and blackberry
They learned to pivot, like HTC.
magellanmax
Given our experience with GARMIN described above, there appear to
be a few 'Blockheads' within GARMIN management that don't give a rats ass about the client
when the client needs assistance.
That is how one determines the value of the Business,
The smartphone basically killed Radio Shack. Nobody needed the gadgets they sold ... GPSs, cameras, calculators, answering machine, camcorders, walkmans, all these functions are integrated into smartphones. And tiny impossible to fix, so no business for tools and electronic components.
@@haweater1555 Radio Shack sold parts to build radios. Not many do that any more.
My 16th birthday present, the day i received my drivers license, was a Garmin navigation system for my car and it allowed me to go anywhere in Chicago and the surrounding area without fear of getting lost starting day-1, and it was so comforting knowing I was always going to make it home no matter where i was. I'm really glad Garmin made it after smartphones came out.
There is this independent UA-camr, Company Man, who does segments called “How Big Are They?” He should do Garmin.
Love that UA-cam channel !
coldfusion?
Rob Blake he’s good too
You can suggest it on his website 😉
Yes! He should !
CNBC helping garmin in marketing
Advertorial.
I forgot these guys existed
Investors need "marketing" for stocks to buy. Much of Garmin's future income is unseen and from car companies.
20 minute commercial...
Locutus I rather they market them then Apple
A GPS company based in Kansas - If only Dorothy knew. She and Toto would have found their way home sooner!
Smart allusion! You gotta sell it to Garman's marketing office.
The ruby shoes probably were made by Garmin.✌🤣
Hilarious!
That's adorable :)
😂😂 it took me a minute to get it 👏 omg lol
The biggest advantage to my Garmin GPS is privacy. No one is tracking me, knows where I am, and no one like Google or Samsung is listening to every word I say. Its also a completely self enclosed system - other than when I am updating the maps (its free). No monthly fees, no roaming fees, no endless ads, no pop-up notices other than those pertaining to navigation, and no "user account" required ..... its off the grid ! Beautiful. As far as I am considered, cellphone GPS users are the same types that actually take vertical videos..... dipsticks!
If only Garmin made webcams so they can get their VP a better one 🙊
She is using stupid Apple computer, that’s why. 😎
HAHA, she still looks aiight. I'd tap it.
@@myyube81 How would you know that?
Patrick J Mims ayo??? 😭
NileshR12 because MacBooks use a potato 720p camera
Of course they'll survive. They're dominating Aviation right now
They dominate Trucking to
Blackberry, Nokia, PanAm, MySpace, Blockbuster, Polaroid, GM, heck even NASA all dominated their sector not long ago
They are killing it. The title of this video is stupid.
@@pilot9412 it is a question that the consumer wanted an answer to. I didn't know Garmin was excelling in aviation and trucking so this video is informational.
Smartphones haven't killed GPS. It uses GPS as GPS is a navigation system owned and operated by the US government.
Just a correction on the title.
I was about to comment the same - it's an awful title.
@@NVGEAR There you go.
i’m almost certain they use a cellular connection for navigation
@@dannyrauh8 well they use data connection to download maps, and get directions, but it uses GPS to tell where you are.
@@dannyrauh8 No, you can use google maps even when you remove the sim card as long as you have downloaded the map for the area beforehand and it is very likely that the app already downloaded the map of the places 50 miles either way of the place you live, you can see that in the offline maps. You won't get live traffic data though and it will suggest you routes that are shortest by distance rather than shortest by time, which can lead to you going through tiny back lanes and quiet suburbs.
I live in an area where cell phone signals are hit and miss. I always have a Garman in my glove compartment fully charged and ready to go in case I can't get a signal to my phone. Also: Nice 20 minute commercial for Garmin CNBC!
And Garmin's watches actually put in the effort to be durable, which is more than I can say for the other big companies that seem to push their luck with delicate little smart watches
No cell service on the high seas. Still need GPS. You also never depend on one form of navigation. Remember paper charts, they're still used.
Garmin and Rand Mcnally, are the two most used navigation system in the trucking industry. Google maps and waze do not know truck specific routes and will route big trucks onto roads that have low underpasses.
@@Geoffr524 They were most likely google maps users with Rental trucks. I've seen videos of that bridge as well.
@@Geoffr524 That bridge has been struck twice in the past 2 weeks!
@@FreewayBrent the faster you go, the cleaner the shave!
rand mcnally sucks.. it's garmin dezl or nothing
Ask this question to any runner or cyclist lol
My Garmin cost more than my cellphone, the conectivity with other sensors worth it
Lol. YEP! 😄
Standalone GPS killed itself once they charged you huge amounts of money to update their map data , when phone apps do this free.
You can download maps for free, you just have to search for them
most gps have lifetime free map updates.
@@MrSGL21 only if you buy the dedicated gps device. Tomtom doesn’t even offer free navigation on iPhone for example. You need a subscription for that
@@mike-bv2jc well duh. Of course I was talking about a standalone GPS. why would I give a s*** what TomTom releases or doesn't release for an iPhone idiots use iPhones. I drive professionally I use a standalone GPS as do most professionals who drive. Phones are for morons.
@@MrSGL21 you know then that tomtom is a crap software. I know because I use it myself. On a dedicated tomtom device
They make the best running watches in existence, yes of course they can!
Nokia's Ovi Maps/Here Maps were one of the pioneers in mobile navigation, with true offline navigation.
What's the name.
People are glued to smartphones because it replaced almost a dozen items (radio, camera, music player, video player, telephone, wrist watch, clock, gps devices, phone book).
Never take that thing in your pocket for granted.
No. They are not willing to keep their maps updated. I paid for a map update and it didn’t show roads built 4 years ago.
Not mentioned was the growth by acquisition strategy.
Much of Garmin's future income is unseen and from car companies. That's an incredibly profitable and stable market. Makes perfect sense that Mercedes, BMW and Honda would harness Garmin's raw legacy data and AI software around it.
This market is dead as a dodo due to CarPlay and Android Auto.
Christoph Müller iPhone navigation isn’t nearly as good as the most advanced OEM’s incorporating Garmin’s Artificial Intelligence. Mercedes MBux is one example. They’re even projecting it on the windshield with augmented reality.
I remember back in the early 2000's when I was a Cable Guy...before all the mobile GPS units and Cell phone GPS became "affordable". I used to drive around with an old Dell Latitude C series laptop with Windows 2000 and Microsoft Streets & Trips connected to a Delorme USB hockey puck receiver on the dashboard. It was a blessing at the time and then all my guys found out about it and they started calling me on the nextel all day long asking me for directions. We've come along way since then.
Looks like a marketing video😅
I’m sat here looking at this as I wear a Garmin Forerunner watch, I have a Garmin Edge on my bike and the Garmin Connect app on my phone.
Garmin make more than just car GPS
If you already have an Edge you should have a Garmin Varia.
@@jaystarr6571 I don’t have a Varia but I do have the Garmin Vector power meter pedals. They’re a good purchase, if you’re into cycling I’d recommend a power meter.
@@notmenotme614 Not familiar with that one but I'll look into it.
Garmin:
Hardware.....good
Software......it works.........not there strongest side.
Most of the this dedicated devices are more reliable than multipurpose devices.
Nope iphones or other high end devices have more computing power than any garmin devices. Waze or any app for navigation are way better
Multifunction devices are getting better though. Just look at smartphone cameras.
Music players is a done deal. Smartphone won. Even portable video player.
I've had smartphones crash and reboot especially on a long sunny drive, and I wouldn't trust them on my bike where it encounters sweat and rain. Purpose-built gadgets are designed with their more extreme environments in mind.
Battery life is all ways better on a dedicated device. Longevity is another win . I have a early Garmin eMap handheld that is around Twenty years old and I still use it as hiking ,biking , kayaking gps map. I can even load to latest maps.
The problem with non-Google, Apple, Bing navigation apps (my parents had Ford Sync): entering an address in entirety in a fixed format is a struggle
Garmin is more than GPS (the US system), depending on the product they also work with the Russian system and the European system called Galileo which is far more accurate than the US GPS system. It's worth being aware that all three systems can be used by American customers.
Disappointing to see this info left out, its fairly valid and important.,
I bought a new Garmin DriveSmart 65 which also uses the Galileo system. It replaced my old nuvi 2597 LMT.
Also can be used with the Chinese Beidau (spelling?) system which is very accurate. My GPSmap67 has all of them.
Problem with cell phone google maps is when the message, "cannot reach google at this time." This never happens on my car GPS. Always have a signal.
This also never happened with my Android phone despite having cellular gata or no cellular data avaiable or even no signall, GPS works regardless. Obviously searching for way or for places at some location is only avaiable online or on offline cached map and downloading offline map requires a bit of thinking compared to bying anouther device with maps built-in.
@@merchantmareed Exactly my point, thanks.
I usually drive older cars and like to have a Garmin GPS unit in the upper left-hand corner of my windshield. It is just nice to be able to look up at a glance and see if the street I want is the next left or the left after that.
I also like to use my phone mostly as...a phone.
Garmin GPS work when there is no cell service. When you are road tripping this is priceless and well worth the cost of buying a separate GPS. Plus you can upload your own maps to Garmins so they can be incredibly detailed too. For the day to day Google maps is fine, but if you are traveling the GPS still has its uses
I agree, I go beyond cell signal quite often, or into places where data charges will bankrupt you. Garmin, for land sea and air.
You can update maps on a phone stop shilling smh
El Haddad: yes there are apps for smart phones that work just like Garman where you can download maps and keep them local on your device.
I have a DeLorme Inreach (bought by Garmin) to communicate if I am injured, vehicle broke down, whatever if I am out of cell service which is often case in the mountain west. It allows me to roam without as much worry.
Smartphones are dependent on the cellular towers to operate and uses data for the map navigation, as soon as those cellular towers are down or your phone is broken for any reason (Horican, Earthquake, Etc) - they are useless . GPS units got their map data downloaded to them so they will always work as long as there is GPS signal available and are not dependable on the cellular towers. I always got my Garmin units ready in my both cars - just in case...
So many offline map apps for Android smartphones. Even Google maps can work offline and of cellular network.
Durability? There are smartphones designed for the outdoor activities. Even military grade smartphones.
For the regular consumer, Google maps is just soooooooo good
Yep, and it's not like Google can't pivot into the enterprise space as well
@@dennisp8520 I prefer Apple Maps
As long as you can get a cell phone signal.
@@mr.bianchirider8126 there are apps to help get around THAT as well.
Duan coviero Years ago before cell phones I remember traveling up the east coast through Vermont and Maine using a borrowed Magellan GPS. When we got into Canada the map was blank. The Canadians were very friendly and happy to give directions. My friend purchased a USA only GPS. Getting lost can be fun.
Need a dedicated GPS. Cellphone signals vanish in rural areas.
I wish I had friends and family that could lend me five million dollars...
With inflation, 5 million dollars was a big value that time!
Forget that! I wish i was one of the initial investors
There’s no way I’m going to strap an iPhone to my bicycle. And I never used an iPhone when I was flying an airplane. The consumer products section of Garmin is quits separate from the aviation part. . . Aviation is solid as a rock. The quality of the consumer products, on the other hand, is wanting. If aviation was using the same standards, it would be raining aluminum.
*"Garmin makes the best tactical smart watches for hard core enthusiast."*
The hell does that mean lmao
It is durable and offers maps and other useful features. Sometimes races don't allow you to use phones.
That's a niche market, lol
We runners use Garmin watches. Splits, pace, workout and all.
I use my Garmin in the car even though I have an iPhone, and navigation in the vehicle. The Garmin shows interchange exits, lanes and a MUCH BETTER view of what I want and need to know while driving.
How much did Garming pay for this? This was literally a 20 minutes add.
I bought a 2018 vehicle brand new and it came with a navigation system.
My mother bought a new 2021 model from the same maker and the navigation system was no longer available. The explanation from the dealership was smartphones come with navigation systems and they dropped it as an option. Technology in motion. ☮️
I think they'll adjust innovation shouldn't be a problem for them.
Garmin is 'dead' for an average Joe user, but it is well alive for professional users like pilots and shippers.
I have a Garmin watch and got it for a few different reasons; I can wear it while running and not worry about dropping my watch, since it is on my wrist, unlike a phone. I can bring my watch where I might not be able to bring my phone, and I can also use the watch without using my phone.
I've owned quite a few Garmin products for over 20 years, and each new device is better than the last one. And often it is cheaper too. I really think this is a well run company that does a good job of meeting consumer expectations.
Great job on the research and analysis by Nikolay Todorov. Outstanding information
Would love to breath new life into my beloved Street Pilot 2610.
"...in RVs, which have seen a boom..." Got that one right
The Achilles heel of smartphone maps is that they don't work without internet
Once offline maps come as standard, dedicated GPS units are history
Google already had offline maps
@@ChrisLitton but they only work for 30 days before you are required to reconnect to the internet
Simply, Garmin can survive where no internet covers.
We had a Garmin very early on. Misled me all over the Kissimee area of Florida. My friends carried one when they traveled. The best thing we ever did was turn the danged thing off and ask for instructions. It was a piece of garbage. Never wanted to see one again. Oh yes - my friends' Garmin told them to "turn around now" right in the middle of a major highway.
About 20 years ago, I bought a portable Garman device for hiking and mountain biking. It was rugged durable and very accurate. Years later I bought the first generation iPhone. The GPS had buggy software and was not very accurate and had a fragile form factor. About five years ago the GPS delivered on an iPhone was greatly improved and is now 100% reliable. I never use the Garman device anymore. If I’m not mistaken, the iPhone uses LTE triangulation from cell towers until you’re in a situation with no cell towers where the satellite GPS kicks in. I’ve tested it while boating 10 miles offshore where there are no cell towers and my current iPhone performed flawlessly. I could only imagine that Garmin has lost the war with consumers but if I had a job or an occupation that relied on ruggedness and durability I probably still buy a Garman.
I've been a Garmin customer for years now, you know your getting a top of the line product when it's a Garmin. I tell everyone with Apple watches and Samsung watches to give Garmin watches a try, it does everything those do plus much more. I guarantee you'll not go back to those others once you make the switch.
too bad Garmin didn't have better wifi for the interview
yes they do, garmin make athlete grade fitness watches, they are smart enough to adapt
Lol did Tom Tom survive the smartphone GPS
Did TomTom dominate the avionics space?
Garmin will continue to do well in aviation, maritime and offroad markets.
I bought a garmin tactix and wear it all day, i like all the fitness metrics, golf yardage, and running with the map on my wrist. The stress and body battery is usually fairly good at indicating how I feel on a particular day and if im feeling ill or not. Expensive, but has features i like and use daily
A 20 minutes ad for Garmin and nothing about their ransomware problem in 2020? That's why I clicked this video...
1- my Garmin uses less power on 2 AA battery with no backlight on and can last for more than a day. 2- better GPS reception in questionable places like the base of a mountain. 3- takes very little space in my bag or attach outside of bag. 4- file size of maps are smaller.
Dedicated GPS like Garmin does not need the internet. Phones, however, is only as good as its phone signals, which is rare when you’re driving into less populated areas.
Internet connected devices can use internet connection to find GPS satellite signal faster or enhance GPS accuracy (assisted GPS). Dedicated GPS devices like Garmin have no such opportunity.
Volodumur Kalunyak LOL that’s only IF you are connected. Whenever I travel to places where LTE signals are weak, it’s legit impossible to use my phone. GPS works REGARDLESS of internet presence, and that’s its key benefit.
@@milksteaven4559 i do not know what is wrong with you'r phone, but mine does not stop showing and updating my position despite moving from LTE to GSM with EDGE or without mobile data and back. Just yesterday I had road trip and it worked flawlessly. GPS (position tracking) on my phone works regardless of internet connection
Volodumur Kalunyak that really depends on the region or area you’re in as well as the network company you’re paying services for. Just because it worked on your trip doesn’t mean it will work on some other areas. Areas that are lacking cell towers, for example, are some typical examples.
@@milksteaven4559 No, it worked with data not avaiable and also with no cellular servise. How would that be different to outher no service or outher weak reception areas?
Cellphone GPS reciever is like any outher GPS reciever, except it can use internet connection to start a lot faster than is possible without internet connection. You may assume: "it's not working", except it still works and takes 15 minutes to start ( time to obtain required data from GPS signal itself )
I live down the street from their headquarters. It's still growing.
Sure Garmin is the standard and the earned it. However, I wish they would hire me to revamp their interface. It looks like windows 95
There are so many areas that you lose phone service.
Even areas in the farms in Wisconsin.
I will still map it out on a paper road atlas.
When I go to farms I do live haul .
Garmin should be advertising that they can provide navigation, without all the tracking used by corporations and governments. I'm seriously considering shutting off my phone when I travel and getting a standalone GPS navigation unit.
Yes. Try to get a cell signal in the mountains when navigating. GPS is still useful
*laughs in Tesla screen*
nope
Laughs in Airplane (Because Garmin absolutely dominates the Aerospace market)
@@austinformedude General aviation isn't particularly a growth market.
Autonomous driving will be a huge driver for in-car software, but it takes megabucks to do it right. Only Tesla, Uber & Google/Waymo has that much resources, so Garmin will struggle in the long run.
Garmin has 2 big advantages over Google Maps. 1) You don't need to have a cell phone signal. 2) The user interface on a Garmin is much better than the Google Maps user interface.
The European market is basically 100% dominated by Garmin. Lowrangeor Magellan that are available in the US is not available over here. And a waterproof, shockproof, dedicated GPS unit still beats any smartphone, at least if we are talking about motorcycle navigations, that requires very special hardware.
Yes because GA (General aviation). Garmen makes pilot interface systems with tracking and gps on Nice touch screens.
I've owned many Garmin products over the years. The last one was about 4 years ago and I'll never buy one again. They're slow, big, bad battery life, UI is clunky, maps were garbage, overpriced updates to maps...frankly no reason to ever buy one for the consumer market.
I have to agree on most of that though I did have one of their watches and that was really good.
I'm using garmin for 5 years, which helped to show the speed cams and red light cams, because of the alerts before the cams I didn't pay any fines in Australia,
I sold my Apple Watch and got a Garmin watch. Definitely better than apple
Uh they have smart watches, hunting GPS, Radio etc. When the Fenix 5 came out, they had the based wrist based heart monitor on the market and they're still up there. Now, you can get a smart watch for any kind of interest through Garmin. Plus, they have options most other smart watch manufacturers dont. Like sapphire screens, solar charging, stainless steel etc. They're designed to hold up. Garmin deserves more hype than they get
A lot of people still own a garmin gps unit in spite of having a smartphone.
I do. True story. Was traveling through Tennessee to visit my daughter a few years back. Outside of Huntsville, my phone GPS died. I kept driving. Came to a crossroad and did a coin flip. After 3 hours of driving blind in the mountains of Tennessee I finally got a signal on my phone and reached my daughter. Told her what I saw signage wise and she said I was off track by about 40 miles. She guided me in the rest of the way. From then on, I don't travel without my Garmin as a backup.
Toney or just download the map before you go into the boonies.
"Garmin makes great products". When I heard her say that, I couldn't help but look at my Fenix 6x and think "Yep".
The potential advantage of an in-car GPS system is recording (assuming a rear-sensor as well) and recording 7x24. Garmin is also selling a lot of $700-$1,200 Smartwatches (I am wearing one right now) - the appeal is mostly people that workout a lot though.
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This would be a great episode for Company Man. Garmin - Changing Industries
Garmin will always hold an edge when it comes to hard-core navigation - on my multi-day hiking treks in the back-country (far outside cellular coverage) I carry a Garmin GpsMap (I've gone through all the generations from 60 to 66), an eTrex and, if it looks like I will need to hike by GPS in fog, a Montana for the bigger screen. I also carry a fresh set of batteries for each receiver for each day (I don't like taking chances - I need a track to back-track along if need be). There's no way a phone can duplicate this functionality - and I don't trust charging banks.
What Garmin SHOULD do to open a solid gap in performance is to go to sub-meter accuracy - I am sure they can do it (even in real-time). Yes, the equipment would be more expensive but the price would soon drop through volume.
Leifur Hákonarson: Commercial GPS units as used by surveyors, archaeologists, etc are accurate to 1 centimetre (approx. 1/2 inch) but of course they are not cheap.
Why isnt anyone mentioning the huge marketshare Garmin has on dedicated apparel/gps/watches for sports like running and cycling ?
yes, because I'd rather drop my fairly rugged Garmin in the mud, a puddle of water or the cobblestone road than my smartphone.
Also, look at the bike market... a lot of people use Garmin bike computers (although devices from brands such as Wahoo are also getting fairly popular).
Big companies aren't bound to a single space and while some may say that Garmin expanded into stuff like maritime navigation, aviation and cycling because they were "failing", I'm quite sure that it was only a sensible thing for Garmin to do regardless of whether they failing or not.
The same way Apple moved from just their Mac space towards smartphones, tablets and now also watches and audio.
I'll be honest, I certainly only thought of them as the GPS company from the mid 2000's (also, TomTom is still around?! I still quote those commercials from time to time, lol!). Congrats on Garmin on weathering the storm and finding new ways to innovate.
I watched people try to use their smart phones on the tails and get hopelessly lost.
I bought a Garmin GPS device and I was astonished how poorly it worked and how bad the interface was. I returned it and bought a TomTom device which is much easier to use. Is Garmin focusing on marketing strategies instead of actual good engineering and components?
Smartphones are great at doing everything, but specialized gear for a specific purpose/sport will always perform better and is always worth it. For this reason alone I think Garmin will be fine. For example, a dedicated gps bike computer is so much easier to use than a smartphone and lasts longer on a ride.
This diversity is where Garmin excels. Here in The Netherlands we have best-in-class TomTom car navigation systems. But TomTom has not innovated much beyond this market.
Garmin has all kinds of niches covered. Hiking, geocaching, cycling, fitness, aviation, maritime. I got a Garmin Monterra outdoor GPS which doubles as my car navigation. Add an automotive map, buy a dashboard holder and no TomTom (Or Nüvi) needed.
Did I just saw a 20 min ad for garmin ?
i have garmin watch, the forerunner 245 and I love it. I can listen to music on my runs without needing a big phone in my pocket
My dad designed their corporate headquarters. Fun fact.
Looks like they only showed the boring side in the video. The building has a big curved front.
They are not gonna down they have aviation industry, while you cant even use google maps while on air
In 2011 Garmin took over the pioneer and global benchmark in smartphone navigation, successful German company Navigon, and basically ruined it and killed off brand and product. It’s a real shame!
No, they just beyond that GPS maker. Talking about GPS, their GPS is still the best and the offline GPS one is one of a kind. And they updated fast with the era, unlike kodak in the past. So garmin, still has a specific target that never runs from them
GEOCACHING was the BIG thing back before smartphones, when we just had the handheld GPS units. You could hide Geocaches, and also search for Geocaches online, all over the world (it's not flat). Geocaching is a lot easier with a Smartphone in hand, but it's pretty much micro caches under lamp posts now. Geocaches were big containers filled with tradeable items and a LOGBOOK to sign. Now a Smartphone shows the Geocache on a Google aerial map view, showing the position of Geocaches more accurately. For instance the satellite image may show the tree that the cache is under, so it's so simple to run to the cache to do a First-To-Find on a new Geocache that was just posted online. GEOCACHING was the big thing back before Social Media and Smartphones with lots of Geocache Events where People gathered for a day outdoors ( There are Indoor events too).
GARMIN sales were quite huge to the GEOCACHING community back in the day from 2-May-2000 to about 2008. (Smartphone takeover)
Yes they can, especially in the Marine industry.
Though it's a bummer the marine tech industry is an oligopoly. Less innovation as a result.
Never had a navigator other than my smartphone and absolutely never will
We will see what happens with the aviation market. Already Garmin is not able to charge what they once were for their IFR certified units (the new 175 GPS is way cheaper than the old 430 and 530 models) because ipad apps coupled with external bluetooth antennas can display traffic and location on a moving map along with attitude information AND synthetic vision. If the FAA ever certifies ipad apps for instrument flying, garmin is going to have a lot of trouble keeping a foothold in aviation.
Garmin supposed to create map service alternative to google maps. So developers have second choice for map API.