Today Garmin announces the new StreetPilot c330 Asian Americas version. This GPS device allows North American motorists who speak Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, or Taiwanese to experience the convenience and safety of GPS satellite navigation in their native tongue. Voice prompted directions, menus and text are given in one of five Asian languages. The Garmin c330 Asian Americas is the only GPS in North America that offers an Asian language user interface.
The StreetPilot c330 Asian Americas is based on Garmin’s most popular Personal Navigation Device (PND), featuring an intuitive touchscreen interface and automatic route calculation to any destination with turn-by-turn voice prompted directions in Asian languages along the way. Menus and text are displayed in one of five Asian languages as well.
According to 2000-2001 census there are more than six million people in the United States and Canada who speak asian language and one of the most famous is NBA basketball superstar Yao Ming.
The StreetPilot c330, pre-loaded with detailed maps of the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, is available in May 2006 at an MSRP of $599.99. The unit is sold with a suction cup mount and 12-volt adapter, USB cable, and Asian language quick reference guide.