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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MACWORLD EXPO -- Garmin
International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced that
it will immediately begin to make its line of GPS and mobile electronics
devices compatible with Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger." This makes Garmin the
first major GPS designer and manufacturer to announce direct support for
Mac OS X.
"We are very excited to be supporting the many tech-savvy Garmin users who
are also Mac devotees," said Min Kao, Garmin Ltd.'s chairman and CEO. "Mac
users have been encouraging us to make our GPS units Mac compatible, and we've
listened. We hope this brings the many benefits of GPS to current Mac users
and invites future Apple customers to the Garmin fold."
"The popularity of Mac OS X is attracting many first time developers to
the Mac and driving astonishing innovation," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice
president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're thrilled to welcome Garmin
to the platform and look forward to exciting new applications that take
advantage of its GPS-based products and Mac OS X."
Beginning in spring 2006, Garmin will offer a Mac version of its popular
Training Center software. Used with Garmin's line of Forerunner and Edge
series of fitness products, the Training Center software lets users plan and
analyze workouts. Fitness enthusiasts can create their own workouts or use
workout templates that can be downloaded into the unit for any level of
personal training. The software also offers interactive analysis tools that
will now allow Mac users to chart their performance information like speed,
heart rate, cadence, elevation, and pace.
Also in spring 2006, Garmin will make the
http://www.MotionBased.comupload interface Mac compatible. MotionBased.com translates GPS data into
performance analysis, online mapping, and route sharing for endurance and
outdoor athletes. Data collected by a Garmin GPS device is uploaded to
MotionBased.com where time, distance, speed, elevation, cadence, grade, and
heart rate analysis is displayed through charts, illustrations, and reports.
This activity data can also be displayed as a route and replayed on street,
photo, topographic, and elevation maps as well as the popular Google Earth
service. Members can also use the TrailNetwork database to seek out and
download new activities in their region, to find popular routes while
traveling, or to engage in "virtual races" with other MotionBased users.
By the end of 2006, Garmin intends to have made all its popular hardware
and software applications Mac OS X compatible. This includes the ability to
load MapSource map data to Garmin units via a Mac, as well as waypoint and
trip planning applications. Additionally, the Garmin nRoute application will
allow Powerbook and iBook users to turn their laptop into a powerful street
navigation tool with Garmin's GPS 10 or GPS 18 sensors.
