Garmin's head-up display connects smartphone navigation to any vehicle windshield
Garmin today announced a portable head-up display device for smartphone navigation apps that costs $129.99 and can be used in any car.
Garmin today announced a portable head-up display device for smartphone navigation apps that costs $129.99 and can be used in any car.
Garmin and Navigon each launched devices at a joint news conference on Thursday, on the eve of the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. The navigation companies are still following separate roadmaps, Garmin's June acquisition of its former rival too recent to influence their product plans.
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