Garmin Nüvi 680

Price: $165.99

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Can you say built in FM transmitter that can play MP3 and let you listen to phone calls over your radio? How about real-time traffic, gas price, movie times, and weather information? 6 million Points of Interest (POIs)? That is exactly what you will be getting if you go with the refurbished Garmin Nuvi 680.

The refurbished Garmin nüvi 680 lets you acquire important local information with ever changing content provided by MSN Direct, making it very useful for user trying to find information in real-time. The subscription is a to MSN Direct is a trial one (trial currently lasts 12 month), so continued use of the service is going to run you a yearly fee of $50. You could pay a onetime fee of $130 for unlimited use of the service under some restrictions.

This service allows you to check local weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, and even check movie times and locations, all while you travel. MSN Direct is simple to use and configurable, allowing you to customize how maps look.

The refurbished Garmin Nuvi 680 has an ultra-bright, white backlit screen that works well in daylight conditions and is viewable even in bright conditions. It also contains Bluetooth functionality, a photo viewer, travel guides, and solid battery life. NAVTEQ mapping data combined with a robust routing engine provide reliable and efficient routes.

The icing on the cake for this refurbished Garmin GPS is its FM tuner. How this works is that you set the nuvi 680 to broadcast data on a certain FM frequency. You pick a frequency that you get static on your cars FM radio. Once you set your radio and the Garmin nuvi 680 to the same frequency you will be able to use communicate MP3 music or phone calls to your car’s stereo system. The unit doesn’t need powerful speakers because your car already has them. This will enable you to listen to all your favorite tunes without having to bring an extra MP3 player with you.

What’s in the Box

Garmin nüvi 680 with MSN Direct, City Navigator NT maps for North America (preloaded, full coverage), MSN Direct receiver with integrated vehicle power cable, 1 year of free MSN Direct service, vehicle suction cup mount, an AC charger, vehicle power cable, dashboard disk, a USB cable, leather carrying case, quick reference guide, and owner’s manual.

Product Features

• Pre-loaded with complete Navteq Maps for North America
• 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions; Accepts custom points of interest (POIs)
• Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker allows for hands-free calls
• 480 X 272 pixels
• Super-bright, sunlight-readable color screen

Technical Details

• Type: Receiver
• Acquisition Time Cold: 38 Seconds
• Acquisition Time Warm: 1 Second
• Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
• GPS Accuracy Position: 10 meters
• GPS Accuracy Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec RMS
• Inputs: USB
• Inputs: Bluetooth
• Display: TFT
• Touch Screen: Yes
• Voice: Yes
• Expansion Slots: SD Card
• Battery Type: Nonreplaceable Lithium-Ion Battery
• Battery Life: 3 hours
• Antenna: SIRF-GPS antenna