GARMIN Nuvi 295W

Contents of the Package

Features

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nüvi 295W offers a new take on an old favorite with Wi-Fi® connectivity, a 3 MP camera with auto-focus, a dual-orientation screen that switches between portrait and landscape view and much more.

Get Connected
Wi-Fi connectivity on the nüvi 295W provides a full desktop web experience with an HTML browser so you can surf the web whenever and wherever you choose¹. Check and send e-mail, including Hotmail, G-mail, AOL mail, POP3 and IMAP, and view email attachments of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and JPG files. You can also search an abundance of customer-rated points of interest (POIs), such as restaurants, hotels and more, using Google™ Local Search.

Get Going
With a single tap on the dual-oriented screen, you can avoid writing down addresses and go straight to your destination. nüvi 295W offers 1-touch navigation from your e-mail, address book and local search results. Additionally, the unique 3 MP camera geotags pictures so you can create routes to them. You can also send the picture to a friend to route to or upload to the web to auto-locate on a map.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
With an intuitive interface that greets you with simple icons and a scrollable menu, nüvi 295W is the perfect travel companion for getting around town. With a quick tap on an icon or flick of the menu, you can easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator® NT street maps for the U.S. and Canada with nearly 6 million points of interest (POIs) such as stores, restaurants, hotels, entertainment venues, gas stations, ATMs and more, and speed limits for most major roads in the U.S. cityXplorer™ maps are also available for your nüvi 295W. cityXplorer maps provide the latest detailed roads and points of interest for metropolitan areas. Visit our cityXplorer page for more information regarding product compatibility.

¹Wi-Fi connectivity is only available in select coverage areas

Specifications

Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:  4.4"W x 2.3"H x .6"D (11.2 x 5.8 x 1.5 cm) 
Display size, WxH:  3.1"W x 1.7"H (7.8 x 4.4 cm); 3.55" diag (9.0 cm) 
Display resolution, WxH:  480 x 272 pixels 
Display type:  glass, dual-orientation, 65K colors, anti-glare resistive touchscreen 
Weight:  4.8 ounces (137 g) 
Battery:  rechargeable lithium-ion 
Battery life:  Continuous use - up to four hours
Standby time - up to 250 hours 
Waterproof:  no 
High-sensitivity receiver:  yes 

Maps & Memory:
Basemap:  yes 
Preloaded street maps:  yes 
Includes lifetime map updates:  no 
Ability to add maps:  yes 
Built-in memory:  internal solid state 
Accepts data cards:  microSD™ card (not included) 
Waypoints/favorites/locations:  1000 
Routes:  10 

Features:
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."):  yes (internal speaker) 
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."):  yes 
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands):  no 
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation):  no 
trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow):  no 
myTrends™ (predicts routes based on user's navigation behavior):  no 
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D):  no 
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route):  yes 
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation):  yes 
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road):  yes 
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.):  yes 
Bluetooth® wireless technology:  no 
Garmin nüLink! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information):  includes Connected Services (Google™ Local Search, Panoramio™ Photos and weather forecasts) 
FM traffic compatible:  no 
XM® compatible for U.S:  no 
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe):  yes 
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection):  yes 
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount):  yes 
ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) :  no 
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout):  yes 
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest):  yes 
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device):  yes 
Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device):  yes 
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos):  yes 
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator:  yes 
Picture viewer:  yes 
MP3 player:  yes 
Audio book player:  no 
FM transmitter:  no 
Headphone jack/audio line-out:  yes 
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature):  no (includes PIN protection) 
Touchscreen:  yes 
Motorcycle-friendly:  no 
Trucking-friendly:  no 
Geocaching-friendly:  no 
Marine-friendly:  no 

Additional 
Camera: Yes (3 MP with auto-focus and geo-tagging)
WiFi connectivity: Yes (with web browser, e-mail, weather forecasts and Google™ Local Search)
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Internet: HTML browser based on Webkit platform
Connected services: Yes (Google™ Local Search, Panoramio™ Photos and weather forecasts)
1-step navigation from contacts, e-mail and local search results
Headphone jack is 2.5 mm.
This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

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