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Garmin Navigon HUD+ app
Well, I sure got that wrong. What’s that they say about assumptions? Turns out that the free Garmin companion app for the HUD+ is basically the Navigon app, at last when it comes to the Android and Windows platforms. At least all you iPhone users get the familiar nuvi-like interface. Color me disappointed. read more
The Garmin HUD+ and companion smartphone app
UPDATE: Here’s the HUD+ product page and more info on the app.
UPDATE 2: The Android and Windows apps do not have a nuvi-like interface.
This is probably the strangest Garmin announcement of the day, so I’m just going to quote the entire HUD+ section of the news release before I delve into what it means… read more
I got to test the new Garmin HUD (Head-Up Display)
UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin HUD review.
Check it out! Garmin is announcing HUD, a portable heads up display this morning. The $129.99 (MSRP) device receives navigation information from a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone running a Garmin StreetPilot or NAVIGON app. The HUD projects directions onto either a transparent windshield film or an attached reflector lens; both are included in the purchase price. The transparent film appears to be relatively small and unobtrusive. read more
