Garmin announced a new portable navigation device (PND), the nuLink 1695 with a 5-inch touchscreen. The device connects drivers with relevant, online information from Garmin’s nüLink! service, including links to online information like Google Local Search, traffic, weather, fuel prices, flight status, and other real-time, location-relevant content.

The nuLink 1695 offers the nüLink! traffic providing the “best-in-class” information from NAVTEQ. The PND also features nüRoute technology with trafficTrends, which recommends routes using historical data, and myTrends that remembers your frequent favorite destinations and predict your destination without you needing to activate a route, making your daily commute easier than ever.

Garmin’s nuLink 1695 also comes standard with ecoRoute and Bluetooth wireless connecitivity. The US version of the device has pre-loaded maps of North America and comes with one year of free Garmin nüLink! services out-of-the-box. It will be released in September for $449.99.[garmin]

Garmin introduces the nuvi 2200 and nuvi 2300 series of budget-friendly portable navigation devices that feature multi-stop route planning, route previews and innovative nüRoute technology with trafficTrends and myTrends to make the daily commute or vacation travel easier.

Several models are available, including 2200, 2250, 2250LT, 2300, 2350, 2350LT and 2360LT and 2370LT. Both of the 3.5-inch nuvi 2200 and 4.3-inch nuvi 2300 series come with ecoRoute feature, turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names, and are pre-loaded with millions of points of interest. Those models with LT in product name feature free lifetime traffic alerts. The high-end model 2360LT features Bluetooth technology for hands-free calling, ecoRoute HD.

2250, 2250LT, 2350, 2350LT and 2360LT models are pre-loaded with North America maps including Mexico, while the 2200 and 2300 has coverage of the lower 48 states as well as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Grand Bahama Island, Nassau and the Cayman Islands. The transatlantic model, nuvi 2370LT, includes detailed mapping for North America and Europe.[businesswire]

Garmin introduces the new Edge 800 GPS device with touchscreen for cyclists who want accuracy and simplicity when tracking their statistics and location for racing and recreation. The device has a 2.6-inch display with a simple touchscreen interface.

With high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix that quickly acquires and maintains satellite reception and information directly from GPS satellites, Edge 800 accurately tracks speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent. It also supports the ANT+ technology for wireless sync with compatible third-party power meters as well as Garmin heart rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors. The Edge 800 also includes a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation.

The Edge 800 supports microSD memory card, allowing users to to load TOPO U.S. 24K for highest level of topographic detail and optional City Navigator mapping. It comes with a low-profile, quarter-turn mount that fits easily on the stem or handlebars with tight-gripping rubber rings.[businesswire]

Still remember the Garmin nuvi 3700 series that we mentioned earlier this year? This navigation gadget is now available in the US market via GPS City. The Garmin nuvi 3790T and 3760T feature a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display, allowing you to see preloaded maps and intuitive menus in landscape or portrait modes. The capacitive multi-touch display also enables you to pinch the screen to zoom in. [GPSTrackLog]

The Garmin GPSMAP 62 series we mentioned couple of weeks ago was just made official by the company. Their website does not reveal shipping date just yet but all the specs are there including prices. You can even do side by side comparison of all the models in the 62 series which range from $350 to $550.

All models have a 2.6″ sunlight readable screen, up to 20 hours of battery life on 2 AA’s, IPX7 waterproof, have 1.7GB internal memory, and of course support geocaching.

• Garmin GPSMAP 62: base model
• Garmin GPSMAP 62s: add microSD card slot, electronic compass, barometric altimeter, wireless data sharing, high speed USB
• Garmin GPSMAP 62st:preloaded 100K topographic maps for the entire US

There’s no vehicle Garmin won’t put their gadgets in. The latest is the Garmin G500H Helicopter Flight Display which recently got FAA’s approval.

It’s an all-glass avionics system designed for VFR Part 27 helicopters. Its PFD can either be on the left or right and it can display attitude, airspeed, vertical speed, altitude, and heading information. The MFD shows moving maps, helicopter’s current position in relation to terrain, chart data, and flight plan routings.

G500H is already available for an introductory price of $25000. Yes, that’s 25 thousand dollars.

This is the wallet friendly nuvi GPS navigation system from Garmin for those on a budget. It is called the Garmin Nuvi 1100. This specific model found itself a place on Garmin’s site rather quietly – without a press release or anything. I guess they don’t want to advertise a GPS navigation system that lacks pretty much every modern day feature. More of this gadget »

Not to be confused with garminfone or nuviphone M10 Garmin and Asus partnership just announced another Android powered phone called Garmin Asus A10.

Of course its focus is again on GPS navigation; however more so for pedestrians rather than drivers which probably means it’s probably not going to make it to the U.S. where driving almost always takes precedence. The press release actually says it will be available in mid-2010 in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Garmin-Asus A10 features a 3.2″ touch screen, electronic compass and a 1500mAh battery. Depending on your location the A10 will contain preloaded maps so you won’t have to rely on a data connection for maps which can be non-existent or just too expensive to use. Of course Garmin-Asus A10 will also work in your vehicle too – thanks to the powered audio mount.

Some other features of A10 include WebKit browser with multi-touch, 5MP camera with auto-focus, and auto-geotag, built-in accelerometer for horizontal and landscape views

Garmin International today introduced the nüvi 3700 series of GPS device, which consists of the 3790T, 3760T and 3750. All models feature a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display that lets you to see preloaded maps and intuitive menus in landscape or portrait modes – ideal for use in the car or on foot. The capacitive multi-touch display allows you to pinch the screen to zoom in. Double tapping on the screen can also be done to choose where you want to zoom in to. The Garmin nuvi 3750, 3760T and 3790T retail for $349, $399 and $449, respectively

Garmin Asus partnership seems to be doing well in Taiwan since it just recently announced the nuvifone M10. It is a decent looking phone as you’d expect from Asus and the specs really show the two companies really tried hard with this device. nuvifone M10 runs on Windows Mobile 6.5.3, has a 3.5″ WVGA touchscreen with 800×480 resolution, microSD card, a processor running at 600Mhz, bluetooth, 5MP camera, 512MB memory, and a 1500mAh battery.

February 6th is the release date for Taiwan where they’ll have to spend about equivalent of $440.