Garmin's tiny nüvi 350 navigator — about the size of a deck of playing cards — makes a powerful traveling companion. It provides accurate GPS navigation, getting you to your destination with ease. On top of that, it acts as a personal travel and entertainment assistant, giving you an MP3 player, an audio book player, and a handy digital travel kit which includes a picture viewer, world clock, currency converter, measurement converter, and calculator.

The built-in, flip-up antenna receives the GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signal. Preloaded maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico display on the 3.5" screen, showing you where you are and where you're going. Voice prompts delivered over the built-in speaker tell you whenever a turn is coming up. Rather than saying "turn left ahead," the nüvi 350 uses text-to-speech technology to announce actual street names, so you can keep your eyes on the road.

To enter a destination, just use the touchscreen controls to select a street address or intersection. Or dig into the database of millions of points of interest, such as hotels and restaurants, and you'll be able to find places you'd like to go in the cities you're visiting.

You can use the included USB cable to upload MP3s, digital pictures, and audio books (from Audible.com) from your home computer. Garmin also included a Secure Digital (SD) card slot on the side of the nüvi 350, so you can access your SD cards loaded with MP3s and pictures. Garmin's Point of Interest loader program also lets you save customized points of interest for future use.

The nüvi 350 also offers you the option of expansion. Language and travel guides are available from Garmin, which give you access to multi-language wordbanks and phrasebooks, plus handy travel tips, like hotel and restaurant reviews. Connect a Garmin traffic information receiver (see "Accessories"), and you'll be able to subscribe to Clear Channel's Traffic Message Channel. It provides you up-to-the-minute information on traffic flow, accidents, construction, and more along your programmed route, so you can avoid potential traffic snags.

The nüvi 350 comes with home and car power adapters. Its internal rechargeable battery also offers 4-8 hours of performance. The included suction-cup bracket mounts the nüvi 350 firmly on your windshield for easy visibility at a glance.

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