Introducing Monterra: New Garmin Outdoor Handheld with Android OS

“Monterra provides outdoor professionals and enthusiasts
with the ultimate ability to customize their GPS device to perfectly suit their
personal and professional needs,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of
worldwide sales.  “With a four-inch,
color, multi-touch display, unique 3D MapMerge, and the ability to create new
apps, Monterra takes the outdoor GPS to a whole new level, and users are able
to take advantage of the features no matter how adverse the terrain may be.”

With
the Android operating system, users are able to access all their favorite
outdoor-related Android apps, such as Peak Finder, and
even those that aren’t, through the Google Play Store right on the device. They
can even access professional apps like construction estimators and ArcGIS to
extend some office functions to the field. Monterra also has a built-in FM
radio and NOAA weather radio with SAME alerts, so users can receive watches and
warnings related to their location. Users can either listen with headphones or
through the built-in speaker.

Monterra
has a built-in 3-axis compass with accelerometer and gyro, which indicates the
user’s direction even when standing still or not holding the device level. Its
barometric altimeter has the ability to track changes in pressure to pinpoint
precise altitude, and it can also plot barometric pressure over time to monitor
weather conditions. It also has a built-in UV sensor so users can monitor the
intensity of the sun, and reduce exposure if necessary. Thanks to its
high-sensitivity, dual-band GPS and GLONASS receiver, Monterra finds its
location quickly and maintains signal lock even in heavy cover and deep
canyons.

New
to the Monterra, is a unique mapping feature: 3D MapMerge. With this feature,
users can combine two maps-like TOPO, basemap, or BirdsEye Satellite Imagery-
then view the new unique map in three dimensions. Hills, valleys, lakes, roads,
and points of interest combine to give Monterra’s maps unequaled detail and
richness. Combine BirdsEye with TOPO US 24K, or a GIS-based water table map
with a shaded relief basemap, then zoom in, pan out, and rotate the 3D map
using multi-touch. With 3D MapMerge, Monterra becomes the ultimate mapping
tool.

No
need to take a separate camera out into the field, either. Monterra has a
built-in 8-megapixel autofocus digital camera that takes vivid, geo-tagged
photos for easy return navigation, plus a 1080p HD video camera with LED flash.
Users can easily download photos and videos to their computer for either work
or sharing using Garmin
Adventures. Monterra has 8 GB of internal memory
built-in plus a microSD slot for even more extra storage.

Monterra
features a vivid and highly durable mineral glass display that uses sunlight in
combination with the unit’s LED backlight to increase brightness and
view-ability. Monterra has an IPX7 waterproof rating and also uses a dual
battery system, which allows users the option of using the rechargeable Li-ion
pack (included) or traditional AA batteries. It is also compatible with the
same mounts as the Garmin Montana, so users can take Monterra anywhere.

Wireless
sharing is easy with Monterra. It has WiFi, ANT+, Bluetooth 3.0 and NFC capabilities,
which allows users to share data, maps, waypoints, tracks, routes, and
geocaches with other wireless compatible devices. Additionally, Monterra is
compatible with BaseCamp, a free software
download that lets you view and organize maps, waypoints, routes and tracks.

Monterra is a
heavyweight geocaching device, meaning it can hold millions of geocaches.
Download caches from OpenCaching.com, or use a downloaded
Android app, and users won’t run out of room. All the paperless geocaching
features, such as descriptions, hints and logs, will be there for every single
cache. Cachers can also view photos, connect to chirp® enabled caches, and filter caches by size, terrain, difficulty
and type.

The new Garmin Monterra will be available third quarter 2013 at a suggested
retail price of $649.99 (Worldwide with preloaded worldwide basemap), and $699.99
(U.S. with preloaded TOPO U.S. 100K with Navteq®
roads). With Monterra, users are able to work mobile in the field, using all
the Android apps they are used to using, but with the assurance of a rugged device
that is waterproof, has longer battery life, an easy to read display and a
variety of mounting options.

Monterra is the latest solution from Garmin’s growing outdoor segment,
which focuses on developing technologies and innovations to enhance users’
outdoor experiences. Whether hiking, hunting, geocaching, golfing, or dog
training, Garmin outdoor devices are becoming essential tools for outdoor
enthusiasts of all levels. For
more information about Garmin’s other outdoor products and services, go to https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/outdoors and http://twitter.com/garmin.