Garmin C550 Street Pilot, Bluetooth Traffic Transmitter! Ultimate GPS

Bluetooth Wireless

Features exclusive to the Garmin StreetPilot C550 include Bluetooth technology integrated with a microphone and dual speakers that lets you to make hands-free mobile phone calls on a compatible Bluetooth wireless phone. View incoming calls on your Garmin C550, and simply tap the screen to answer. Just speak into the built-in microphone while staying focused on your driving. In addition, retrieve and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or the phone’s call history log. You can also make calls from the StreetPilot c550's huge points of interest database – which includes hotels, restaurants, stores, and much more.

Integrated Traffic Receiver

Another feature unique to the Garmin Streetpilot C550 is its integrated traffic capabilities. The Garmin C550 includes, an integrated traffic receiver which notifies you of traffic, construction and weather delays and automatically suggests alternative routes.

GPS Navigator

Garmin Streetpilot C550 comes with preloaded maps of Europe and includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, and turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names — making navigation easy. It is also an MP3 player and accepts customized points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras.

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Splash Page "Cars" Icon Shows that Traffic Information is Being Received ° 2-D Map ° 3-D Map

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From the "WhereTo", Select a Destination
 2-D Route ° 3-D Route (Streets Change to Yellow)

Some  Example Screen Shots
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A close zoom level is required to display your Favorites.
Screen Shots can be Stored in the "Mass Media" (by clicking on a camera icon).

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Select Routing Options °  Setting the Brightness is done Manually °  MP3 Player Control

FEATURES:
In addition to the touch-screen display found in previous versions, the StreetPilot c550 along with its counterparts, the StreetPilot c530 and the StreetPilot c510, come equipped with new c500 series features.

"Garmin Lock" is an anti-theft feature that disables the unit from performing any functions until you type in a specific 4-digit PIN or take the unit to a predetermined location.  It is also an MP3 player and accepts customized points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras.

Bluetooth Wireless:
Features exclusive to the StreetPilot c550 include Bluetooth technology integrated with a microphone and dual speakers that lets you to make hands-free mobile phone calls on a compatible Bluetooth wireless phone. One can view incoming calls on the c550, by tapping on the screen to answer.

Speak into the built-in microphone while staying focused on your driving!  In addition, one can retrieve and dial numbers from their personalized phone book or the phone's call history log.  You can also make calls from the StreetPilot c550's points of interest database -which includes hotels, restaurants, stores, and more.  In tests with several cell phones, synching with the c550 was remarkably easy, and the audio quality was good.

Integrated Traffic Receiver*:
A unique feature to the c550 is its integrated traffic capabilities. The unit includes a GTM-20 FM TMC traffic receiver installed in the 12vdc power plug (with lights for Power-on and Traffic reception) which notifies you of traffic, construction, weather delays, and automatically suggests alternative routes.  The traffic receiver comes with a free 3-month trial subscription (US).  To extend the initial service, visit (HERE).  Subscription cost is $60 per year.  One can pan the Traffic maps (only) by touching and sliding on the screen.
*Traffic services are available in select cities noted (HERE).

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