Software
| Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger |
GPS type
| Bicycle |
N |
| Camper/Caravan |
N |
| Golf |
N |
| Truck |
N |
| Auto |
Y |
| Outdoor (hiking, trekking) |
N |
| Geocaching (GPS stash hunt) |
N |
| Marine (chartplotters, sounders) |
N |
| Sport (fitness, running) |
N |
| Aviation |
N |
Navigation
| Photo navigation |
N |
| Voice commands |
N |
| Address input |
Street |
| 3D landmarks |
N |
| Speed limits |
Y |
| Traffic Message Channel (TMC) |
N |
Additionally
| Announces street names |
Y |
| Number of Waypoints |
1000 |
12.7 cm (5 ") WQVGA TFT 480 x 272, microSD, Li-Ion, 180.1g
<b>Essential Series Navigation for Your Car</b>
- Easy-to-use dedicated GPS navigator with 5.0” dual-orientation display
- Does not rely on cellular signals; unaffected by cellular dead zones
- Preloaded with detailed maps of the lower 49 states
- Navigate complex interchanges with ease
- Easily search addresses and millions of points of interest
<b>Dedicated, Easy-to-use GPS Guidance</b>
For driving directions on the road, put away the smartphone and power on your nüvi. nüvi 55 is an easy-to-use, dedicated GPS navigator that does not rely on cellular signals and is unaffected by cellular dead zones. nüvi provides easy-to-follow, spoken turn-by-turn directions with street names.
nüvi 55 features a bright, 5.0” dual-orientation display, for use horizontally or vertically.
<b>Detailed Maps</b>
nüvi 55 arrives pre-loaded with detailed maps of the lower 49 states.
<b>Navigate Complex Interchanges with Ease</b>
nüvi 55 has lane assist with junction view that displays upcoming junctions and uses brightly colored arrows to indicate your proper lane.
<b>Easier to Search, Quicker to Find</b>
nüvi 55 has a search field that makes it easy to find addresses and millions of points of interest, in a single place. Now, simply enter a category (like “pizza”), an entire address (“1234 Sycamore Lane, Anytown, USA”) or a proper name (“Starbucks”) and nüvi 55 quickly returns your results.
<b>More Information Right on Your Map</b>
No need to search for a hard-to-read or nonexistent sign; with a glance at nüvi 55, you’ll see your current street. nüvi also displays speed limit, current speed and estimated arrival time.
With the Up Ahead feature, you can easily find places you want – like restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and shops – without leaving the map. Best of all, Up Ahead is customizable, so you can always know the location of favorite destinations along your route.
You can access Up Ahead and other useful information from the map tools panel. Conveniently remain on your map screen and still find places Up Ahead, change the volume and more.
<b>School Zone Warnings</b>
nüvi 55 issues an audible alert and displays an onscreen warning whenever you approach a school zone.
<b>One-stop Device Management</b>
Use Garmin Express to keep your nüvi up-to-date. Garmin Express makes it easy to update maps and software, transfer favorites to and from devices, and install free custom vehicles and voices.
