LATEST NEWS: MARINE

Garmin® introduces Panoptix Ice Bundle with new ice fishing transducer, a hard water solution with revolutionary sonar capabilities

September 12, 2017
Marine
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced its first chartplotter and transducer bundle with Panoptix all-seeing sonar technology designed specifically for ice fishing. Anglers can now benefit from the game-changing Garmin Panoptix…
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Garmin announces verdict in another Navico patent lawsuit

September 8, 2017
Marine, Corporate
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announced today that a jury verdict was reached in a patent lawsuit brought by Navico against Garmin in the Eastern District of Texas. The jury found that Garmin had willfully infringed two Navico “downscan…
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Garmin® expands revolutionary Panoptix sonar capabilities

July 10, 2017
Featured Releases, Marine
PS22-TR trolling motor transducer provides two LiveVü modes
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the Panoptix™ PS22-TR, its newest Panoptix transducer with LiveVü Forward and LiveVü Down that offers a narrow 20-degree beam angle for crisp, improved resolution and clear images of what’s…
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Garmin® prevails in Navico patent dispute

June 13, 2017
Featured Releases, Marine, Corporate
Navico’s patent claims determined to be invalid by the Federal Circuit
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announced today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) reversed a December 2015 finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Garmin had infringed Navico patents…
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Garmin® to appeal ITC initial determination

May 26, 2017
Marine, Corporate
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announced today that an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at the International Trade Commission (ITC) made an initial determination in the enforcement proceeding brought by Navico, Inc. against Garmin. The…
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Garmin® acquires Active Corporation, Developer of a leading electronic marine database

May 11, 2017
Marine, Corporate
Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) today announced that it has acquired Active Corporation, a developer of crowd sourced rich content for boaters, marketed as ActiveCaptain™. ActiveCaptain is a community-based, electronic marine database that contains near real-…
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The Garmin quatix 5 marine GPS smartwatch is specifically designed for life on the water. More than a watch, the quatix 5 provides comprehensive boat connectivity with compatible Garmin chartplotters and other marine electronics to offer autopilot control, remote multifunction display (MFD) waypoint marking, data streaming – including speed, depth, temperature and wind – sail racing assistance, and much more. (Photo: Business Wire)

Garmin® adds autopilot control, ability to mark MFD waypoints and more to its new quatix® 5 marine GPS smartwatch series

May 9, 2017
Featured Releases, Marine, Wearables
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the quatix 5, its next-generation marine GPS smartwatch that’s specifically designed for life on the water. More than a watch, the quatix 5 provides comprehensive boat connectivity with…
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Yamaha selects Garmin® for new integrated marine display

February 16, 2017
Marine
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced that Yamaha Marine Group has selected the Garmin 7-inch GPSMAP® multi-function display (MFD) platform to power its new CL7TM multi-touch display. As the primary display for…
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Garmin® adds 21 anglers to its 2017 Marine Pro Team

January 10, 2017
Featured Releases, Marine
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the addition of 21 professional anglers to its 2017 marine pro team. The new additions will round out the Garmin team of 70 professional bass, walleye, and crappie fishermen who will be…
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Garmin® introduces GMR Fantom™ 18 and 24 dome radars

November 2, 2016
Featured Releases, Marine
New solid-state marine radomes with pulse compression and Doppler technology
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the GMR Fantom 18 and GMR Fantom 24. These new solid-state pulse compression radomes offer MotionScope™ Doppler technology and 40W of power, the highest in the industry for its kind.…
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