New Nuvi 3590LMT announced along with Smartphone Link for Android

I hope it will have the higher lever of details displayed like the 3790 instead of the 3490.

If so, I'd be very interested in this one.

I can't tell if it has the HD traffic like the 3490.

Support for the 3790 would be nice to see as well. Oh well...

Bluetooth-enabled 2012 Garmin nüvi required (nüvi 2475LT, 2495LMT, 2595LMT, 3490LMT and 3590LMT)

And an Android phone.

Unfortunately most of the features of the smartphone link app are premium features and going to require an additional cost Subscription. They are also going to run up data costs for people without unlimited data plan on their Android phone.

"Free application available for Android

Bluetooth-enabled 2012 Garmin nüvi required (nüvi 2475LT, 2495LMT, 2595LMT, 3490LMT and 3590LMT)

Live Traffic*
PhotoLive Traffic Cameras*
Fuel Prices*
Advanced Weather*

*Not available in all areas. Subscription required."

Link to video about the new Smartphone app:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62nxc0vD1mI&feature=player_em...

Nice new features by Garmin but it doesn't look that they are providing any features beyond what my smartphone already gives me.

Hopefully they didn't take away some of the features available on the 3490 since Garmin has the habit of introducing new features but also eliminating previous features.

I'm glad you posted this because I just bought the 3490 and I find the screen to be too small for my eyes. I'm flying out to Las Vegas tomorrow to go to CES so I'm definitely going to take a look at the bigger screen (3590) and verify that no features were changed/removed. I'm still within my 30 day window from Best Buy for the 3490 so I may make the switch when I come back.

Thanks.

It maybe available within your 30 day limit but Garmin of course has until the end of March to make the "1st Quarter" availability estimate.

According to the Garmin site comparison of the two models other than the screen size they are identical as to the features:

Comparison link:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/compare.do?cID=401&compareProduc...

I'm going to ask them at the CES booth RE: a valid release date. If it's not within the 30 days, I won't mind the wait. I still haven't sold my old 765T which is a backup until I do the permanent switch.

I too did the Garmin comparison chart. All the same stuff as the 3490 except for the size and the Android link but that does me no good since I have a Blackberry but I do have a Xoom tablet w/Wi-Fi but that setup would be ridiculous (LOL)!

when I looked at the comparison of 3490 & 3590 on the Garmin site I saw

model 3490 3590
screen 4.3 5.0
orientation H H or V
Price $400 $400
everything else is the same

So why would anyone buy a 3490?????

wonder what the RAM is in it?

Effer mind...duplicate messaGE.

Another video from CES demoing the smartphone link app:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/garmin-nuvi-3590lmt-hands...

Premium services:

live traffic – $19.99 annually
photoLive traffic images – $9.99 annually
(basic weather free) Advanced weather – $4.99 annually
Fuel prices – $9.99 annually

Has Garmin given out the 3590LMT for official reviews yet?

Also does the Digital 3D Traffic will work in New York?

I have a 3490 and the 3D traffic does work here in NY.

Do you find the 3D traffic information more realtime? My Nuvi 765 seems to be out of date as I drive through good moving traffic and it has my road highlighted as yellow.

I used to have the 765T. It's better than the 765T was but still not quite as up to date as say Google maps traffic. However, I've seen other times where it was reversed and the HD traffic was more accurate than Google but it's usually the other way around and better than the old 765T.

And you didn't want the 3790 in the first place, you were happy with the 775, just like i was with the 765.
Mine busted but yours still works. But like I predicted.....just a matter of time and you went out and got the 3790.....lol. The 3590 sure looks tempting. Tell you what! This time I wait for you to get it first. Don't tell me your not interested, cause I heard you say that the last time. Craigslist here i come...lol

Hard to justify buying it, bud. I've only had the 3790 since October. I got the 775T 25 months before that. I still have a while to go!

Garmin reported the newer 24xx, 25xx and 34xx series to have ~7 GB of memory. One member, Chizad, reported that his diag screen said 8GB.

I can only guess that the 3590 also has 8GB.

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/34375

Where does that word come into play? Are you saying we need to "justify" upgrading these toys? No way Bud. I buy the toys and head straight into the Dog House.

Please turn in your man card immediately.

That would be fantastic.

Anyone find the 3590LMT model cheaper than $399?

If you have an Android smartphone, do you really need a GPS?

Still hovering at $399.

Hoping they release this soon, looking forward to playing with it.