Garmin have announced a multi-year, multi-device deal with GySPii, who are a location based social networking site. In essence GyPSii is similar to Plazes, who both link the idea of providing your current status (a bit like Twitter), but also providing your current location. GySPii have said they will “provide technology, products, worldwide data
center infrastructure, development licenses, and GyPSii branding rights to Garmin”. It’s not clear whether an existing GyPSii user will be able to use their logon details on their Garmin, or whether Garmin will run a separate service using the same technology. The interesting point about the announcement is that it refers to a “range of devices”; whilst the nuviPhone is an obvious contender, we wonder whether Garmin is planning to start offering more 2 way communication options within it’s devices in the coming years…

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