The world’s largest maker of GPS devices Garmin Corporation, entered the Indian mass market with the launch of its nuvi 40LM and 50LM devices, to be priced at $175 and $200 respectively. The devices come with free maps of Singapore and Malaysia, two of the most visited vacation spots by Indians. Indian accent will be in-built in the devices.
“Different from traditional navigation devices, which make it difficult to understand the street name or area because of in-built American accent, Garmin self-developed technology and was the first to implement Indian accent into devices. We believe Indian English sounds much more familiar and can be well-recognised by Indian people.
Furthermore, voice guidance in Hindi will further help in popularising the devices,” says Tony An, Garmin Asia Marketing Director
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
