KiwiGPS blog

It’s with much pleasure I share the info about a new Garmin GPS model. The Rino 650 is supplied by Garmin in Sydney so is perfectly legal to supply and use here.

Screen: 6.6cm diagonal (same as the 62 and 78 series) 65k colour touch screen display (160 x 240 pixels) that is glove friendly.
Shaded relief worldwide basemap, quad helix antenna and a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix.

Position reporting capability lets you send your exact location to other Rino users for display on their map screen. Being a standard UHF radio allows Rino to communicate with any other conventional UHF radios. You can also send unit-to-unit text messages to fellow Rino users in your area.

5-watt radio, 3-axis electronic compass, barometric altimeter, rechargeable Li-ion battery (or optional 4AA battery pack) and 1.7 GB internal memory or a microSD card slot for additional maps.

Supports optional mapping products such as BirdsEye Satellite Imagery, TOPO Australia and New Zealand maps, specialist maps and Garmin Custom Maps. Garmin Custom Maps allows you to easily transform paper and electronic maps into free, downloadable maps for your compatible Garmin GPS. BirdsEye Satellite Imagery is a subscription-based service that allows you to see aerial views.

Weight: 320g with removable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack
Battery Life: 14 hours (up to 18 hours with optional AA battery pack)
Garmin Part Number: 010-00928-05
RRP: NZ$749

Accessory examples:
Headset with Boom Microphone, RRP NZ$30
Rino Alkaline battery pack (uses 4 AA batteries not included) RRP NZ$49

No info on the Australian site yet so refer to the US site for images and other details: Rino 650 and the Rino mini site.