“The Rino 750 and 755t are exciting additions to the Garmin lineup of rugged two-way radio handheld devices,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales. “The new wireless features, access to live weather radar information and the ability to send emergency alerts to other Rino devices - all paired with the built-in two-way radio - provide users with a unique safety net and peace of mind while out in the field.”
With the built-in 5-watt FRS/GMRS radio, the
Rino 750 and 755t have a range of up to 20 miles over GMRS and two
miles over FRS to communicate at the touch of a button. Both
handhelds support unit-to-unit text messages with other Rino users
in the area (including the Rino 6xx and 53x series), as well as
support for Bluetooth audio headsets for improved voice
communication. Unique to the Rino 750 and 755t line is Emergency
Alerts, which allow the user to send emergency alerts and get
confirmation that help is on the way.
The new Rino devices have a high-sensitivity GPS with GLONASS
support for better reception, even in challenging environments like
heavy tree cover or deep canyons. Additionally, these handhelds have
a larger 3-inch multi-touch display with dual orientation
capabilities, and a preloaded worldwide basemap for easy navigation.
The Rino 755t adds TOPO US 100K mapping, a 1-year subscription to
BirdsEye Satellite Imagery2, as
well as an 8MP camera with an LED flash and torch. With the microSD
card slot, both the Rino 750 and 755t are compatible with additional
maps like HuntView to see public and private land data while hunting
or BlueChart g2 while out on the water.
Both of the new units have built-in ABC sensors: the altimeter
provides elevation data to accurately monitor ascent and descent;
the barometer can be used to predict weather changes by showing
short-term changes in air pressure; and the 3-axis electronic
compass helps users keep their bearings, even when standing still.
These devices also support unit-to-unit transfer, so users can
easily share routes, tracks, waypoints, geocaches, photos and custom
maps with other compatible Garmin handheld devices, with no mobile
connection required.
With a compatible smartphone and the Garmin Connect Mobile app, Rino
750 and 755t users will have more wireless connectivity
functionality. The Active Weather feature provides real-time
forecast information and animated weather tracking for weather
awareness, and when users are out of cell range, the built-in NOAA
weather radio ensures that they can stay on top of any National
Weather Service warnings.
Both of the new Rino devices are compatible with the Garmin Connect
IQ platform, so users will be able to customize their device with
more data fields, widgets and apps to fit their individual
lifestyles3. Additionally, users
can pair their handhelds with their compatible smartphonefor call,
text and email notifications right on the device, as well as
wireless software downloads and automatic data uploads to the Garmin
Connect online community. When paired with a smartphone, the Rino
750 and 755t will also have wireless integration with Geocaching.com
for Geocaching Live. Users will be able to wirelessly download cache
descriptions, logs and hints, even if they're out in the field. Once
a geocache is logged as found, it will be automatically uploaded to
the user’s Geocaching.com profile. Premium Geocaching.com members
will be able to sync their geocaching lists directly to their
device.
The Rino 750 and 755t have a rugged, ergonomic design, and a water
rating of IPX7 to withstand the elements4.
The devices have a unique dual battery system that is compatible
with the included lithium-ion rechargeable pack or optional four AA
battery pack (sold separately). With the rechargeable battery pack,
the devices can get up to 14 hours of battery life, or up to 18
hours with AA batteries.
The Rino 750 and 755t are expected to be available in Q3 2016. The
Rino 750 will have a suggested retail price of $549.99, and the Rino
755t will have a suggested retail price of $649.99.
1 Compatible smartphone required. For more
information visit Garmin.com/BLE.
2 Software download required. For more information visit Garmin.com/BirdsEye.
3 Data fields available at launch, widgets and apps will be available
in a future software update.
4 See Garmin.com/waterrating for more details on water ratings.