Garmin Software Update Adds inReach Custom Messaging

With its April quarterly marine-software update, Garmin has added custom messaging for its inReach satellite communicator. Boaters with an inReach and a GPSMap chartplotter can pair the two and send messages to friends and family from the MFD.
Type a message using a keyboard on the display and select the recipient from your contact list or manually type a phone number or email. Messages can be grouped by conversation similar to the interface for phone texting.
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Other updates include the ability to save data within a specific boundary area to an SD card; improvements to autopilot user interfaces; Mercury SmartCraft enhancements; Quickdraw Contours Mapping 2.0, and additional commands for Ok Garmin voice control.
The update is available as a free download using the ActiveCaptain mobile app or from a computer using Garmin Express software.
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