Items tagged with Garmin-Asus
Garmin-Asus, a co-branded alliance between two heavyweights in each one's respective field, today announced the Garmin-Asus A10, the second Android-powered smartphone the two companies have collaborated on. This latest one sports a bright, 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display the duo claims is optimized for "pedestrian navigation." Along those same lines, it comes with an electronic compass, long-lasting 1500mAh battery, and GPS capabilities, making the A10 ideally suited for anyone who simply can't sit still. And you won't have to pay for third-party maps, either - Garmin-Asus says the A10 comes pre-loaded with detail maps, as well as comes with a powered audio mount that magnifies the device's...
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Garmin-Asus already announced one major smartphone for the Mobile World Congress expo next week in Spain, but Windows Mobile 6.5.3 may not excite the masses. In order to fire up some interest from the other crowd, the company is also introducing another new nuvifone in the A50.The A50 differs slightly in design, but the biggest change is under the hood on the software front. Google's Android operating system is powering this phone, which should be a welcome change for those who weren't fond of Garmin-Asus' hand-crafted OS that resided on the original nuvifone that shipped on AT&T last year. The company claims that you'll get the best of both worlds here, with Android providing a great, familiar...
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Mobile World Congress is a major cellphone trade show, and given the pervasiveness in smartphones these days, it's ramping up to be quite the extravaganza. The show begins next week, but many companies are already pushing out details on a number of their standout products. Garmin-Asus is a newcomer to the smartphone realm; to date, it only has one major phone on the market, and the nuvifone G60 didn't exactly have a great amount of success due to the long delays that forced it to ship well after the iPhone 3GS and a number of other excellent Android phones were already on the market. The joint venture is hoping to strike gold with round, as the new M10 could actually be a winner thanks to Garmin-Asus'...
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Although the Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 may have taken a little while to become available, the companies are not ignoring the fact that a new version of Windows Mobile is now available. Garmin-Asus recently announced that this all-in-one phone is now available with Windows Mobile 6.5. Thankfully, early adopters aren't left in the cold—they'll receive an update to bring them up to date with the latest OS. Windows Mobile 6.5 provides improvements such as large touch-optimized icons, mobile applications via the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and the Microsoft My Phone service. The My Phone service offers features such as data migration, data auto-syncing, backup and restoration, and remote data wiping....
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After many delays, Garmin-Asus finally started shipping the nüvifone to Asian markets in late July, though some locations won’t get the phone until this month. Now, we’re hearing an update that the nüvifone is on track to launch in the U.S. in the fourth quarter. During a conference call with analysts, Garmin confirmed that its nüvifone (originally due in the third quarter of 2008) is in final testing with U.S. carriers. Garmin would not reveal the carriers that are testing the product. nüvifone G60 (Linux-powered) Garmin expects the nüvifone to contribute $100 million to $200 million in revenues this year. While reporting its second-quarter earnings, Garmin told analysts it expects sales of...
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Garmin-Asus, the partnership that many doubted would ever bear fruit, is finally gearing up to ship their first product. When it was originally announced back in 2008, the nüvifone was viewed as a serious iPhone competitor and a real top-notch product for the smartphone industry at large. Unfortunately for Garmin-Asus, a lot has changed over the past year, with Google's Android hitting the market, Samsung stepping up its Windows Mobile game and even LG making a serious play for market share. The other thing is that the nüvifone has remained unchanged since its announcement, giving existing smartphone customers little reason to believe it still has relevance and staying power. The nüvifone G60,...
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For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60, we’re afraid we have some bad news. Garmin’s long-anticipated, much-hyped entry into the smartphone market has been delayed again. Garmin originally planned to launch a nüvifone in the third quarter of 2008. More recently, the company announced a partnership with Asus and said the device would be delayed until the first half of 2009. Now, it’s sounding like the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 won’t be released until the second half of this year. No firm date has been set. The Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 was first thought to be a Windows Mobile phone. Development has since gone the direction of Linux OS. The upcoming Garmin-Asus...
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Last week, we told you about Garmin and ASUS’s new partnership that will result in co-branded, location-centric mobile phones. Now, the pair is revealing two new Nuvifones a few days before the Mobile World Congress trade show that begins on February 16th. The two new models include a consumer-focused G60 and the more business-minded M20. Both units have navigational functions that are similar to those found on Garmin Nuvi personal navigation devices as well as Internet search capabilities for endless points of interest information. The G60 will be a quad-band GSM phone with support for HSDPA, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity. It has a 3.55-inch display and utilizes iPhone-like touch screen...
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