Garmin Announces Android-Powered Monterra Outdoor GPS Device
Garmin announces its first Android-powered device since the failed Garmin-Asus venture in the Monterra outdoor GPS handheld
Garmin Releases StreetPilot iOS App
Following its failed venture in the smartphone arena, Garmin has released a new navigation app for iOS in the StreetPilot app for $39.99, undercutting TomTom’s offering while still offering real-time traffic data, voice commands, lane assist, address book integration and multitasking support. The StreetPilot app will also be made available for the BlackBerry in the […]
Garmin-Asus to End Partnership By Next Year
Garmin-Asus representatives have quietly confirmed to Reuters plans to end the joint venture started in 2009 earlier today. Reasons cited for ending the venture include the poorer than expected performance of its navigation-oriented smart device lineup which is encapsulated by the commercial failure of the first device in the venture, the G60. The G60 was […]
Garmin Announces Garminfone with Android as T-Mobile Exclusive
Following up on the unsuccessful Garmin nuvifone, the venerable navigation device manufacturer is trying again with the Garminfone, which will be launched exclusively via T-Mobile. The Garminfone will include many of the features found on the company’s standalone GPS device lineup including preloaded maps of North America, a database of nearly 6 million points of […]
AT&T Announces Garmin nuvifone G60 for October 4th
Almost 18 months after being first announced and being superseded by two generations of the iPhone, AT&T has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Garmin nuvifone G60 navigation-oriented smart device manufactured by Garmin-Asus for October 4th. The G60 will feature a Linux-based operating system with a 3.5 inch WVGA widescreen resistive touch display, quadband […]
Garmin Announces Nuvifone
Garmin, the company well known for manufacturing GPS receivers and solutions for navigation has now stepped up to the plate as a handset manufacturer with the Garmin nuvifone. The nuvifone features a touchscreen display, autonomous GPS receiver, virtual keyboard, media player, full web browser, Google Search software, access to the Garmin Online real-time information service […]
Reviews: Sanyo MM-8300, Garmin Mobile, Mapopolis
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