Garmin Quietly Rolls Out Android 2.1 Update for Garminfone
Garmin has quietly rolled out the Android 2.1 update for the Garminfone with the caveat that it is not being rolled out over the air, but available as a manual update. The update actually fixes a widely reported Wi-Fi radio issue with the device that is only able to be fixed with this update along […]
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 […]
T-Mobile Launches Garminfone
As expected, T-Mobile has launched the Garmin-Asus Garminfone. The device features Android 1.6 overlaid with Garmin’s own user interface commonly seen on its standalone GPS devices along with 3G support, capacitive touch display, Bluetooth 2.1 with stereo audio support, Wi-Fi radio, HTML Web browser with pinch-to-zoom support and a 3.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and […]
T-Mobile Launching Garminfone on June 2nd
According to leaked internal documentation T-Mobile will be launching the exclusive Garminfone navigation oriented Android smart device the same day as the myTouch 3G Slide on June 2nd. Pricing for new agreements and qualified upgrades is set at $199.99, while retail pricing is set at $449.99 from T-Mobile corporate stores and $599.99 from third-party dealers. […]
T-Mobile Confirms Garminfone Pricing and Availability
T-Mobile has confirmed pricing and preliminary availability details for the Garminfone Android device manufactured by the navigation solutions provider in partnership with Asus announced last month. The device will be sold by T-Mobile for $449.99 under its Even More Plus plan lineup or $199.99 after new 2 year agreement and rebate under the Even More […]
Gamin-Asus Announce M10 and A50 Smartphones
Garmin-Asus has announced two new smart devices in its growing lineup with the Windows Mobile powered M10 and the new A50, which will be the firm’s first Android-powered smart device. The M10 features a 3.5-inch WVGA resistive touch display, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM and ROM and a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 chipset. […]
Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 to Launch October 4th on AT&T
The long awaited Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 is scheduled to launch on October 4th for $299 after a $100 mail in rebate. Photo Via Engadget Mobile For those of you that have forgotten about the device, the the G60 will feature a Linux-based operating system with a 3.5 inch WVGA widescreen resistive touch display, quadband GSM/EDGE […]
AT&T Pricing Leaks
Pricing for the next wave of AT&T smart devices has surfaced including pricing for a long delayed Garmin Asus model. The HTC Tilt2 and Pure, which is the rebranded Touch Diamond2 will be priced at $299.99, while the Pure will arrive at $149.99 after respective $50 mail in rebates. Retail prices are set at $499.99 […]
Garmin-Asus Pushes Back G60/M20 A Month, Pushes Up Android Launch
Hektor Tsung, Garmin-Asus regional director for sales in Asia has confirmed at CommunicAsia that the long-delayed G60 Linux-based navigation oriented handset would now launch in some markets in August along with the M20 Windows Mobile device while other markets will launch later in the second half of the year confirming prior statements. Tung also confirmed […]
