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 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 […]
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 […]