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| Manufacturer | Garmin |
|---|---|
| Available | 10/4/2009 (AT&T) |
| Screen | 3.5 in, color LCD |
| Input | touchscreen |
| Networks | Quad-band GSM GPRS/EDGE HSDPA |
| Connectivity | WiFi, Bluetooth |
| Form factor | Candybar Smartphone |
Nüvifone is a 3G hybrid handset that can be docked into a vehicle mount. Once snapped onto the vehicle mount, it can automatically kick in the embedded GPS navigation and simultaneously enable hands-free calls. It is featured with a geotagging built-in camera that can help recipients of the geocoded photograph trace to where the photos were taken.[2]
According to the first press release by Garmin, it was expected to be made available to market in the third quarter of 2008.[3] The latest speculation points to the second half of 2009.
In February 2009 it was announced that the Nüvifone would be launched as the Garmin-Asus Nüvifone G60, as part of a series of forthcoming Garmin-Asus Nüvifone devices.[4] AT&T is the exclusive carrier for the Nuvifone.[5]
The next device in the series was the Garmin-Asus Nüvifone M20. This has a 640x480 pixel VGA touchscreen, runs Windows Mobile 6.1, offers triband GSM/EGPRS + HSPA and WiFi connectivity, plus an accelerometer, a 3MP camera, 256MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM and 4GB (8GB in some territories) of storage. The processor is a Qualcomm 7200A chip operating at 528 MHz. It also links into Garmin’s Ciao! location-based social networking application.[6]
In 2010, Garmin announced it will stop making nüvifones altogether.[7]
List of Garmin cell phones
| Name | OS | Release Date | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuvifone G60 | Proprietary (Linux) | October 4, 2009 | US(AT&T) |
| nuvifone M10 | Windows Mobile 6.5.3 | Asia/Europe | |
| nuvifone M20 | Windows Mobile 6.1 | Asia/Europe | |
| nuvifone A10 | Android 1.6/2.1 Eclair | Asia/Europe | |
| nuvifone A50/Garminfone | Android 1.6/2.1 Eclair (update) | June 9, 2010 | US(T-Mobile |
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