Tag archive: nuvifone

Garmin and Asus may have decided to stop developing their co-branded nüvifone handsets, but that doesn't mean the companies are completely parting ways: Garmin has announced that Garmin navigation and location-based services for Android will be pre-loaded on new models of Asus-branded phones. Although some reports are reporting the deal is exclusive to Asus, Garmin makes it clear they plan to market mobile navigation application… Read More

Computer maker Asus and GPS maker Garmin jumped into the combined smartphone/GPS business with the nüviphone G60 back in 2009, and despite a series of follow-up devices and expanding to embrace Google's Android platform, the devices have failed to resonate well with the consumer marketplace. And now Asus has pulled the plug, saying on Monday that it is ending its mobile phone partnership with Garmin. The move will likely put Garmin… Read More

Those that are hopelessly lost, rejoice! Your salvation comes in the form of a new T-Mobile exclusive phone, dubbed the Garminfone. Combining the Android operating system with the ability to access Garmin’s services, users can navigate to a location by clicking on it in a text or an email, through your contact list, a calendar appointment or from a webpage. It will also remember where you have been, so you will never lose your car in a… Read More

New mobile gadgets are starting to crowd the wire this morning in preparation for the World Mobile Congress 2010 next week. Today, Garmin and Asus announced their co-branded Android-powered smartphone, the Garmin-Asus nüvifone A50. The companies say the A50 sports the personalization and enhanced features offered by the Android platform, while also including Garmin’s navigation with turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions and location-based… Read More

Despite somewhat discouraging reviews of Garmin and Asus’ firstborn Nuviphone G60, the couple has yet another bun in the oven. According to the Taiwanese publication DigiTimes, the partnership will unveil its first Android-powered device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The yet-unnamed phone should be the first of another four to five new phones unveiled this year, some of which will also run Windows Mobile. Details on the inaugural… Read More

GPS maker Garmin has lowered its profit and revenue expectations for 2008 (PDF) along with weak second quarter results—causing its shares to take a significant dip in the stock market. But the company also announced announced it is delaying the launch of its nuvifone smartphone . Garmin announced its nuvifone smartphone as a would-be challenger to Apple's iPhone back in January; the unit is to feature a touch-based interface,… Read More

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Whether you love it or hate it, there’s no denying that Apple’s iPhone has yet to be trumped as the ultimate cell phone, even though more than half a year has gone by since it launched in June 2007. While an array of similar-looking competitors have cropped up, none have perfectly nailed the iPhone’s style or capabilities, and its reputation has gone unscathed. But plenty of companies are still looking to undertake the challenge, and the… Read More