Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 Smartphone

The world leader in GPS-navigation company Garmin, and the company Asus plan to create a strategic alliance to develop and manufacture a joint line of mobile phones, with the advanced functions of satellite navigation in a series of nuvifone.

The first joint model will nuvifone G60, which should appear on sale in the first half of this year. Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 will be presented at the MWC.

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Discover more with the nüvifone G60. Based on Garmin's award-winning line of nüvi personal navigation devices, this touchscreen mobile phone combines communications and Internet connectivity with easy-to-use features designed to help you navigate your day.
Location based Life
With the nüvifone G60, you'll find navigation at the core of the device. Location information is included in email, SMS, photo sharing, social networking and more. So no matter where you are – or where you're going – you'll always have the information you need right at your fingertips.


The nüvifone G60 is ready to go with the same great features and user experience that have made Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation. Each nüvifone G60 comes standard with voice prompted turn-by-turn directions, onboard maps and millions of points of interest (POIs). And to make sure you have all the tools you need for life on the go, the nüvifone G60 integrates a quad-band GSM phone with 3.5G data connectivity, a Webkit-based Internet browser, personal messaging, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth and Garmin's proven personal navigation functionality.

Connection

• Quad-band voice, tri-band data for anywhere, everywhere voice and high-speed wireless Internet
• Wi-Fi b/g with WPA encryption.
• Desktop web experience with full HTML browser
• Location-based applications, including real-time traffic information, gas prices, flight times, weather and more.

Communicate

• Geo-tagged SMS, email and photo sharing.
• Ciao! Location-based Social Networking platform that integrates compatible social networks into one easy-to-use interface
• Large screen with portrait and landscape view of each screen and virtual QWERTY keyboard on touchscreen

Navigate

• Award-winning Garmin navigation experience, with voice prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speaks street names.
• Optimized for pedestrian or automobile use with included car mount
• One-step navigation from contacts, email and local search results
• "Where am I?" safety feature displays your current address and nearest police, hospital and fuel services in one click
• Pedestrian mode for in-hand navigation