Gallery: Garmin-Asus nuvifones stay on course
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Garmin-Asus, a co-branded partnership with Garmin and Asus parent ASUSTek Computer, will show off two nuvifones at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Larry Dignan notes that the most important feature for both phones is called Ciao, which tracks your friend’s location. He calls it “Google Latitude with a little more horsepower.”nn
According to Garmin-Asus the nuvifone M20 (above) has navigation capability of a premium Garmin nuvi sat nav – complete with maps and points of interest.nn
Photo credit: Garmin
The nuvifone G60 is WiFi enabled with a full html browser. It has a touch screen and soft keyboard, 3 megapixel camera, and a emergency calling feature that allows users to identify their GPS location.
The nuvifone G60 shows off familiar Garmin maps.n
nnSpecifications
n2G Connectivity: tQuad-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 850/900/1800/1900
n3G Connectivity: t850/1900/2100 HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
nOther Connectivity: t802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth, HFP, HSP, AVRCP, A2DP mini-USB 2.0
nOS: tLinux
nDimensions: t112 x 58.1 x 14.6 mm
nWeight: t137g (battery included)
nDisplay: t3.55″ 65K colors, anti-glare resistive touchscreen
nDisplay Resolution: t272 x 480 WQVGA
nCamera/Photos: t3MP camera with auto-focus and geo-tagging
nFlash Memory: t4GB on-board 128 MB RAM
nExpandable Memory: tMicro SD, HC Capable, expandable up to 16GB
nMusic Player: tMP3 capable
nHeadphone Jack: t2.5 mm
nBattery: t1100 mAh removable/rechargeable lithium cell
nEmail: tPOP3, IMAP 4, IMAP idle, SMTP
nInternet: tHTML browser based on Webkit platform
nCalendar/PIM: tOutlook contacts and calendar
nProductivity: tDocument viewing: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, JPG
Nuvifone M20 comes in four colors.nn
Specifications
nAPAC/EU: t3G 900/2100; 2G 900/1800/1900
nNA: t3G 850/1900; 2G 850/1800/1900
nOther Connectivity: t802.11 b/g WLAN; Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; mini USB 2.0
nOS: tMicrosoft Windowsu00ae Mobile Professional 6.1
nDimensions: t95.3 x 52.5 12.8 mm
nWeight: t99g (including battery)
nDisplay: t2.8″, VGA 640 x 480, 65K, TFT with touch lens
nDisplay Resolution: t640 x 480
nCamera/Photos: t3MP camera, JPG format with auto-focus and geotagging. View photos in JPG/PNG/GIF/BMP format
nFlash Memory: t4 GB or 8GB
nAudio: tBuilt-in microphone & speaker; Ring tone supported formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB
nHeadphone Jack: tmini-USB
nVideo Playback: tMPEG4/H.264/H.263/WMV @ 30fps VGA
nVideo Recording: tMPEG4/H.263 @ 15fps QVGA; Streaming Audio/Video
nMessaging: tSMS / MMS / Email / MSN / Push Email (POP3/SMTP/IMAP) / Microsoft Exchange Email
nInternet: tOPERA browser, HTML, WAP 1.2.1/2.0
nSync: tActiveSyncu00ae for Outlook contacts calendar, media and documents
nProductivity: tDocument viewing: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
nCPU: tQualcomm 7200A 528MHz
nBattery: t920 mAh Lithium (replaceable)
nTalk Time: t3G: 3 hours / 2G: 2.8 hours
nOthers: tAccelerometer
