Garmin-Asus nüvifone now available in Asia
Garmin Ltd
Garmin Ltd. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc., announced that the Garmin-Asus nvifone G60 will go on sale in Taiwan on July 27, and in Singapore and Malaysia by the end of August. Also in August, the Garmin-Asus nvifone M20 will go on sale in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
"We can't wait for our customers to start using a nvifone," said Cliff Pemble, Garmin's president and COO. "Our lives are all about location. The nvifone is designed around that premise and that's what differentiates it from the myriad of other phones on the market."
"Whether it's talking and navigating simultaneously, geotagging a photograph or navigating to an address on the web, the nvifone seamlessly links navigation with other commonly performed activities," said Benson Lin, Asus Vice President and General Manager of Handheld Business Group.
The Navigation Phone
The Garmin-Asus nvifone series is a breakthrough product line that integrates navigation and location based services (LBS) like no other phone in the market today. It is ideal for those seeking an all-in-one, LBS-centric touchscreen phone, mobile web-browser and personal navigator. The nvifone G60 and M20 have touchscreen displays that feature three primary icons "Call," "Search" and "View Map." Customers can easily scroll through the other icons by swiping their finger across the displays, and a built-in accelerometer allows every screen to be viewed in either portrait or landscape orientation.
NavigationThe nvifone G60 and M20 come with preloaded maps of North America, Eastern and Western Europe, or specific Asia-Pacific regions. Since the maps reside on the nvifone, customers will receive turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions to millions of destinations without accessing their carrier's data plan. The nvifone G60 and M20 utilize a real GPS receiver with hotfix, in addition to A-GPS (assisted GPS), so that customers always have directions at their fingertips, regardless of if they are in their provider's coverage area.
Just as with Garmin's acclaimed nvi product line, the nvifone series has millions of preloaded points of interest (POIs) including hotels, restaurants and street addresses. The POIs can be easily accessed for turn-by-turn voice prompted directions. If a turn is missed along the route, the nvifone G60 and M20 will automatically recalculate a route and get the user back on track. The nvifone also offers a "Where am I?" feature so that users will know their exact latitude and longitude coordinates, nearest address, intersection, hospital, police station and gas station with one touch of the screen. And to help them find their car in an unfamiliar spot or crowded parking lot, the nvifone automatically marks the position in which it was last removed from the windshield mount. The nvifone comes with a unique suction cup mount cradle that fastens to the windshield and will also charge the device while it is being used.
The nvifone G60 will be available in Taiwan on July 27, and in Singapore and Malaysia by the end of August. The nvifone G60's distribution strategy for the Asia-Pacific market will differ by country. In Asia, it will be available through carriers and retail channels. The nvifone G60 is on schedule for delivery in Europe and the United States in the second half of 2009, and additional details about pricing, availability and carriers will be announced in the coming months.
The nvifone M20 will be available in August in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. The nvifone M20's distribution strategy for the Asia-Pacific market will differ by country. In Asia, it will be available through carriers and retail channels. The nvifone M20 is on schedule for delivery in Europe in the second half of 2009, and additional details about pricing, availability and carriers will be announced in the coming months.
Garmin-Asus nvifone now available in Asia
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