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Another Nuvifone delay: Is Garmin killing chances at smartphone success?

Another Nuvifone delay: Is Garmin killing chances at smartphone success?NuvifoneDid I miss something here? According to the article by Larry, the nuvifone was going to run on Windows Mobile, but the Garmin CEO says that it is going run on linux. Stay with Windows Mobile! I don't...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Cellular phones, GPS, Nuvifone, Garmin Ltd., Nuvifone delay, smartphone success, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Gallery: Garmin-Asus nuvifones stay on course

Garmin and Asustek will show off two nuvifones, smartphones with a GPS twist, at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. by Andy Smith

Tags: ASUS, Garmin Ltd., Garmin Nuvifone, Smart Phones, GPS, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, nuvifone, smartphone, Garmin, Asustek, Andy Smith

Image galleries 2009-02-12

Garmin: The curse of the Nuvifone and GPS price competition

On the surface Garmin's fourth quarter results could be summed up in one word: Wow. But there are cracks in the model and worries about falling prices abound. And those cracks were enough to spook investors. These cracks--essentially worries about average selling prices--overshadowed a nice quarter. How...

Tags: Garmin Ltd., Nuvifone, GPS, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Financial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-02-20

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Garmin Nuvifone G60 photos

After two years since its introduction, the Garmin Nuvifone G60 is finally available. Check out these photos from our hands-on look at Garmin's first smartphone. by CNET News.com

Tags: Garmin Nuvifone, Garmin Ltd., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-10-09

Garmin Nuvifone G60 (AT&T)

Photo gallery:Garmin Nuvifone G60If you've been following the story of the Garmin Nuvifone at all, you know it hasn't been the smoothest of rides. After being announced in January 2008, the launch of Garmin's first smartphone was delayed time and time again, and we had all but given up on...

Tags: Handhelds, GPS, Smart phones, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., display, Garmin Ltd., Garmin nuvifone, Garmin Nuvifone G60, Nuvifone G60, smart phone

Product reviews 2009-10-09

News to know: Win7, Google Wave, Palm WebOS, Apple Tablet, Google Docs

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft's message to IT pros: Meet us half way with Windows 7 Larry Dignan: ...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Google Docs, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-30

AT&T, Garmin finally announce nuvifone G60 GPS smartphone; $299

It looks very nice...but there is only one problem.It's only available on AT&T. :-(RE: AT&T, Garmin finally announce nuvifone G60 GPS smartphone; $299This thing is DOA. Had it come out 2 years ago it might have had a chance.

Tags: Handhelds, Smart phones, nuvifone G60 GPS, nuvifone G60, Garmin nuvifone, AT&T Corp., Garmin Ltd., GPS, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

AT&T, Garmin finally announce nuvifone G60 GPS smartphone; $299

AT&T and Garmin on Tuesday announced the Garmin nuvifone G60, a smartphone that will marry the GPS navigation expertise of Garmin and the voice, data and mobile Web of a traditional smartphone. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Garmin Nuvifone, Smart Phone, Garmin Ltd., AT&T Corp., GPS, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Could Nokia and Android be just what each other needs?

Could Nokia and Android be just what each other needs?Well for starters...I believe Nokia has denied this rumor.Second when are you going to realize that Google doesn't really need any hardware partner for Android. Its the other way around. The hardware makers need Android and its quite clear to see...

Tags: Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

ViewSonic: We want to make a 3G phone too

ViewSonic said Tuesday that it is launching an effort to make a 3G smartphone joining the ranks of Garmin and other non-traditional players entering a crowded market.  It's fascinating to watch a bevy of players come at the smartphone market from different angles. Garmin's Nuvifone (Neverfone?) looks...

Tags: Phone, ViewSonic Corp., Smart Phone, 3G Smartphone Industry, Smart Phones, 3G, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-12

News to know: University iPhones; Salesforce; Windows 7; Kindle app; DOJ

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone Christopher Dawson: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, U.S. Department Of Justice, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Engineering, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Another Nuvifone delay: Is Garmin killing chances at smartphone success?

Garmin's long-anticipated, much-hyped entry into the smartphone game with the Nuvifone has been delayed - again - and it's unclear if yet another new smartphone by yet another company will be able to rise above the suddenly-crowded arena. Last summer, the company said that the device would...

Tags: Smart Phone, Garmin Ltd., Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, GPS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-11

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60, M20 hands-on photos

Garmin-Asus had their Nuvifone G60 and Nuvifone M20 smartphones on display at GSMA 2009, and they weren't behind glass cases this time. Take a look at our hands-on photo gallery. by CNET News.com

Tags: ASUS, Garmin Ltd., Photograph, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-19

News to know: Stimilus bill, Twitter Twestival, Microsoft stores, Netflix, Facebook value

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Andrew Nusca: Broadband tax credit cut from stimulus bill Sam Diaz: Tech will see direct, indirect benefits from...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Retail, Personal Finance, Microsoft Outlook, Taxes, E-mail, Strategy, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Financial Planning, Finance, Online Communications, Management

Blog posts 2009-02-13

Photos: Garmin-Asus Nuvifones M20 and G60

Garmin-Asus got things started early at GSMA 2009 and pre-announced the Nuvifone M20 and released full specs on the Nuvifone G60. Check out photos of the two. by CNET News.com

Tags: ASUS, Garmin Ltd., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-12

Garmin nuvifone G60 details trickle out

Garmin nuvifone G60 details trickle outFormfactorIt will be hard to battle the iPhone unless Form-Factor is seriously included in the engineering goal mix. Garmin has never demonstrated a clear expertise in style/form-factor. Their products are functional.

Tags: Garmin Ltd., Garmin nuvifone G60, Garmin nuvifone

Discussion threads 2009-02-12

Garmin nuvifone G60 details trickle out

Engadget reports that it has been a year since Garmin announced the nuvifone and that we still don't have a price or ETA on the highly-anticipated device. What we do have is a few more nuggets on what the nuvifone G60 will pack: ...

Tags: Garmin Ltd., Garmin Nuvifone, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-12

Garmin and Asus to show off nuvifones; Will anyone buy them?

Garmin and Asus next week will show off two nuvifones, a smartphone with a GPS twist, but the larger question is whether proconsumers will buy it. Garmin-Asus is a co-branded partnership with Garmin and Asus parent ASUSTek Computer. The duo will show off the nuvifone G60 and M20...

Tags: ASUS, Garmin Ltd., Garmin Nuvifone, M20, Smart Phones, GPS, Handhelds, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-12

Garmin Android phone due in '09; Asus to produce?

We may still be waiting for Garmin's Nuvifone, but news has surfaced that Garmin's also got a Google Android-based phone in the pipeline for 2009. According to today's DigiTimes, Garmin plans the phone to arrive in Q2 2009 and will outsource production of the device. Since Garmin...

Tags: ASUS, Phone, Garmin Ltd., Sales Strategy, GPS, Telecom & Utilities, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-22

Unconfirmed: T-Mobile G2 due Jan. 26, 2009

Unconfirmed: T-Mobile G2 due Jan. 26, 2009G2They need a reboot. The G1 looks and feels like a beta unit, ugly and unrefined. Hopefully Samsung can do it better and make it attractive enough to lure iphone buyers. Time will tell.Garmin Nuvifone the G2?Perhaps they are implying that...

Tags: Engineering, T-Mobile, T-Mobile G2

Discussion threads 2008-12-19