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Garmin G60 Nuvifone Integrated GPS Device

April 22, 2009 | Cell Phones, Electronics, Gadgets, Navigation | 2 Comments

The G60 Garmin nuvifone (nüvifone spelling) is a device to the user who wants location-based services (LBS) with an integrated GPS device. The G60 is classified as an all-in-one phone. The nuvifone mixing location-based services, mobile phone and GPS navigation powered by garmin with the device 1. The software that manages your phone runs Linux and garmin (with Asus) have managed to make a phone that is a good response to gestures on the screen and a touch screen, keyboard enough (which no is not an easy task to accomplish). The key spacing is just if you did not catch 2 keys with 1 finger, which is a common problem on phones. It is designed to be active on the road and the users of a group of features easy to access and use functions.

Garmin G60 nuvifone

It is wise connectivity and quad-2G tri-band 3G, which allows high speed access in many areas. Wi-Fi b / g is also built in conjunction with encryption support WPA. An HTML browser is included (we did not test this function) and location services that are built in real-time traffic updates, gas prices, flight times, weather , white pages and local search.
G60 Garmin nuvifone Features

Feature wise, it works very well as a mobile phone. A search with the LBS is a simple menu that allows you to use and call a restaurant for research (for example). Geo-tagging is possible on SMS, e-mail and photo sharing by allowing others to see exactly where you are at the time you send the message, or took the photo. Ciao! is another place of service that you can use your phone as a “Buddy Beacon GyPSii or the” back and forth where you are with other people in your friends list approved.

With the GPS functions of the phone is powered by Garmin they provide full coverage with good (very good scrolling) with maps and voice guidance turn by turn, which also speaks street names. A pedestrian mode is also available that allows you to use the navigation system while walking around. The instructions and prompts are adjusted accordingly. A car mount comes with the M60, making it usable in a car without having to buy extras.

The G60 has a 3.55 inch screen with only 3 icons on the main screen. These calls, research and the Plan. A smaller set of icons on the right side of what can scroll up and down the screen. An accelerometer detects the orientation of the phone and the screen swivels into landscape mode accordingly. The phone measures 112 x 58.1 x 14.6 mm, weighs 137g, has a 2.5 mm headphone jack, a 1100mAh battery, supports POP3, IMAP 4, SMTP and IMAP idle for email is a 3 megapixel camea and using Outlook for contacts and calendar.

Overall, a very reactive and decent research unit that has the premium Garmin maps constructed at the same time as the GPS. No price or availability dates have been brought to the attention of all though Asus and Garmin do plan to announce during the first half of this year. [ via gadgetvenue ]