Laptop Mag had a chance to spend some time with the Garmin Nuvifone, and here’s a rundown of their impressions.
Still a prototype so it didn’t have GPS or an internet connection yet
The touchscreen is soft and non-reflective
The keyboard seemed nice and it does have an auto complete function
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Tri-band 3.5G HSDPA data
802.11b/g
Available in the fourth [...]
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An Engadget reader sent them a screenshot of a Garmin Survey asking the following question:
“Now, how likely would you be to buy the Garmin Nuvifone (for yourself or as a gift) if offered by AT&T for $499.99 with a two year contract? You would be required to have both a data plan that would include [...]
The Garmin Nuvifone is shaping up to be a really great product. I personally think it was a little dumb of them to announce it before they even have a working prototype to show off but I guess that’s just me complaining just for the sake of complaining.
The Garmin Nuvifone has some very cool features, [...]
I think the Garmin Nuvifone is an interesting option but if you don’t drive very often than I don’t know why you would really want this. But, check out the two videos below, it definitely has some awesome features.
Garmin announced their first handset just a couple of days ago, the Garmin nuvifone, and according to Garmin’s president and COO, it’s the “breakthrough product that cellphone and GPS users around the world have been longing for.” The handset will feature a 3.5″ screen, the phone will have a internet browser, HSDPA, and preloaded maps [...]
