Garmin today announced that its Garminfone, “the first Android-powered smartphone fully-integrated with Garmin’s premium navigation experience,” is headed to T-Mobile USA later this spring.
“The Garminfone brings together two increasingly popular devices in one state-of-the-art package, delivering a rich, unique experience that no other smartphone or standalone navigation device can offer,” said George Harrison, vice president, marketing product innovation, T-Mobile USA.”Busy people balancing personal and professional lives are increasingly seeking smartphones, and the deep integration of Garmin navigation into the smartphone features of this device helps them do more with one device to more simply navigate their busy lives.”
The Garminfone is powered by Google Android (version not specified). It comes with 3G connectivity, a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, GPS, Wi-Fi, and a 3MP camera (with geotagging support). It will ship with a charging window and dashboard mount. It is quite reminiscent of the Garmin-Asus n