2 phones landed on my desk today. Unexpected but glad to be among the first in Malaysia to get my hands on the Garmin-Asus phones. Both the Nuvifone G60 and M20 are a refreshing series of phones to hit the market that is captured by HTC, iPhone, and Nokia.
Both the Nuvifone G60 and M20 are expected to launch within the next 30 days.
Nuvifone G60
The Nuvifone G60 uses the Linux OS and is ready to go with the same great features and user experience that have made Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation. Each Nuvifone G60 comes standard with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names, onboard maps, and millions of points of interest. And to make sure you have all the tools you need for life on the go, the Nuvifone G60 integrates a quad-band GSM phone with 3.5G data connectivity, a Webkit-based Internet browser, personal messaging, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth and Garmin’s proven personal navigation functionality.
| Nuvifone G60 Specs | |
|---|---|
| 2G Connectivity | Quad-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 850/900/1800/1900 |
| 3G Connectivity | 850/1900/2100 HSDPA 3.6 Mbps |
| Other Connectivity | 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth, HFP, HSP, AVRCP, A2DP mini-USB 2.0 |
| OS | Linux |
| Dimension | 112 x 58.1 x 14.6 mm |
| Weight | 137g (with battery) |
| Display | 3.5″ 64K colors, anti-glare resistive touchscreen |
| Display Resolution | 272 x 480 WQVGA |
| Camera | 3MP camera with auto-focus and geo-tagging |
| Flash Memory | 4GB on-board 128MB RAM |
| Expandable Memory | Micro SD, HC Capable, expandable up to 16GB |
| Music Player | MP3 |
| Headphone Jack | 2.5mm |
| Battery | 1100 mAh removable/rechargeable lithium cell |
| Talk Time | 4 hours |
| Standby Time Talk | 250 hours |
| Messaging | SMS |
| POP3/IMAP4/SMTP | |
| Internet | HTML browser based on Webkit platform |
| Calendar/PIM | Outlook contacts and calendar |
| Productivity | Document viewing: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, JPG |
Nuvifone M20
The Nuvifone M20 features Windows Mobile 6.1, a dual-band 3.5G/tri-band GMS phone with Wi-Fi connectivity, enterprise and personal email, IM and SMS/MMS, a PC-like web browsing experience, and the superior navigation experience that you would expect from Garmin.
| APAC/EU | 3G 900/2100; 2G 900/1800/1900 |
| NA | 3G 850/1900; 2G 850/1800/1900 |
| Other Connectivity | 802.11 b/g WLAN; Bluetoth 2.0+EDR; mini USB 2.0 |
| OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 |
| Dimension | 95.3 x 52.5 x 12.8 mm |
| Weight | 99g (with battery) |
| Display | 2.8″, 64K, TFT with touch lens |
| Display Resolution | 640 x 480 VGA |
| Camera | 3MP camera, JPG format with auto-focus and geotagging, View photos in JPG/PNG/GIF/BMP format |
| Flash Memory | 4GB or 8GB |
| Audio | Built-in microphone & speaker; Ring tone supported formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB |
| VIdeo Playback | MPEG4/H.264/H.263/WMV @ 30fps VGA |
| Video Recording | MPEG4/H.263 @ 15fps QVGAl Streaming Audio/Video |
| Messaging | SMS / MMS / IM |
| Push / Enterprise / POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP | |
| Internet | OPERA browser, HTML, WAP 1.2.1/2.0 |
| SYnc | ActiveSync for Outlook contacts calendar, media and documents |
| Productivity | Document viewing: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF |
| CPU | Qualcomm 720A 528MHz |
| Battery | 920 mAh Lithium (replaceable) |
| Talk Time | 3G: 3 hours / 2G: 2.8 hours |
| Standby Talk Time | 3G: 250 hours / 2G: 260 hours |
| Others | Accelerometer |
As far as the pricing is concerned, the G60 should be around RM1,799 and the M20 should be priced at RM2,099.
