Garmin-Asus today annouched that the nuvifone M20 smartphone is now available with Windows Mobile 6.5. This handset will be released later this year in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Turkey Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Czech Republic. If you have the M20 with Windows Mobile 6.1, you can upgrade your handset to Windows Mobile 6.5 on Garmin-Asus’ website for free. For your info, the Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 features a VGA touchscreen display, HSDPA, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi and a 3.2MP camera. [Asus via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Garmin has recently rolled out the new nuvi 1450 GPS navigation device for $449.99 a pop. Measuring 5.4-inch x 3.4-inch x 0.6-inch and weighing 7.8-ounces, the gadget comes equipped with a huge 5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels and a white backlight. Its battery provides up to three hours of operation time. In addition, the nuvi 1450 also has the ecoRoute feature that will route you using the most fuel efficient path to your destination, and an optional cityXplorer content to help you navigate the city on public transit showing where to catch a bus or subway. [Garmin]
Garmin has made its nuvi 1690 navigation gadget official. This GPS navigator will be released later this year for $499.99. You will also benefit from two years subscription of the Garmin nuLink service which consists of useful applications including local Google search, white page listings, real-time traffic and flight status updates, and the Latitude-like Ciao service. The nuvi 1690 will also save you gas and money with ecoRoute. It is a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. Using ecoRoute, nuvi will determine if a more fuel efficient route exists based upon road speed data and vehicle acceleration data for a given route. [Garmin]
Garmin has rolled out a new GPS navigator for cyclists in the form of Garmin Edge 500. The gadget can track the cyclist’s speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, and calories burned. The Garmin Edge 500 is a cool gadget for professional cyclists who want to keep track of all their data. If you are interested, you can buy this GPS navigation system for $249.99. [Press Release]
Details of Garmin’s upcoming Personal Navigation Device ‘nuvi 1690′ have emerged over on the FCC website. It’s said that this connected PND will feature a built-in cellular modem, an in house service called nuinfo allowing users to search for information through Google Local search and Bluetooth connectivity. Other interesting features will include lane assist, junction view, live traffic information and a current temperature feature. A product announcement is tipped for September. [GPS Tracklog]
Garmin has updated its GPS navigation gadget series by releasing the new Foretrex 401. The gadget has a 1.4-inch x 0.9-inch display screen with a 2-axis digital compass, a barometric altimeter, and a USB port to connect to a computer. The Foretrex 401 is about 20% smaller than its predecessor (Foretex 201 and 101). This navigation device requires two AAA batteries that can last up to 24 hours. The Garmin Foretrex 401 will retail for just $250 when it is released later this June 16th. [Navigadget via Gearscout]
The Garmin 310XT from Garmin is the sport watch that I have been looking for, it is waterproof and has long battery life. Available in a sleek design with orange strip, the 310XT allows you to wear it to a depth of 50 meters underwater. This GPS watch is also able to track speed, distance and location accurately and effortlessly. If you are interested, you can buy the Garmin 310XT for $349.99 a pop. [Product Page]
Bad news comes from Garmin, since they will delay the release date of the Garmin Nuviphone G60 GPS smartphone again to Q3 later this year due to some issues with production capability of both Asustek and Garmin. FYI, this Linux-based navigation gadget will retails for around $500. Stay tuned for more updates. [Navigadget]
Garmin has introduced two new personal navigators in the form of the Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t. Both devices are equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera for taking geotagged photos, a 3-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen display, a 3-axis compass, a 850MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a USB port, a waterproof casing and powered by a pair of rechargeable AA NiMH batteries which are good for about 16 hours. The main difference between both devices is that the Oregon 550 ($499.99) only has the standard shaded-relief worldwide basemap, meanwhile the Oregon 550t ($599.99) comes preloaded with 100K topological maps for the US, with 3D elevation perspectives. [Product Page via SlashGear]
The highly anticipated Garmin zumo 660 is a successor to the successful zumo 550 and the newest in the line of biker and cyclist GPS devices. The gadget boasts a waterproof casing with a 4.3-inch screen and text-to-speech directions audible via Bluetooth connectivity. It comes preloaded with a North American map (other country maps can be purchased on DVD or SD/MicroSD card). The Garmin zumo 660 will be released at the end of April for around $800. [i4u]
