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Sentinel1705
01-30-2008, 11:46 PM
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35859/118/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/30/garmin-gets-official-with-its-nuvifone/

The Nuvifone.

I hope it has wi-fi too.
GeneralAntilles
01-31-2008, 12:14 AM
Interesting stuff. The Nuvis are top of their class for GPS. We'll see how well it translates into a phone.
pablo
01-31-2008, 02:05 AM
Did anyone else notice there are not screenshots or pictures of an input method? I hope they don't use that large standard soft phone keypad for all text input. Other than that this thing looks really awesome.
mooler
01-31-2008, 02:55 AM
I wonder if this has anything to do with Verizon opening their network to other devices. From what I read, the devices have to certified by Verizon to run on Verizon's network.

Companies that are not known for cellular devices may be trying to cash in?
callanish
01-31-2008, 04:19 AM
Interesting stuff. The Nuvis are top of their class for GPS. We'll see how well it translates into a phone.

I would love to actually believe that, but I've just sent back my second Nuvi 370 due to corrupt European maps that would send every simulated route off the route sending it through lakes, over fields and right off the map. Based on the time I've spent with it in simulation mode ( haven't had a chance to test it in Europe), I wouldn't let it guide me the way out of a paper bag, never mind a European trip. Funny enough, the U.S maps work fine, but if it's strike three on my third unit, I'm sending it back and I'm willing to give the wayfinder software a go even if it does take an eternity to lock on to the gps satellites.

Anyone know if there is a way to do a simulation routing mode on wayfinders mapping software for the N810?
GeneralAntilles
01-31-2008, 04:39 AM
I would love to actually believe that, but I've just sent back my second Nuvi 370 due to corrupt European maps . . .

Yeah, I guess I can't speak for Europe, but they're absolutely fantastic in the US. My family has been using Garmin units since the iQue 3600.
thunder7
01-31-2008, 05:20 AM
I wonder if this has anything to do with Verizon opening their network to other devices. From what I read, the devices have to certified by Verizon to run on Verizon's network.

Companies that are not known for cellular devices may be trying to cash in?

According to the information trickling out of Garmin it doesnt as its a GSM/HSDPA unit. Verizon is CDMA.
anidel
02-04-2008, 11:58 AM
From the media galery http://www8.garmin.com/buzz/nuvifone/media_gallery.jsp

I see too many "bars" icons... I think it has WiFi.

No mention about input methods, but I think it's all thumb-driven.

What I do like is the full integration of the applications.
It's GPS soul is very strong (of course is a Garmin product), but looks like they haven't forgotten about integration with the camera (geotagging out of the box) and a suite of PIM applications.

I hope it runs Linux. A few icons are very close to the Maemo ones.

EDIT: the nüvifone home page is here: http://www.garmin.com/nuvifone/
heron61
02-04-2008, 05:11 PM
I hope it runs Linux. A few icons are very close to the Maemo ones.All of the info I've seen mention the "proprietary Garmin OS", which makes me think that it might well be nearly impossible to acquire new programs for that phone. Other that that though, it looks absolutely fabulous.
anidel
02-04-2008, 05:24 PM
If it has its YetAnotherOwn OS, than it's not for me even if it looks quite cool indeed.
CyberCat
02-05-2008, 01:12 AM
It'll be interested to see what the third party app support is like.
maxilogan
02-05-2008, 09:01 AM
What I do like is the full integration of the applications.
It's GPS soul is very strong (of course is a Garmin product), but looks like they haven't forgotten about integration with the camera (geotagging out of the box) and a suite of PIM applications.

I hope it runs Linux. A few icons are very close to the Maemo ones.

Seems cool. I don't understand whether the screen resolution will be that high (images are about 1400 x 800!!!)
ragnar
02-05-2008, 09:33 AM
Seems cool. I don't understand whether the screen resolution will be that high (images are about 1400 x 800!!!)

They're layout examples, meaning not real product screenshots. (Which can be a good or bad thing, depending how you look at it.) The device screen certainly can't have that resolution.
penguinbait
10-23-2009, 10:49 AM
Has anyone played with one of these?, I saw the ad for ATT yesterday.
mullf
10-23-2009, 09:22 PM
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35859/118/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/30/garmin-gets-official-with-its-nuvifone/

The Nuvifone.

I hope it has wi-fi too.

I want Garmin or Magellan to make a wi-fi Internet Tablet-sized device.
penguinbait
10-23-2009, 09:42 PM
I want Garmin or Magellan to make a wi-fi Internet Tablet-sized device.

Its already for sale?

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=138&pID=30018

EDIT
You mean without a phone and bigger screen?
jjenkins334
10-23-2009, 10:03 PM
The specs are already almost two years old, and the reviews haven't been very good. I waited for well over a year for the Nuvifone to be released, then saw the N900 and forgot about the Garmin. I just hope I haven't gotten into the same situation with the N900!
mullf
10-23-2009, 10:16 PM
Its already for sale?

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=138&pID=30018

EDIT
You mean without a phone and bigger screen?

Display resolution: 272 x 480

I need more than that.