Both flavors of Garmin-Asus nuvifone coming to AT&T?

After years of wrong turns, it looks like Garmin-Asus's nuvifone has finally found its way to a US provider, with two separate sources claiming the nav-enabled handset will be coming to AT&T, and soon. This falls in line with earlier indications that it would be making a slight left turn onto American streets in Q4, and will mark the end of a tortuous journey to retail. Both the G60 with its homemade OS and the Windows Mobile M20 are said to be inbound, meaning you'll still have a choice to make even if you choose one of these. No confirmation from AT&T just yet, naturally, but we'll keep you posted.

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[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 7:43AM]

So is this a full GPS with a phone function or a phone with crappy GPS?

[nelagster Posted Aug 20th 2009 9:12AM]

Yes.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 9:12AM]

It's Garmin, so it's a phone with a full GPS.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 9:17AM]

So, subscription model on the GPS?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 9:40AM]

im guessing.. a really good GPS system with a crappy phone.. based on the pics.. but who knows. lets see the actual product. .

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 21st 2009 9:55AM]

That was a genious piece of writing.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 10:32AM]

Sure, Garmin may sign a deal with AT&T. However, what are the other options? Nobody. T-Mobile's not picking up this phone. They tend to shy away from 1) GPS-enabled phones in general 2) High price-tier phones. The phone has a GSM antenna, so that only leaves AT&T.

So, either Garmin goes through AT&T or nobody. Trying to sell this phone unlocked is not out of the realm of possibility either. Total flop either way.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 11:23AM]

I'm really excited to see this FINALLY make it to retail! Is it enough to make me want to ditch my iPhone for? Probably not, but still I think that it'll be a great little gadget. One that I may get to just have as a second device! Does anyone know if it's capacitive or resisitive?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 12:59PM]

Why doesn’t Garmin just write a decent iPhone app? Tom Tom sucks.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 2:58PM]

Here is the TomTom iPhone app. Not much competition here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHFtUhDh71s

[R Posted Aug 20th 2009 3:09PM]

I have a strange feeling that ATT will require a data plan for this phone. And not the cheap $15 MediaNet plan. I hope I'm wrong.

[Demodave Posted Aug 20th 2009 5:43PM]

The big question: Will AT&T see fit to charge $9.95 a month (above and beyond the unlimited data plan) to use the Garmin Navigation? That's what they charge to use their fairly crappy AT&T Navigator powered by TeleNav. Since it is a quality Nav, maybe AT&T will try to get $24.95 or even $39.95 per month to access the navigation feature in this phone. Garmin Nuviphone on AT&T = FAIL.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2009 12:14PM]

AT&T charges for the Navigator because the map data are on their system and are downloaded evrytime you navigate. Nüvifone has its own database, so the nav functions will work without any connection to the AT&T network.

At least that is the logical way to look at it.