http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/ Engadget Comments for Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 review http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/
Also, Amazon has it on sale for $150 with a 2 year contract.

It does have a calendar.]]>Oct 13th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/
Garmin would have generated as much, if not probably more revenue with a decently priced iPhone app. Oh well, their loss I guess.]]>Oct 13th 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/
Nuvifone = MONEYPIT]]>Oct 14th 2009 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/]]>Oct 13th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/
"We should also point out that booting this phone up takes a bit longer than your average iPhone".

Really now, Engadget. Comparing a Garmin navphone's boot time to an iPhone? That's like comparing Apples and, well, non-Apples.]]>Oct 17th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/
So...ATT Tilt II plus Garmin Mobile XT app = Windows Phone with turn by turn voice navigation. Also the maps are stored on your SD card so no 3g connection is needed. So even in rural areas on on road trips you can still load maps without a data connection.

But i still recommend the Tmo TP2 since it is only $50 w/ 2 year commit.]]>Oct 31st 2009 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Knock the mandatory data plan and it starts to look much better.]]>Oct 13th 2009 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/ On my HTC Hero ,besides gmaps with all plug ins (panoramio, skymaps, underwater, etc, etc) I downloaded for totally free, AugSatNav, Nav4All, Show way back, car locator, Carrey, and a few augmented reality such as Layar, Soma view, and others..
On my HTC touch HD I had to buy the TOmTom app for win mob, (which I have been assured I will be able to move to my HTC HD2 when, in 2 weeks time , I will receive it.
I also have a PND integrated in my car's "infotainement system" (I swear this is what BMW calls it) , with vocal instructions volume that changes if the soft top is turned down or up and lowers the music,( or movie or TV) if it's turned on, and if I just drop my phone into the inbuilt craddle, all calls get routed to the speakerphone and sms and e-mail to the 9" screen and they are even read to you if you wish through the 12 speakers of the HIFI system.
And yet , if it would have come out just one yer ago I would probably have bought it , instead of the Samsung Omnia annd iPhone 3g I had at the time.
Nowadays however is as outdated as MDMA, the missionary position and music CDs.]]>Oct 13th 2009 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/If that's what you want from your phone the N900 is a far better option.]]>Oct 14th 2009 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 13th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/
At present, I am still using my iQue, and at times use my blackberry curve with Garmin navigation software. Both work very very well.

Now, where's that Asus/Garmin android phone?]]>Oct 14th 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 14th 2009 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 14th 2009 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 14th 2009 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 14th 2009 5:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/I have to say I found the GPS very quick. Even in my hotel room it located me very quickly and that touch screen is just gorgeous, but you have to say, its a GPS with a phone in and nothing else. Real pity this took so long as I would have had one as my gps does need upgrading as does my phone, but for mobile apps, this just doesnt cut it now.
And thats a real pity having lusted after this for so long, its like getting to know your favourite movie star after they retire. Not quite the same as in theit hey-day.]]>Oct 14th 2009 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 15th 2009 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 16th 2009 3:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 17th 2009 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Oct 31st 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/garmin-asus-nuvifone-g60-review/Menu interface works fine.
Poor satelite reception with current software.
No updates available yet for the firmware.

Other diverse languages are available but only some are there for the unit's menu
example: Dutch interface not available yet. Dutch voice instructions in navigation ok.

MacOS software support for iSync not available yet.

Promising evolution...]]>Nov 18th 2009 11:03AM