Garmin-Asus announces Windows Mobile-based nuvifone M20
We'd been secretly holding out hope that Garmin-Asus would pull an Android piece out of its pocket in time for MWC next week, but it's looking pretty unlikely with the announcement of the M20. The second model in the nuvifone series following the G60, the new piece runs Windows Mobile 6.1 and features a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, quadband EDGE / triband HSDPA up to 7.2Mbps, WiFi, Bluetooth, and -- naturally -- Garmin-provided satellite navigation. You'll also find support for real-time traffic, weather, movie times, and other tidbits of information you're probably interested in when you're navigating, either 4 or 8GB of onboard storage, and a service Garmin is calling Ciao! -- basically a friend-finder along the lines of Google's Latitude. Look for pricing and availability to be announced in the first half of the year. Check out the gallery below, and the full spec sheet after the break.
[Via MarketWatch]
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APAC/EU: 3G 900/2100; 2G 900/1800/1900
NA: 3G 850/1900; 2G 850/1800/1900
Other Connectivity: 802.11 b/g WLAN; Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; mini USB 2.0
OS: Microsoft Windows® Mobile Professional 6.1
Dimensions: 95.3 x 52.5 12.8 mm
Weight: 99g (including battery)
Display: 2.8", VGA 640 x 480, 65K, TFT with touch lens
Display Resolution: 640 x 480
Camera/Photos: 3MP camera, JPG format with auto-focus and geotagging. View photos in JPG/PNG/GIF/BMP format
Flash Memory: 4 GB or 8GB
Audio: Built-in microphone & speaker; Ring tone supported formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB
Headphone Jack: mini-USB
Video Playback: MPEG4/H.264/H.263/WMV @ 30fps VGA
Video Recording: MPEG4/H.263 @ 15fps QVGA; Streaming Audio/Video
Messaging: SMS / MMS / Email / MSN / Push Email (POP3/SMTP/IMAP) / Microsoft Exchange Email
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 7200A 528MHz
Battery: 920 mAh Lithium (replaceable)
Talk Time: 3G: 3 hours / 2G: 2.8 hours
Others: Accelerometer