Garmin Nuvifone  

 

 

Garmin Nuvifone


The Garmin company wellknown for their range of - GPS - navigator devices said this Jan.'08, that they would introduce a mobile phone called n Vifone.
This new Garmin nuvifone combines mobile phone features with personal navigation.
Features include:
- Touchscreen 3.5 inch with integrated keypad
- Mobile web browser
- Navigator
- 3.5G mobile phone capability
- Data connectivity
- Personal messaging, like email, text and instant messaging
- Personal navigation functionality
- Access to Garmin Online


Garmin believes that this n Vifone - some call it nuvifone or nuviphone - will suit the cell phone and GPS navigator users and presents the ultimate multi-task mobile phone.

The phone's personal navigation functions include pre-loaded maps of North America and Europe. You can search an address via street address, via a company or institute name or via categorized points-of-interest.
It also has a "safety" feature showing the coordinates, hospitals,police stations, gas stations nearby. The Garmin Nuvifone also helps you finding the location where you parked your car if you might have forgotten that.

Another n Vifone feature allows for Google local search such as points-of-interest information from the internet. Or you might search for "restaurants" and then getting sorted results based on your current location.

In addition to navigation, the n Vifone also enables access to Garmin Online , an online service offering constantly-updating info like real-time traffic, fuel prices, stock prices, sport scores, news reports, local events and weather forecasts.

The n vifone also has numerous mobile entertainment applications. The integrated camera allows individuals to take a picture that will automatically be tagged with the exact latitude and longitude reference of where the image was taken. The user may then store the image so they can navigate back to the location, or email the image to a recipient who can navigate directly to the location. The n Vifone also enables direct access to millions of geo-located landmark and sightseeing photographs available through Google's Panoramio picture sharing site. The Panoramio photo search feature enhances the enjoyment and adventure of sightseeing in an otherwise unfamiliar location. Other multimedia functions of the n vifone include a integrated video camera, MP3 and MPEG4/AAC.



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Garmin states that the n Vifone will be available in the third quarter of 2008. Specific details about pricing and sales partners will be announced in the future. Additional information about n Vifone is available at www.garmin.com/nuvifone.

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