Garmin
Garmin nuvifone takes on the iPhone
by admin on Feb.02, 2008, under Garmin
The Garmin nuvifone is actually the closest iPhone-clone I’ve seen announced stateside. It runs Garmin’s proprietary OS, has the same 3.5-inch LCD display as the iPhone, HSDPA, quad-band, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. Click over to read the rest of the press release.

Garmin(R) nuvifone(TM) Takes Personal Navigation and Communication to the Next Level

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) and the world’s leading GPS manufacturer, today announced its entrance into the mobile phone market with the nuvifone, an all-in-one, sleek and slim, touchscreen device that combines a premium phone, mobile web-browser, and cutting-edge personal navigator. The nuvifone is a work of art in features, design and functionality and is destined to transform how individuals connect, communicate and navigate their life.“The nuvifone is an all-in-one device offering unmatched integration of utility and function in a single mobile device,” said Cliff Pemble, Garmin’s president and COO. “This is the breakthrough product that cell phone and GPS users around the world have been longing for — a single device that does it all.”