Posts Tagged ‘garmin’
WMC 2010 Round Up: Day One
Mobile World Congress is a huge event in terms of information to cover. A good part of the show is related to hardware, applications and services targeted towards phone manufacturers, carriers,… so not really related to Android but even with most parts of the floor unrelated to it, there is a lot to see and [...]
Garmin Announces nuvifone A50 Ahead of Mobile World Congress
After more than a year of waiting, Garmin is set to show off their newly announced nuvifone A50 next week at Mobile World Congress. As it turns out, the device is more GPS than phone. Surprise!
Unconfirmed Rumor: Garmin to Debut Android Device at MWC
As we near the Mobile World Congress next month, the rumored handsets and announcements are likely to start pouring in. DigiTimes is reporting today that Garmin plans to unveil a handful of smartphones in Barcelona, one of which will be running Android.
Garmin Seeking Android Developers
GPS giant Garmin is actively seeking Android developers in the Kansas City area. They are looking for people with a passion for improving user experiences who want to create cool navigation and location-based apps. Among the “essentials” are the ability to develop software in C, C++, C#, Java, and other languages.
According to one of two [...]
The Ride is Getting Bumpy
It was bound to happen. To date, Android has enjoyed a pretty smooth ride. Updates have been frequent, reviews have been positive and the Android world was rosy. But explosive growth is always fraught with casualties and drama. On the heels of Eclair’s release that drama is hitting Android dead on.
Android Phone as a Navigation Device
Will Android phones become the default automotive navigation device for consumers? Personal navigation device (PND) use has sky-rocketed in the last few years. With the advent of color touch-screens, simple to use interfaces, advanced features–all at lower costs–these devices have gained mass appeal. Consumer choice in the PND market is robust but one is not [...]
Garmin-Asus’ Handset Due Q1 ‘10 or Sooner
Garmin-Asus, a joint product venture between GPS maker Garmin and PC maker Asus(tek) plan to launch their first smartphone based on Android no later than the first quarter of next year (2010).  It’s possible it might even arrive earlier according to associate vice president of marketing Jacqueline Yang.  Speaking on the sidelines of a recent press [...]
Garmin: Yeah, We Have an Android Phone Coming – No, It’s Not the Nuvifone
The much delayed and anticipated Nuvifone from Garmin is still on track for a 2009 release. Unfortunately, it won’t be running Android as the OS. It was rumored that the reason for all of the delays was that Garmin was taking second looks at the platform. It might be easier to take Android and meld [...]
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