Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60, M20 launched in Asia

Garmin-Asus has announced that the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 will go on sale in Taiwan on July 27, and in Singapore and Malaysia by the end of August. Also in August, the Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 will go on sale in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.

nüvifone G60 Specifications
+ Quad-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 850/900/1800/1900
+ 850/1900/2100 HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
+ 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth, HFP, HSP, AVRCP, A2DP mini-USB 2.0
+ Linux (closed platform)
+ 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus and geo-tagging
+ 112 x 58.1 x 14.6 mm
+ 3.55-inch, 65K, anti-glare resistive touchscreen
+ POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
+ HTML browser based on Webkit platform
+ SMS
+ Up to 4 hours talk time

The nüvifone G60 will be available in Taiwan on July 27, and in Singapore and Malaysia by the end of August. The nüvifone G60’s distribution strategy for the Asia-Pacific market will differ by country. In Asia, it will be available through carriers and retail channels. The nüvifone G60 is on schedule for delivery in Europe and the United States in the second half of 2009, and additional details about pricing, availability and carriers will be announced in the coming months.

nüvifone M20 Specifications
+ Tri-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 900/1800/1900
+ 900/2100 HSPA 7.2 Mbps
+ 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, mini USB 2.0
+ Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional (Upgradeable to WM 6.5)
+ 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus and geo-tagging
+ 95.3 x 52.5 x 12.8 mm
+ 2.8-inch, 65K, TFT with touch lens
+ Push / Enterprise / POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
+ OPERA browser, HTML, WAP 1.2.1/2.0
+ SMS / MMS / IM
+ 3G: Up to 3.5 hours / 2G: Up to 2.8 hours talk time

The nüvifone M20 will be available in August in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. The nüvifone M20’s distribution strategy for the Asia-Pacific market will differ by country. In Asia, it will be available through carriers and retail channels. The nüvifone M20 is on schedule for delivery in Europe in the second half of 2009, and additional details about pricing, availability and carriers will be announced in the coming months.

Additional information about the nüvifone product line is available at www.GarminAsus.com.