Garmin Asus Garminfone Phone for T-Mobile

It is round 2 for Garmin-Asus after their first venture into the United States smartphone realm proved to be unflattering as their Garmin Nuvifone G60 handset for AT&T fizzled out quickly after being left in the dust by other devices. It's hard to look back and wonder if that phone was actually thought of a smartphone as it did not provide any of the massive name mobile operating platforms, but instead opted to supply its own unique spin with its Linux based mostly platform. T-Mobile has its hands on the second offering because the Garmin-Asus Garminfone is looking to catch a ride on the Android wagon and its growing surge in use among customers. Continually replacing itself as a prime tiered GPS manufacturer, the Garminfone will need to surpass over its sour beginnings if it intends on being a force in the smartphone world as it's already crowded with a mix of manufacturers attempting to get their piece of the pie. There's already a lot at stake with this launch as this may ultimately prove if Garmin-Asus Garminfone will have a place in this competitive market or just stick with what they are doing best – making standalone GPS devices which is wanting to become a dying business.

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Design

The Garmin-Asus Garminfone from T-Mobile feels solid and well created. At 0.5 inches thick and weighs 4.9 ounces, this device is a tenth of an ounce heavier than the iPhone 3GS but has nicely rounded edges with a soft-touch back. The bright and decently sized 3.5-inch capacitive display (480 x 320 pixels) dominates the front of the device. Below the screen is a D-pad together with four backlit LED buttons that vibrate when pressed: Back, Call, Menu, and Home. The brushed metal strip on the back of the phone with the Garmin ASUS logo adds a touch of class, and we appreciate the matching dark chrome-like accents on the top, bottom, and side of the device.

On top of the Garmin-Asus Garminfone is the power button, and also the right side of the phone houses two slim volume buttons together with a camera launch/shutter button. On the left you’ll notice a car dock connector. The bottom of the device encompasses a mini-USB jack; this is often used for both charging the device and attaching the included headphone adapter. That’s right, there’s no 3.5mm jack, which is pretty much unforgiveable in 2010. Well, at least the adapter has an in-line volume control and playback buttons.

Music and Video

Like most Android phones, the Garminfone has direct access to the Amazon MP3 store for music downloads, but not movies or TV shows. The music player is pretty bare-bones but worked fine. We dragged and dropped some tracks from Windows and that they contend back with album art displayed the right. Transferred videos wind up within the Gallery app, and our 720p MPEG-4 clip recorded with a Sanyo camcorder camera played without a hitch.

• Flight delays, power outages, longer-than-expected trips. You can't always recharge your Garmin-Asus device when you'd like to.
• But with an extra Garmin-Asus battery on hand, you can always talk, type, and work as long as you need to.
• Keep it in your bag or briefcase and stay connected, powered up, and ready to get the job done.
• Garmin-Asus batteries are designed to work optimally with your device, ensuring it is powered for longer and the battery sustains an optimal amount of charges.
• The Garmin-Asus Battery features integrated security that ensures you're using a battery specially designed to work with your Garmin-Asus device.
• Your device will be powered longer and the battery will sustain a greater amount of charges with a Garmin-Asus battery, the only one that works with Garmin-Asus devices.

While other GPS device makers are battling devolution by rolling out apps for the major smart phone platforms, Garmin continues to tackle the issue head on by creating its own handsets. And the Garminfone definitely provides a satisfying and integrated location expertise. On the other hand, this device isn’t as fast as other Android phones in its cost range, and it’s equipped with a smaller and lower resolution screen than the Nexus One, Droid Incredible, and Evo 4G. The Garminfone also lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack, and its camcorder and camera are underwhelming. Bottom line: if you would like a high-quality GPS phone that runs Android apps, the Garminfone is worth a glance. You can also check out for more affordable phones at CellularCountry.com and compare it with the Garminfone.