Garmin-Asus, a co-branded alliance between Garmin and ASUSTeK Computer, has announced the Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20, an all-in-one phone, mobile Web-browser and navigation system with a Windows Mobile operating system.
As the first Garmin-Asus nüvifone powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with enterprise e-mail, the sleek and colorful nüvifone M20 is designed for on-the-go professionals, who want a functional smartphone to manage their busy work and personal lives. This device combines a dual-band 3.5G/tri-band GSM phone with Wi-Fi connectivity, desktop-like Internet browser, push e-mail, document viewing, multi-media capability, Bluetooth and Garmin sat nav.
The nüvifone M20’s full QWERTY soft keyboard makes it easy to send and receive SMS, MMS and e-mails. The nüvifone M20 can also be synched with a computer so that contacts and e-mails are always available. HSDPA wireless connectivity and enterprise grade Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) ensures messages are sent and received quickly, including those with attachments.
Moving further, the nüvifone M20 is designed with location based services (LBS) at its core and its navigation functions are linked to frequently-used applications such as calendar, contacts, e-mail, Internet applications and more, simplifying the nüvifone user’s day as they travel from one location to another.
The nüvifone M20 supports download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and offers a desktop-style Web browsing experience. Users can zoom and pan web pages with their finger as they view the information in either portrait or landscape orientation. In addition, they can easily navigate to an address on a web page with only a few taps of the screen.
The nüvifone M20 takes GPS navigation one step further via Connected Services, a suite of online applications and data from Garmin-Asus that adds location intelligence to navigation, phone and browser functions. The expandable list of applications includes content like real-time traffic information, White Pages, weather, flight status, local events, and movie times.