When this has been a lot of embedded GPS mobile phone, be it with Symbian OS or Windows Mobile OS, but with Android OS is still rare.
Garmin which is known to produce a reliable GPS, working closely with Asus issued Smarthphone with a reliable GPS capabilities. If previous Garmin, Asus more use windows mobile OS, on Garmin Nuvifone Asus A50 which used to use Android OS
Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 mobile phones are already equipped (pre-loaded) with Garmin navigation and maps and includes turn-by-turn, voice navigation, map cityXplorer, e-compass, as you can find on the navigation device a high-end Garmin Nuvi. Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 mobile phone is equipped with a capacitive touch screen features HVGA a large 3.5-inch, 3 Megapixel camera with geotagging, 4GB of internal memory, an accelerometer and a microSD slot. Access to the Street View on Google Maps and 3D landmarks are also available. The phone also supports device synchronization with Microsoft Exchange server.
Spec of Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 are:
Networks:
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS EDGE Class 12
Platform:
Android 1.6 with Breeze UI
Qualcomm 7227 ARM 11, 600MHz
Dimension:
62.5 x 116 x 12.5 millimetres
Weight: 140 grams (battery included)
Memory:
4GB Flash + 256 MB SDRAM + 256 MB ROM
Card Slot: micro-SD™ (support SDHC)
Connectivity:
WLAN 802.11b+g, USB v2.0 (HS), Bluetooth 2.1
GPS:
Qualcomm GPSOne, Assisted GPS, Aided GPS and standalone GPS supported
Display:
3.5", HVGA 320 x 480, TFT capacitive touch
Camera:
3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, Geo-tagging
Video Playback: MPEG4 / H.264 / H.263 / WMV
Video Recording: MPEG4 & H.263 with audio via AMR-NB
Streaming: Audio / Video
Others:
Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, e-compass, accelerometer
Browser WebKit browser
Messaging: SMS / IM / MMS
Email: MAP, POP3, Exchange
Exchange Support: Calendar, contacts, e-mail
Audio/Ringtone: MP3 / WMA / AMR-NB / AAC / AAC+ / AAC+V2 / eAAC+, SP-MIDI
Advance Navigation/LBS feature: European maps & POIs, Connected Services, Indoor location, Junction view with lane assist, Where am I?, Where's My Car Parked?, Track Logs & Route Planning
Phone Applications: Google Search, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Maps with Street View, YouTube, Picasa, Panoramio, Android Market
Battery:
1150mAh Lithium Ion
Standby Time: 250 hours
Talk Time: up to 3 hours
Garmin which is known to produce a reliable GPS, working closely with Asus issued Smarthphone with a reliable GPS capabilities. If previous Garmin, Asus more use windows mobile OS, on Garmin Nuvifone Asus A50 which used to use Android OSGarmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 mobile phones are already equipped (pre-loaded) with Garmin navigation and maps and includes turn-by-turn, voice navigation, map cityXplorer, e-compass, as you can find on the navigation device a high-end Garmin Nuvi. Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 mobile phone is equipped with a capacitive touch screen features HVGA a large 3.5-inch, 3 Megapixel camera with geotagging, 4GB of internal memory, an accelerometer and a microSD slot. Access to the Street View on Google Maps and 3D landmarks are also available. The phone also supports device synchronization with Microsoft Exchange server.
Spec of Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 are:
Networks:
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS EDGE Class 12
Platform:
Android 1.6 with Breeze UI
Qualcomm 7227 ARM 11, 600MHz
Dimension:
62.5 x 116 x 12.5 millimetres
Weight: 140 grams (battery included)
Memory:
4GB Flash + 256 MB SDRAM + 256 MB ROM
Card Slot: micro-SD™ (support SDHC)
Connectivity:
WLAN 802.11b+g, USB v2.0 (HS), Bluetooth 2.1
GPS:
Qualcomm GPSOne, Assisted GPS, Aided GPS and standalone GPS supported
Display:
3.5", HVGA 320 x 480, TFT capacitive touch
Camera:
3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, Geo-tagging
Video Playback: MPEG4 / H.264 / H.263 / WMV
Video Recording: MPEG4 & H.263 with audio via AMR-NB
Streaming: Audio / Video
Others:
Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, e-compass, accelerometer
Browser WebKit browser
Messaging: SMS / IM / MMS
Email: MAP, POP3, Exchange
Exchange Support: Calendar, contacts, e-mail
Audio/Ringtone: MP3 / WMA / AMR-NB / AAC / AAC+ / AAC+V2 / eAAC+, SP-MIDI
Advance Navigation/LBS feature: European maps & POIs, Connected Services, Indoor location, Junction view with lane assist, Where am I?, Where's My Car Parked?, Track Logs & Route Planning
Phone Applications: Google Search, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Maps with Street View, YouTube, Picasa, Panoramio, Android Market
Battery:
1150mAh Lithium Ion
Standby Time: 250 hours
Talk Time: up to 3 hours
