Garmin-Asus has finally and officially released its Nuvifone G60 phone. The G60 will be available in Taiwan on July 27, 2009. Meanwhile, the phone will be also released in Singapore and Malaysia in August 2009. Also in August, Garmin-Asus will launch the Windows Mobile Nuvifone M20 smartphone in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand. There is no info on pricing of these handsets. Both the G60 and the M20 will be launched in Europe later this year. The Nuvifone G60 will be available in the States before the end of 2009. [Press Release]
Asus has rolled out its latest Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone, the P835. The phone is equipped with a 3.5-inch WVGA (800×480) touchscreen display, a 528MHz Qualcomm 7201A processor, a 5 megapixel AutoFocus camera, 4GB of internal storage, a microSDHC card slot, a Blackberry-like trackball, a pre-loaded Opera Mobile for web surfing, and the company’s new and improved Glide user interface. The handset also comes with 3G networking over 7.2Mbps HSUPA and supports GPS navigation, Bluetooth, as well as WiFi. No word on pricing and availability so far. [Ubergizmo]
The Garmin Asus Nuviphone M20 will be released later this year. The company also announces the Nuviphone G60, that features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, built-in accelerometer, pre-loaded maps of your region, a 3MP shooter with geo-tagging ability and Ciao! location-based social tool. The handset also supports HSDPA/3G connectivity, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. The company has promised a “first half of 2009″ release. [Newlaunches]
Garmin and Asus has announced a strategic alliance to develop a diverse cell phone product line that will fall under the Garmin-Asus nüvifone series. This alliance allows ASUS and Garmin to seamlessly combine the strengths of both companies to offer market leading mobile phone solutions that are of the best design and highest quality. The companies expect to bring to market several Garmin-Asus nüvifone models in 2009, and a new Garmin-Asus nüvifone model will be announced at the 2009 Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Stay tuned for more updates. [Ubergizmo]
Asus’ chairman Jonney Shih has confirmed the Asus Eee phone in a recent interview with the New York Times. Shih said that almost every flat surface could become a display in the future. We will use televisions to surf the Web, watch Internet content but that content will also be available on displays built into walls and mirrors. Other details are scarce, but rumours persist that the Eee Phone will launch in the first half of 2009. Stay tuned for more updates. [UnWiredView]
The highly anticipated Asus P565 smartphone has been unveiled to the market. Measuring 102mm x 60.5mm x 16mm and weighing at only 120 grams, this Windows Mobile 6.1-powered handset features 800MHz Marvell processor, a 2.8 inch VGA LCD display, Glide technology, 256MB flash memory, 128MB SDRAM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity, 3MP shooter with autofocus and microSD/SDHC memory card slot. The smartphone also supports HSDPA 3.6Mbps and UMTS 2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900 connectivity. [Akihabara]
