Garmin Adds A Cell Phone To Its GPS Device
| February 1, 2008 |  View for printing |
The Nuvifone's built-in camera takes pictures that are automatically tagged with latitude and longitude.
First Apple came out with the iPhone, then Google (NSDQ: GOOG) announced its mobile-phone software development platform, and now GPS maker Garmin is entering the mobile phone market with a hybrid device called the Nuvifone.
By Elena Malykhina InformationWeek
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The Nuvifone is the first mobile phone by Garmin, featuring GPS, a touch screen, and a Web browser. (click for image gallery)
The Nuvifone, which Garmin unveiled this week, combines a cell phone, a Web browser, and GPS. Its slim form factor, 3.5-inch touch screen, and on-screen keypad resemble another device that took the mobile market by storm last year: the iPhone. 
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