New York, January 30, 2008
GARMIN ENTERED INTO THE MOBILE PHONE MARKET with the Nuvifone or N vifone.
It is an elegant sleek touchscreen device that combines a GPS navigator, a GSM HSDPA smartphone and a web-browser.
The 3.5-inch touchscreen displays three primary icons — “Call,” “Search,” and “View Map” when powered on.
Calls are easily initiated by tapping the “Call” button and selecting a name from the contact list or by using the on-screen keypad.
When the n vifone is docked onto the vehicle mount, it automatically turns on the GPS, activates the navigation menu, and enables hands-free calling so that the user never misses a beat in the conversation and is able to begin routing to their destination with ease.
It comes preloaded with maps of North America, Eastern and Western Europe, or both, and allows drivers to quickly find a specific street address, establishment’s name or search for a destination by category using the n vifone’s built-in database with millions of points of interest.
Turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions guide the user to their destination. If they miss a turn along the route, n vifone automatically recalculates a route and gets them back on track, speaking the names of the streets along the way.
The “Where am I?” feature lets users touch the screen at any time to display the exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations. The n vifone also helps drivers find their car in an unfamiliar spot or crowded parking lot by automatically marking the position in which it was last removed from the vehicle mount.
The n vifone also includes personal messaging functions, including email, text, and instant messaging.
It also has a built-in camera, a video camera, a MP3, AAC and a MPEG4 player.
Any picture taken will automatically be tagged with the exact latitude and longitude reference of where the image was taken. The user may then save the image so they can navigate back to the location, or email the image to a recipient who can navigate directly to the location.
The n vifone include Google local search and also provides direct access to millions of geo-located landmark and sightseeing photographs available through Google’s Panoramio picture sharing site.
The Panoramio photo search feature enhances the enjoyment and adventure of sightseeing in an otherwise unfamiliar location.
The n vifone includes access to Garmin Online , an online service offering constantly-updating information such as real-time traffic, fuel prices, stock prices, sport scores, news reports, local events and weather forecasts.
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