Garmin-Asus unveils details to nüvifone G60

In addition to the newly announced nüvifone M20, Garmin-Asus provided additional details to their previously announced nüvifone G60 handset. Unlike the M20 which is a Windows Mobile 6.1 OS based handset, the G60 runs a Linux OS and is “designed for the active on-the-go user who wants an easy-to-use device” to answer simple questions such as “where am I?”, “where am I going?”, or “how do I get home?”

Here’s the rundown of features and specs for the nüvifone G60:

Quad-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 850/900/1800/1900
850/1900/2100 HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
Linux OS
Three primary icons on the display – Call, Search, and View Map
Secondary icons appear on the side of the home screen and can be customized by user preferences
Built-in accelerometer
Location Based Services support with location information added to apps such as email, SMS, photo sharing, social networking etc
Operates like a Garmin nüvi device with preloaded maps of North America or Eastern and Western Europe and millions of POI
Connected Services support
Ciao! social networking app
Supports POP3 and IMAP4 email such as Yahoo, Hotmail, and Gmail.
Soft keyboard
3.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus – automatically geotags images
Allows individuals to place calls and identify their exact GPS location while making phone calls
802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
3.55 inch 65K color support, anti-glare resistive touch-screen with 272 x 480 resolution
4GB on board memory, 128MB RAM
microSD slot with SDHC support
MP3 playback support
Document viewing support for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF, and JPG
Measures 112 x 58.1 x 14.6 mm and weighs 137 grams