Hey ViewSonic – are you sure you want to enter the smartphone space? I mean.. just take a look at Garmin & ASUS. The two companies had announced a joint partnership earlier this year (called Garmin-ASUS) with the intent of introducing two smartphone devices during the first half of this year – the nuvifone G60 Linux-based handset and the nuvifone M20 Windows Mobile-based handset. Well, it’s nearing the middle of May and still no sign of these handsets.. and it appears, the wait will be even longer than expected.

Garmin President and COO Cliff Pemble announced to investors last week that the G60 would be delayed until the second half of this year. Now given that the M20 was to follow the G60, there’s no word on how this delay will ultimately effect the rollout of the M20.

Now of course there could be any number of reasons for this delay but it is a word of warning to other companies out there contemplating the entry into this space. Yes, there’s money to be made but given the current state of the global economy and the stiff competition out there, one has to wonder if it’s wise for a new player to enter this space.

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