AT&T to offer Garmin nüvifone G60 starting on October 4th
After a prolonged development cycle, the Garmin nüvifone G60 handset will FINALLY see the light of day here in the U.S. thanks to AT&T. The companies announced today that the Garmin nüvifone G60 will be available to AT&T customers starting on October 4th.
In case you forgot about the G60 (and really.. who hasn’t now?), here are the features/specs:
- Linux OS
- Same core features as a high-end Garmin nüvi GPS device
- Comes preloaded with maps and millions of points of interest for North America
- Comes with dashboard and windshield mount
- Turn by turn voice promoted directions
- Automatically recalculates routes
- Built-in GPS receiver with Garmin HotFix technology and assisted GPS
- “Where Am I?” feature provides users their exact latitude and longitude coordinates, nearest address, intersection, hospital, police station, and gas station with one touch of the screen. nüvifone will also automatically mark the position in which it was last removed from the windshield mount
- Full HTML browser
- 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Location Link – parses addresses on the web with latitude and longitude information
- Touch-screen virtual keyboard with predictive text
- 3.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus
- Geotagging images with latitude and longitude information
- Free access to AT&T Yellow Pages, flight status, and converter
- Premium Connected Services gives customers access to real time traffic information, fuel prices, White Pages, weather etc
The Garmin nüvifone G60 will be available at AT&T retail stores or online at www.wireless.att.com starting on October 4th for a price of $299 (after a new two year agreement and after a $100 dollar mail-in rebate). nüvifone Premium Connected Services will cost ya $5.99 a month after a 30 day trial.
