Garmin EcoRoutes ESP Displays Car Diagnostics On Your Nuvi GPS

Sometime next year, Garmin nuvi GPS devices will have the option of displaying information on your car's inner workings using EcoRoutes ESP—a module that taps into your car's onboard diagnostics (OBD-II) port. More »

It's Not a Good Day to Be a GPS Manufacturer

Google's free GPS feature on Android 2.0 is great news! Unless you're the fine folks at Garmin and TomTom, in which case, oh shit. [Engadget]

Amazon Chops Garmin Nuvifone G60 Price By Two Thirds In the First Month

Our recommended price for the Nuvifone G60 was death, payable by the handset, not the prospective buyer. Until that can be arranged, though, Amazon's plunging $200 discount (on a $300 phone!) will have to do. More »

Garmin Nuvifone G60 Is Finally Happening: On AT&T Oct. 4 for $299

Took long enough: The near-vaporware Garmin nuvifone G60 GPS-cum-fone is actually coming out, and it's gonna be on AT&T come Oct. 4 for $300, with an extra $5/month for navigation services. I'm sure it will fail miserably. [Yahoo]

Pricing Revealed for AT&T's Upcoming Line of HTC and Garmin-ASUS Smartphones

Got a second and a few hundred bucks to spare? Great, then check out this short list of loftily priced smartphones coming to an AT&T retailer near you, sometime in October: Updated. More »

Garmin nüvi 1690 GPS Gives You Google on the Go (for Two Years)

If you're nuts for wireless data and for some reason don't own a smartphone, the Garmin nüvi 1690 would like to tempt you with two years of data in its purchase price. More »

Are The Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 and M20 Both Headed to AT&T?

Following recent launch list rumors, and confirmation of U.S. tests, two separate credible sources now report that the Linux-based G60 and Windows Mobile-based M20 Nuvifones are on course to AT&T. More »

Garmin's WinMo Nuvifone M20 Finally Launches In Taiwan

Despite repeated delays, Garmin / Asus have managed to get their Windows Mobile-powered Nuvifone M20 out on the Taiwanese market. The HSDPA phone features a 2.8-inch touchscreen, 3 megapixel camera and, of course, Garmin GPS navigation. More »

Garmin's Tardy Nuvifone G60 Finally Coming in Q4, Possibly to Multiple Carriers

Fun fact: A healthy couple could've produced two children in the time it'll take Garmin to bring the Nuvifone from the press office to customers' hands, in Q4 of this year. By then, the oldest would be learning to walk. More »

Garmin Neverfone Nuvifone G60 Ships Next Week To Someone, Somewhere

Garmin, which has been fairly frank about how totally, like, hard it is to make a new smartphone, has finally announced they'll be shipping the Nuvifone S60 to Taiwan on the 27th. It only took the—wait, 19 months? More »

Garmin vs HTC on the Roads of France

Handset maker HTC and GPS giant Garmin have found themselves in the middle of an ugly war. This time the fight it isn't in courts over patents or trademarks—instead the battle is on the roads of the Tour de France. More »

Garmin Issues Fix For Wonky Nüvi 7x5 Update, Will Repair Bricked Units for Free

Following a small software update last week, a swath of Garmin's product line started exhibiting some troubling symptoms, like freezing, constant update prompts, and death. Now, Garmin has apologized, rolled out a firmware fix, and will repair bricked units. More »

Garmin 310XT GPS Fitness Watch Deemed the 'King of Training Tools'

So says Wired, the first folks to literally run it through its paces. Waterproofing and sleeker styling compared to its fatty fat fat predecessors are both noted pluses, but the clincher is that the 310XT does, well, ev-er-y-thing. More »

Why TomTom Sucks

TomTom's latest Go 740 Live is piled with features, but I've tested TomToms for five years, and in that time, nobody has fixed the platform's inherent problems. In fact they're only getting worse. More »

Garmin Postpones Nuvifone G60 Until H2, Gets This Close to Earning Lame 'Neverfone' Nickname

The Garmin Nuvifone G60, a Linux-powered, ASUS-built left-field handset that was pretty exciting when it was announced nearly a year and a half ago, will be delayed yet again, says the company's president. More »

Manhattan Mapped Without a Horizon

It's rare that we get excited over maps, but this idea by graphic designers Jack Schulze and Matt Webb would be great for GPSs, combining 3D, first person and overhead views into one übermap. More »

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 Screenshots and Specs

Though Garmin-Asus' Nuvifone M20 may soon steal the spotlight, the original phone—now called G60—will still be first to market. Here are its final specs, and a new screenshot gallery of the Garmin-designed interface. More »

Garmin's 855 and 885T Nuvis, Maps for Life and Eco-Friendly Driving Software

Garmin just dropped a couple new GPS units on us, the 855 and 885T. Both of 'em bring lane assist and voice control together and cost as much as a used car. More »

Garmin Nuvi 880 Voice-Controlled GPS Lightning Review

The Gadget: One of Garmin's flagship Nuvis, the 880 responds to commands from your voice, triggered by a little remote control you attach to your steering wheel. More »

Garmin Confirms Android Phones Coming in Late 2009?

Even though we've been waiting, well, just about forever for Garmin's Nuvifone, a marketing director in Asia has confirmed to DigiTimes that Garmin-labeled Android phones are in the oven. Well, maybe not: UPDATED 12:13PM/1:28PM EST

Garmin's Free Lifetime Traffic Alerts Come at a Price

Garmin's new fleet of GPS nav units looks fantastic, especially in light of a particular feature: Free traffic alerts lasting the lifetime of your Garmin product. But according to the first review of the nüvi 755T by PC Magazine, Garmin is coincidently preloading map screen with clickable ads (probably to offset traffic alert costs). From PCMag: More »

Garmin's Nuvifone Gets Delayed 'Til 2009

Garmin has just made a announcement stating that the much-hyped Nuvifone GPS/cellphone product is going to be delayed until the "first half of 2009." Apparently "meeting some of the carrier specific requirements will take longer than anticipated," so it's going to miss its previously mentioned slot at the end of this year. Sounds like bad news for a phone that's entering an increasingly populated multi-purpose handset market. [GPSTracklog]

Garmin eTrex Works after Iraq Bomb Blast (Humvee Not So Lucky)

A few months back, some troops driving a Humvee in Iraq got hit. The troops evacuated before a blast blew the doors off of the vehicle; only one of the soldiers sustained a shrapnel injury. As you'll see, the Humvee didn't make it, but a Garmin eTrex left behind in the wreckage still worked. More »

Garmin's New Nuvi 500 GPS Does Driving, Walking, Boating Nav in One Unit

Garmin has just announced a new member of the Nuvi GPS range, the 500 series. In a first for Nuvi, the rugged, waterproof 500 units are specifically designed to be multipurpose, with maps for driving, walking, cycling and boating built in. For out-doorsy types, there's a shaded digital elevation map option, and a dedicated compass page and tracklog. Plus the battery is a swappable 8-hour Li-ion type, so you can carry a spare for extended trips away from a power source. The 500 comes with City Navigator, and topographic maps of the US, while the 550 has highway coverage of the US and Canada, but no topographic data. The units are on show at the British International Motor show in London form today, and go on sale soon in the US for $499. Press release below. More »

Garmin Oregon Touchscreen GPS, First Images Emerge

Monday's leak of info about Garmin's upcoming Oregon touchscreen GPS line has now been followed by some images and screenshots. And though the mapping functions pretty much follow the earlier Colorado line, the units look very different—apparently being pretty buttonless indeed. For walkers, the 200 is a simple basemap unit, the 300 has worldwide maps with shaded relief, while the 400t adds in preloaded U.S. topographic maps and a 3D view. The 400i has maps for US inland lakes and the worldwide basemap, while the 400c has BlueChart® g2 coastal charts for sea-farers. When on sale in the Fall, the 400 units will cost $639.99, the 300 $533.32 and the basic 200 $479.99. Press release below. More »

New Garmin Line Leaked

It appears that retailers have leaked Garmin's upcoming GPS line. Amazon had listed relatively blank pages of the new 200, 300, 400c, 400i and 400t while Buy.com got even more specific with complete details on the Garmin Oregon 200 ($450) and Garmin Oregon 400C ($600). Apparently the Oregon is very similar to Garmin's Colorado (pictured here). The 3-inch, 240x400 pixel screen seems identical with the most noticeable upgrades coming in form factor—as GPSTracklog points out, the Oregon is one inch shorter and half an ounce lighter than the Colorado. For the Garmin fans in the audience, here are the full specs on each model: More »