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more about #garmin more comments → fuchikoma: I love it... not the most useful thing now since my car tells me most of that, but it's right up my alley. If they made it project onto the windshield... more » D0rk: I'm not one of those idiots that leaves their GPS mounted in plain view 24/7. If it's out, i'm using it, for the GPS. Though the OBD-II bluetooth d... more » met2art: Pretty clever, actually... and it would probably give better routing estimates, having realtime data on your speed, idle, gas mileage, etc. I foresee... more » not_a_virus.exe.vbs: I don't see how Google Maps could beat a dedicated GPS unit. I do a lot of research on GPS units and have roadtested several, the dedicated units alwa... more » Odin: Google is like a slow lumbering behemoth. You may think you can keep it in your sights but you get this unsettling feeling it's speeding up. You take ... more » cattrain: Uhh... If you go to maps.google.com, from the default position, it says "© 2009 Google Map data ©2009 LeadDog Consulting, Google, Tele Atlas, INEGI,... more » JoeKhurr: Google has app's to get on the internet with a phone, and yet I'm sitting in the campus library on my laptop. Google makes app's for music players, ye... more » Lizard_King: Garmin's products have not advanced much in the last few years. I currently own a 60CSx, a Nuvi (260, I think) and a Edge 705 for my bicycle. The Edge... more » circa86: Very good write up. But there is a HUGE difference with this and companies like Microsoft. Google isn't really after the competition, and the only t... more » WMyers: Google is probably going to get slapped by the EU over this if they aren't excruciatingly careful. Their "competitors" in the map space are European,... more » okeribok: How will google make money from the free maps app? Just by making people use Android, or by some evil scheme, like rerouting your trip through the nea... more » krownd: and after all the other companies go out of business, google will be last one standing... world domination! and then they decide to charge all their... more » ripfire: "I was always afraid of spiders growing up, not because of the eight legs or the umpteen eyes, but because of the way they kill their prey." You mean... more » bustedchain: There is a term for this type of technology that literally means "upsetting the balance of power" and means "paradigm changing".... Google has a rec... more » :negated:: Why innovate and stay competitive when you can just get the US and/or EU to investigate Google on grounds of monopolization and get them mired in year... more » -
#gps
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 » -
#comment
Google and the Deadly Power of Data
Today, as soon as Google showed off its beta GPS navigator, the stocks of Garmin, TomTom and other companies in that industry fell into the toilet. It's hard to compete with free Google apps, but that's not why they're screwed... More » -
#stocks
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] -
#garmin
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 » -
#nowavailable
Now Available
Archos 5 tablet models starts trickling out, Garmin's latest GPS is shipping, and best Buy rewards Zone members can get an HTC Hero on Sprint two days early. More » -
#review
Garmin Nuvifone G60 GPS Phone Review: Do Not Buy
Garmin makes the best portable navigators out there. Millions of people, including me, are fans. But following notoriously lengthy delays, the first Nuvifone should have been euthanized, not put on AT&T shelves next to the iPhone—for $100 more. More » -
#smartphones
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] -
#cellphones
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 » -
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#gps
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 » -
#cellphones
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
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 » -
#cellphones
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 » -
#gps
Upcoming Garmin Nuvi 1690 Supports GSM, GPRS, EDGE
FCC tests have revealed that an upcoming Garmin GPS device, the nuvi 1690, will feature GSM/GPRS/EDGE support. Presumably, this connectivity would be for updates like real-time traffic. More » -
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Garmin Nuvi 1350T Lightning Review
Garmin Nuvi 1350T, a reasonably affordable, full-featured, ad-supported portable navigator from Garmin—possibly the last PND we'll ever review. More » -
#garmin
Garmin
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 »NeverfoneNuvifone G60 Ships Next Week To Someone, Somewhere -
#bicyles
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
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 » -
#fitness
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 » -
#review
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 » -
#nuvifone
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 »
