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The first Android-powered smartphone is out for the masses on an exclusive basis. T-Mobile USA announced that they will bring in the new Garminfone. It sports a fully integrated Garmin navigation experience to help you get from point A to point B without getting lost. It is boasts of a sleek, full-touch and large 3.5’ screen.
The key features of Garminfone include:
- Integrated Navigation and Smartphone Experience
The phone allows you to navigate to an address simply clicking on it from a text message, e-mail, contact or web page. The camera automatically geotags the images so you can navigate back to your first location. It also has travel applications such as: time traffic, weather updates, movie listings and more helpful information.
- Garmin Navigation
Garminfone utilizes the text-to-speech technology to speak street names, and the screen will automatically switch between day and night modes for easier viewing while driving.
- Garmin Voice Studio
Garminfone also features Garmin Voice Studio, an Android application wherein customers can record and share voice directions from family and friends.
Garminfone also runs on a free and open source Android operating system that offers rich mobile web experience which also integrates Google mobile services. It also includes 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, social networking, instant messaging, and a camera with advance playback capability.