Comments on: Garmin Android Phone Coming in 2009!

By: aaaaa

aaaaa — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:54:44 +0000

I use a Garmin Edge 705 when cycling. Garmin hardware is good, Garmin software is probably the worst I’ve ever used. I’m hoping they fire all their software developers beforehand and just leave the software to Google.

By: Garmin & Asus Team Up, Publicly | Android Phone Fans

Garmin & Asus Team Up, Publicly | Android Phone Fans — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:43:37 +0000

[...] some time that Garmin and ASUS were partnered up, after all… they’ve previously been selected to manufacture the Nuvifone. But now that partnership has not only become public but promoted and the partnership isn’t [...]

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:17:14 +0000

If garmin doesn’t release an app for Android, I’m….I’m….well I guess I’ll just be pissed. But MAN, we need this app. And not a monthly thing. I want the maps physically stored on my SD card.

Make me buy the CD with the maps on it Garmin, like you did with Palm, that would work great. But if you don’t make an app for Android, that would be crazy.

Look at where Android is going! In 2 years, it’ll be in cars. 3 years, refrigerators, digital cameras.

By: agoes

agoes — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:17:25 +0000

Great .. yeah

By: rakem

rakem — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:40:27 +0000

I don’t care about cost I just want a turn by turn navigation system on my G1

Get it done garmin or I’m gonna buy tom tom AND REALLY DISRESPECT YALL

By: Droideo.com

Droideo.com — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:47:57 +0000

Lots to look forward to in 2009!

By: Bagha

Bagha — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:23:36 +0000

I have Garmin Nuvi and I have to say that it has the worst touchscreen I’ve used in any device. I shudder to think of having my phone/pda/gps/etc device controlled by such a bad touchscreen.

I’m far from an iPhone fan, but one praise that I often hear for it is for its flush, glass touchscreen and that can be wiped straight across your shirt sleeve. You can tell by the picture of the nuviphone that it’s got the same, beveled-in type touchscreen common to antiquated devices from 15 years ago. It’s going to feel cheap, so I hope people try it out at a store before they look at the specs and order one.

By: Dave Kaufman - Techlife

Dave Kaufman - Techlife — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:12:58 +0000

2 thoughts:

Is Garmin a hardware or software company (Apple for example is a hardware company) If they are apple-esque then they won’t provide their software for other hardware, since that’s their advantage to sell these.

Garmin has a deal with which carriers right now? Another interesting thing since most carriers offer GPS of some sort these days.

By: Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:45:31 +0000

@Ryan – Gandroid would be sweet? Sounds like the evil twin of Gandolf from Lord of The Rings. You know, in the futuristic movie where Lord of the Rings meets the Matrix… Gandroid: Lord of the Matrix.

It’s Monday, give me a break… I’m trying to keep myself entertained over here…

By: Manacit

Manacit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:56:07 +0000

I would hope that Garmin would make their GPS software available to everyone – that would be the way they would make the most $$ on their device and all of the other Android phones w/ GPS; only time will tell however.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:42:56 +0000

Very exciting news here! Will it be called the “Gandroid”? Because that would be pretty sweet!

By: Michael Martin

Michael Martin — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:36:51 +0000

Hmmm so the G2 wont be the Nuviphone.

I agree Garmin should leverage its brand to put out a turn-by-turn Android navigation app.

,Michael Martin
http://www.googleandblog.com/