Just when you thought there were enough smart phones to choose from Garmin had to get into the arena with the Nuvifone.
As if talking with family, friends and surfing the web wasn’t enough we need our cell phone to have navigation features as well? Whether we need it or not it’s here and I think it’s great.
Features include:
• Google local search
• Garmin Online services – traffic, weather, fuel prices, hotel discounts, etc.
• nuvi-like navigation on the road or in pedestrian mode
• Email, text, IM functions
• Camera, video camera, MP3 and MPEG4/AAC
I love a phone that cannot only connect me everyone that I want to talk with but also give me the exact coordinates of where I’m making my phone call from. Sure those other smart phones have a lot of great features and they can take pictures as well but can they tag the photo with the exact longitude and latitude of where the picture was taken? I think not. This phone is multifunctional as well. You can plug it into the docking station in your car and use it as a navigation system while still using the calling features. This would make it so much easier when I’m talking with friends while driving. I can either ask my friend on the phone for directions to the party or I can still get turn by turn directions from the phone. I think what makes this phones capability so believable is that it is created by such a great company in Garmin. So far I’ve only seen this product introduced by AT&T but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before other carriers jump on board.
I’m going to run out and get this phone and I encourage all those hikers who would normally get lost in the mountains be sure to bring this phone with you so that way while you’re looking up your coordinates you can give the lodge a call with them.
