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  So the rumor turns out to be true. Garmin and Asus won’t offer any more co-branded handsets. However, both the companies have redefined their strategy and have confirmed that future Android devices created by Asus will offer Navigation from Garmin, which in our opinion makes sense. “We are moving from co-brand to brand cooperation, [...]

  Oh boy, this doesn’t look good. Garmin-Asus launched a new phone yesterday and now we’re hearing murmurs of their possible split. According to a Chinese paper, Economic Daily, Garmin-Asus will end their partnership to launch co-branded phones after the expiry of their two-year deal, which is in January. Both the companies will be back [...]

  Garmin-Asus might be a month late but they’ve finally launched their first Android powered device for the Indian market. It’s the Garmin-Asus A10 that runs Android 2.1 OS (will be upgradeable to Android 2.2 (Froyo) and offers exceptional navigation features we’re used to see in a Garmin device. The phone is pre-loaded with India [...]

  We’ve got word that Garmin-Asus will be releasing a new Android-based smartphone with navigational capabilities in India soon. It will be Garmin-Asus’ first Android device for the Indian market and will be launched sometime in the fourth week of this month. We don’t know the model number yet but it will run Android 2.1 [...]

  Asus has enjoyed a good brand name when it came to motherboards, netbooks and other computer products. But ask about mobile phones, well, they’re completely out of the competition. They too realized it, which is why they tied up with Garmin, renowned maker of GPS device and services. Now Garmin-Asus have few number of [...]

  Garmin-Asus had promised and they’ve delivered. Their first Android device has been unveiled and will be showcased at the MWC that begins from next week. Garmin-Asus hasn’t confirmed the Android build the nuvifone A50 runs but has emphasized on its navigation skills and location-based apps that a user will be able to take advantage [...]

  We told you about Garmin-Asus’ M10 yesterday and now it’s got the official acknowledgement by way of a pre-order page. The pre-order link has gone live in Asus’ home market where consumers will be able to pick it up from February 6 for 13,900 TWD ($435). In addition to running the latest build of [...]

  Garmin-Asus Android phones were rumored to launch last year but today, Benson Lin, President of Asus’ handheld business unit confirmed to Digitimes that it will be launched at the MWC next month. He did not spill more details on the Android device but be rest assured, it will hover around GPS and location-based services. [...]

  The Garmin-Asus phones have finally reached the Indian shores. The first two of the Garmin-Asus branded phones are Windows Mobile powered M20 and Linux equipped G60. M20 that will go for a heavy Rs. 31,900 price tag which runs Windows Mobile 6.5 OS and features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, 3MP auto focus camera, Bluetooth, [...]

  The Garmin-Asus phone will finally start selling in US from Oct 4. Arriving on AT&T, the phone is touted to be a perfect combination of phone and personal navigation device. It comes preloaded with North America map and loads of Points of Interests (POI) bundled along with a dashboard and windshield mount, making it [...]

  New phones from Asus will grace the Indian stores soon. Asus India’s Business Head, Edward Wang confirmed they’ll soon be launching touchscreen multimedia phones loaded with LBS. “We have the expertise in multimedia touch-screen phones. At present, we are selling at least six multimedia phones priced between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 26,000 apart from [...]

  Garmin-Asus have announced today that their nuvifone G60 will make its way to the retail stores on July 27 in Taiwan while Singapore and Malaysia will start selling from end of August. They have also confirmed the sale of nuvifone M20, which will take place sometime in August in Hong Kong, Thailand and aforementioned [...]

  It looks like Asus is trying to slow down the pace of Asus branded phones in the market with the new alliance with Garmin. It is being reported that France was destined to get the P565 handset last month but now, the phone will not be released. However, it is unclear if P565 will [...]

  Garmin-Asus partnership has led to another creation, namely the M20. It is their first nüvifone that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro and touts to be the most advanced LBS (location-based services) WinMo phone. The phone is filled Garmin’s nüvi sat nav software loaded with maps and POIs, Ciao GPS based social network and [...]

  Garmin and Asus have announced a strategic alliance that will allow both the companies to leverage each other’s expertise to make co-branded phones. First in the nüvifone line of Garmin-Asus phones is G60 which will be exhibited at the MWC trade show. Garmin-Asus is trying to keep the full details for the expo but [...]