Garmin-Asus M10 announced
Feb 11, 2010 phones
Garmin-Asus, a co-branded confederation between Garmin® Ltd. and ASUSTeK® Computer Inc. today announced the Garmin-Asus M10, a full-touching, all-in-one smartphone powered by the latest variant of Windows Mobile® from Microsoft Corp. The M10 keeps professionals connected with business and personal contacts, email, calendar and IM, in addition to featuring preloaded mobile navigation from Garmin. The M10 is expected to be available through aircraft carrier and retail channels in Asia and Europe in the first half of 2010. The M10 volition be on exhibit at the Garmin-Asus exhibit (Hall 8, #8B127) at Mobile River World United States Congress, Feb 15-18, 2010.
“The Garmin-Asus M10 is our answer to people’s motivation for work-liveliness balance. The M10 runs Windows® Mobile, devising it the nonesuch smartphone for business manipulation, piece its smart navigation capabilities, comprehensive social networking features and connected services enable users to lead a truly smarting life style. The M10 is the phone for the new Smart3 era.” said Benson Lin, Vice President of the United States and General Manager of ASUS’ Personal Mobile Devices Business Unit, Handheld Business Group.
“The Garmin-Asus M10 is a powerful time-rescue tool that is designed for anyone who is tired of carrying numerous devices and instead wants to carry unity device that gives them many of the same features found on a bandstand-alone earphone, laptop computer, PND and digital photographic camera,” said Cliff Pemble, Garmin’s prexy and COO.
A Premium Smartphone
The Garmin-Asus M10 runs the latest variant of Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.5.3 features upgrades that enhance user experience and provides approach to Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which offers a vast number of Windows phone applications for download.
“Windows phones move seamlessly from employment to play, creating new experiences through a variety of computer hardware, applications and services,” said Andy Lees, elder vice president of Mobile River Communication Business at Microsoft. “We are pleased to employment closely with Garmin-Asus to bring to marketplace Windows phones based on the latest version of Windows phone today and look forward to our employment delivery more Windows phones to marketplace in the future tense.”
The M10 has a sleek designing with a 3.5-inch WVGA exhibit and a finger-friendly user port. The Billboard feature displays the most important information so users can review all at unity glance. An intuitive 3D Task Manager also allows users to switch easily between run applications. Keeping the earphone responsive and the seafaring smooth are 512 RAM and 512 ROM, piece 4GB of Flash memory provides ample storage for multimedia system and data.
The M10 is equipped with a 1500 mAh assault and battery for hours of uninterrupted manipulation, as well as a full QWERTY soft keyboard for speedy text input. HSDPA wireless connectivity and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) ensure that messages are sent and received quickly. In addition, the M10 tin be synched to Microsoft Exchange® so that contacts, calendars and emails ar always available and secure.
‘Click and Go’ Navigation
Recognizing that location is relevant to every expression of every day, the Garmin-Asus M10 is designed with location selective information at its core and it delivers the most advanced location experience on a Windows earphone. Navigation functions are linked to frequently used applications such as calendar, contacts, electronic mail, internet browser, and electronic messaging; making an exceptionally intuitive and smooth navigation experience.
The M10 has advanced navigation features equivalent to a high gear-remainder Garmin nьvi® such as lane aid with junction view that guides drivers to the correct lane for an approach turn or exit and realistically displays route signs. It also has highway mode that tells drivers the next three upcoming street exits so they can plan ahead*. The M10 is ready for automotive seafaring out-of-the-box, and it includes everything a client needs to use the device in a cable car, including a powered cradle and windscreen mount*.
Ushering in a Connected Lifestyle
The Garmin-Asus M10 boasts a range of social capabilities, including approach to Facebook™ and Picasa Web Albums™. It also places real-meter information on connected services* such as weather, base hit cameras, dealings, flight condition, and fuel prices at users’ fingertips. In summation, the M10 is equipped with a high performance basketball team mega-pel photographic camera that automatically geotags photos so that users volition always know where they were taken and tin easily contribution them with friends via Facebook and Picasa.
Availability
The Garmin-Asus nьvifone M10 is expected to be available through carriers and retail dispersion channels in Asia and Europe start in the first base one-half of 2010. Journalists should contact Garmin-Asus media representatives to arrange merchandise demonstrations or interviews. Additional information about the nьvifone product occupation is available at www.GarminAsus.com.
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