Garmin-Asus slides in new nuvifone M10 smartphone

Onkyo CBX-300 Looking for a better way to stay connected with family and friends while navigating through the way? Think about this one! Garmin-Asus has just slid the wraps off a new mobile device – the Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10. The all-in-one offering snoozes in as a full-touchscreen handset powered by the latest version of Windows Mobile.

Keeping professionals bridged with business and personal contacts, email, calendar and IM, the device comes equipped with preloaded maps and voice guidance in Hindi and English – ensuring a reliable and convenient navigation experience for users constantly on the move.

The integrated latest version of Windows Mobile features upgrades that significantly enhance user experience and provides access to Windows Marketplace for applications. Engraved in a sleek design, the nuvifone M10 hugs a 3.5-inch WVGA display and a finger-friendly user interface. The Billboard feature displays the most important information so users can review all at one glance.

“The Garmin-Asus M10 is our answer to people’s need for a balance in the hectic Indian work-life scenario. The M10 runs on Windows Mobile, making it the ideal smartphone for business use, while its smart navigation capabilities, comprehensive social networking features and connected services enable users to lead a truly smart lifestyle. As such we believe that the Garmin-Asus M10 is the phone for the new Smart3 era. It is the ideal and powerful time-saving tool that is designed for anyone who is tired of carrying numerous devices and instead wants to carry one device that gives them many of the same features found on a stand-alone phone, laptop, PND and digital camera,” explained John Chen, Business Head – Mobile Communication Business, Asus India.

M10 includes an intuitive 3D Task Manager that enables users to switch easily between running applications. To keep the phone responsive and the navigation smooth, the handset sports an impressive 512 RAM and 512 ROM. Users who wish to have ample storage for multimedia and data can cotton to its 4GB of Flash memory.

Further, the smartphone embraces a 1500 mAh battery for hours of uninterrupted use, as well as a full QWERTY keyboard for speedy text input. On connectivity front, HSDPA and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g exist. It also boasts of a range of social capabilities including access to Facebook and Picasa Web Albums.

The all-in-one Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10 comes with a price tag of Rs. 19,990.