Garmin to flog its wireless phone in Asia
But not in the West
Monday, 8 June 2009, 14:09
ALTHOUGH THE INDUSTRY has been waiting to see the oft-delayed Garmin wireless phone, it appears that the company will launch it only in Asia for the foreseeable future.
According to the AP, Garmin chief operating officer Cliff Pemble told shareholders that the Nuvifone will go on sale in selected Asian markets in late June but it is not quite ready yet for sale in Europe and the US.
Punters have been interested to see what Garmin would do in a phone handset. The Nuvifone is a touch-screen smartphone with GPS onboard. µ
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