Carrier T-Mobile (News - Alert) announced today its upcoming exclusive availability of the first Android-powered smartphone integrated with Garmin's navigation system.
According to company officials, the Garminfone will be available later this spring. The smartphone is described as a "sleek, full-touch" 3G smartphone with a 3.5-inch screen.
T-Mobile officials said that the Garminfone brings together two increasingly popular devices in one state-of-the-art package, "delivering a rich, unique experience that no other smartphone or standalone navigation device can offer," according to George Harrison, vice president, marketing product innovation, T-Mobile USA.
Other features include a 3MP camera and the ability to geotag images. Garmin (News - Alert) services like gas prices, traffic and more are also offered.
Erin Harrison is a senior editor with TMCnet, primarily covering telecom expense management, politics and technology and Web 2.0. She serves as senior editor for TMC's (News - Alert) print publications, including "Internet Telephony", "Customer Interaction Solutions", "Unified Communications" and "NGN" magazines. Erin also oversees production of TMCnet's weekly iPhone (News - Alert) e-Newsletter. To read more of Erin's articles, please visit her columnist page.
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