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Garmin has the nuvifone officialSource

Garmin’s GPS-packing mobile, the nüvifone, has been announced. According to Cliff Pemble, the firm’s president and COO, it’s the “breakthrough product that cellphone and GPS users around the world have been longing for.”The actual device won’t be available until the autumn at an undisclosed price with undisclosed partners. Nevertheless, the spec sounds promising and as GPS is increasingly integrated into phones we can only assume that plenty more sat nav manufacturers will be on the case with similar gadgets soon.

The unit features a 3.5″ touchscreen, browser, HSDPA, pre-loaded maps of either North America, or Eastern and Western Europe. In addition Garmin’s claiming “millions” of POIs, a Google-powered local search feature, instant reporting of co-ordinates, built in geotagging camera a la Navpix and an integrated media player. There’s also a handy feature that marks the point at which the device was removed from the dash mount; in other words, it’ll tell you where you parked.

Tags: nuvifone, garmin, GPS, cellphone