Garmin, provider of satellite navigation gadgets, introduces the new nuvi 860, the first portable navigation device with full menu speech recognition and an impressive array of other features ranging from safety camera alerts and emergency location assistance to hands free calling and photo navigation with Google Panoramio.

Clive Taylor, Garmin’s Director of Product said, “Garmin’s nuvi 860 uses full menu speech control to make driving safer and easier. It’s now possible to keep both hands on the wheel and tell the nuvi 860 what to do and where to go. Simple shortcut phrases like ‘go home’ will automatically take you straight to the map screen and route you to your home in a matter of seconds.”
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Just as we wrote… Garmin announced its entrance into the mobile phone market with the nuvifone, an all-in-one, sleek and slim, touchscreen device that combines a premium phone, mobile web-browser, and cutting-edge personal navigator. The nuvifone is a work of art in features, design and functionality and is destined to transform how individuals connect, communicate and navigate their life.

“The nuvifone is an all-in-one device offering unmatched integration of utility and function in a single mobile device,” said Cliff Pemble, Garmin’s president and COO. “This is the breakthrough product that cell phone and GPS users around the world have been longing for — a single device that does it all.”
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Looks similar to the iPhone, but Garmin Nuvifone has a proprietary Garmin OS, HSDPA, Quad-band GSM, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5” touchscreen (not sure if its multi-touch, but that definitely is the same size screen as the iPhone).

The interface is completely touch based, it has 4 primary functions, web browsing, messaging, phone calls, and navigation, and from the sounds of it, it does them all quite well. It is also heavily integrated with Google, specifically in relation to navigational tasks.
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Garmin announced the nuvi 780, the newest addition to the popular nuvi family and the most powerful in its acclaimed 700 series. The nuvi 780 was also announced in preparation for the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
“The nuvi 780 brings vital information — through dynamic updates — to recreational and business travelers,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “Whether you’re doing your daily commute, on an extended business trip or relaxing on vacation, the nuvi 780 uses the second generation of MSN Direct to provide the most important details you need at a glance.”
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