After months of waiting on Garmin’s Android based smart phone, it seems that it is really close to being in our sweaty Android loving hands. The guys over at MobileBurn was lucky enough to get their hands on the device and it looks quite impressive.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpipLPUa_pA[/youtube]
Anyone notice the UI? Yes it’s another variation of Android. This one is called the Breeze UI, it’s almost identical to Garmin’s non-Android phone’s that are currently on AT&T’s network. I am anxious to see how the navigation will be on this device. Will it be free or paid? How will it stack up up against Google’s free service? While I ponder this, have a look at the specs:
* Networks: HSDPA Cat 8 7.2Mbps, HSPA / WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 21001, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, GPRS EDGE Class 12
* Platform: Android 1.6 with Breeze UI
* CPU: Qualcomm 7227 ARM 11, 600MHz
* Memory: 4GB Flash + 256 MB SDRAM + 256 MB ROM
* Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b+g, USB v2.0 (HS), Bluetooth 2.1
* GPS: Qualcomm GPSOne, Assisted GPS, Aided GPS and standalone GPS supported
* Display: 3.5″, HVGA 320 x 480, TFT capacitive touch
* Camera: 3 Mega-Pixel, Auto Focus
* Others: Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, e-compass, accelerometer
* Battery: 1150mAh Lithium Ion
* Standby Time: 250 hours
* Talk Time: up to 3 hours
* Expansion Slot: micro-SD™ (support SDHC)
* Browser: WebKit browser
* Messaging: SMS / IM / MMS
* Email: MAP, POP3, Exchange
* Exchange Support: Calendar, contacts, e-mail
* Video Playback: MPEG4 / H.264 / H.263 / WMV
* Video Recording: MPEG4 & H.263 with audio via AMR-NB
* Streaming: Audio / Video
* Audio/Ringtone: MP3 / WMA / AMR-NB / AAC / AAC+ / AAC+V2 / eAAC+, SP-MIDI
* Advance Navigation/LBS feature: European maps & POIs, Connected Services2, Indoor location3, Junction view with lane assist3, Where am I?, Where’s My Car Parked?, Track Logs & Route Planning
* Phone Applications: Google™ Search / Gmail™ / Google Calendar™ / Google Talk™ / Google Maps™ with Street View / YouTube™ / Picasa™ / Panoramio™ / Android Market™
