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The Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 is at long last among us.

This smarphone brings not only voice and mobile Internet capabilities, but the full suite of navigation and guidance capabilities that Garmin packs into its high-end GPS navigation systems. The unit's embedded maps of North American users can get turn-by-turn directions wherever they got, and integrated Wi-Fi, full HTML Web browsing, and a 3 megapixel camera help the G60 keep up with the rest of the cool smartphones.

"The nüvifone weaves location into nearly every facet of its functionality making it ideal for people who depend on location to navigate everyday life," said Garmin president and COO Cliff Pemble, in a statement. "The nüvifone has Garmin's easy-to-use interface, so navigating to a meeting directly from its calendar or contacts pages, or geotagging an email or photograph with a location stamp, is intuitive, useful, and fun."

The G60 will come pre-loaded with maps and an extensive point-of-interest database for North America, and can easily be mounted in a vehicles for use as a portable navigation device. The G560 incorporates a full GPS receiver with Garmin's HotFix technology for rapidly acquiring location data, and offers a "Where am I?" feature so users can quickly get information on the nearest hospital, police station, gas stations, intersections, and addresses with a single touch. And for folks using it as an in-vehicle system, the G60 will remember where it was when it was removed from a windshield mount, making it easy to get back to the car later.

The G60 also includes a full HTML Web browser so users can connect to the Internet using either AT&T's 3G network or available Wi-FI hotspots.

The Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 will cost $299 (on contract).

Source news.digitaltrends.com