Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50
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- Posted: 11 Feb 2010 Announced: 11 Feb 2010
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 09 Jun 2010
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- US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued as Garmin-Asus Garminfone
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The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 is an Android-based smartphone for users who need advanced navigation functionality. In addition to preloaded navigation and maps for pedestrians and drivers, the nuvifone A50 also comes with various other features, such as personalized interface, Microsoft Exchange support and Street View in Google Maps.
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Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 specifications
also known as Garmin-Asus Garminfone
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Android (2.1, 1.6)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.57 x 2.46 x 0.49 (116 x 62 x 12 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.90 oz (139 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)
- 4.90 oz (139 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.50 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 320 x 480 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 165 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 8.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 8.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 25.0 days (600 hours)
the average is 16 days (389 h)
- 25.0 days (600 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1500 mAh
Hardware
- System chip:
- Qualcomm MSM7227
- Processor:
- Single core, 600 MHz, ARM11
- System memory:
- 256 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
- Built-in storage:
- 4000 MB
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 3 megapixels
- Features:
- Auto focus, Geo tagging
- Camcorder:
- 320x240 (QVGA) (30 fps)
Multimedia
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- WebKit browser
- Supports:
- HTML
- Built-in online services support:
- Picasa
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 1700/2100, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, EDGE
- Satellite system:
- GPS, A-GPS
- Navigation:
- Points of interest (POI), Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.1
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- miniUSB
- Features:
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
- Mass storage device, USB charging
- Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Compass
- Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 11 Feb 2010
- Scheduled release:
Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America
- First half 2010 (Official)
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