No one would mistake the T-Mobile Garminfone for a top selling Android handset. Sure, the Garmin name means that the GPS and navigational features are top-notch, but what other positives can be said about this phone that started life priced at the high-end benchmark of $199.99 after rebate and a signed contract. And that was for a device with Android 1.6 under the hood.
Finally, looking at the sales of the phone, T-Mobile decided to cut the price and after some time, it is now priced for free as we reported. But could an Android 1.6 phone find any takers even if it is free? It's a moot point now as the carrier has upgraded the phone to Android 2.1. And imagine what the uproar would be if Froyo were to hit the device.
Oh yes, as you might have expected, there is no OTA upgrade for the T-Mobile Garminfone. To get all of the instructions to manually upgrade the phone, simply visit the source link.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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