Garmin-Asus G60 slated for August launch, will be last non-Android Linux phone for the couple

What's that, you're still holding your breath waiting for the G60 release? Breathe, child, breathe, it's still going to be a little while before you can get your nav on with this celly. Obviously it didn't make the first half of the year as initially planned, but the Garmin-Asus partnership is now saying that the phone will still arrive at its retail destination before 2010, with some places seeing it in just two months time. Why the delays? Apparently its custom flavor of Linux is at least part of the problem, leading the corporate couple's marriage counselors to suggest a move to Android for all future, non-WinMo handsets -- devices that, contrary to earlier reports, will also launch before the end of the year. So, G60 in August, or potentially even hotter Android nav phone a few months later? Decisions, decisions.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 8:38AM]

Never seen this phone before. Anyone have stats for this phone and such?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 10:00AM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOe_vFds2u0

[tuan056585 Posted Jun 16th 2009 9:40AM]

It's a Nuvifone.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 9:58AM]

They need to just kill this phone completely and put all their resources on an android phone....

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 1:20PM]

Although I love the UI, I would have to agree. If Garmin can create their own overlaying gui to the android, it would be a win/win. I bet these phones will be selling for a cool C-note by Sept/09.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 27th 2009 3:43AM]

Kinda self-evident, no self-built Linux distribution has really been successful. Not only is the OS not built for a gui (the horrible state of icons and meta-data support), but nobody really has the resources nor technical skill to build a one-off on a deadline, except for maybe Google.

It almost killed Palm to try and it took the years.. who does Garmin/Asus think they are?