An Android-powered Garmin-ASUS nuvifone has been in the works since 2008 and it's finally ready to be unveiled at MWC next week. Meet the Android-powered nuvifone A50 which has all the location-based technology you can ever want in a smartphone along with a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, 4GB internal storage, and accelerometer. The UI looks to focus on big, touchable icons probably for easy pressing on the go. It runs Android 1.6 and comes with your usual Google offerings along with Garmin turn-by-turn navigation and the whistles and bells that come with Garmin.
We're not sure how successful a Garmin Android phone will be given that Android phones now come with Google Maps Navigation. But then again, Google Maps Navigation is currently only available for the US and the Garmin nuvifone A50 is hitting Europe in the first half of 2010. We'll be sure to get some time with the A50 at MWC!
[via engadget]
