About Garmin.....
Garmin is the global leader in satellite navigation, and has sold more than 43 million devices. Currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, Garmin has pioneered navigation and communication devices that enrich people's lives. Garmin's market breadth in the GPS industry is second to none having developed innovative products and established market leadership position in each of the markets it serves, including automotive, aviation, marine, fitness, outdoor recreation and wireless applications. Garmin achieved the worldwide number one spot for mobile navigation devices in 2007 by more than doubling its shipments on 2006 and increasing its market share. According to research conducted by Canalys, a leading independent technology market analyst firm, in the third quarter of 2008 Garmin held 35 percent of the worldwide PND market with an approximately 50 percent share in the U.S. and a 20 percent share in Europe.
Garmin has been on the leading edge of mobile phone navigation having launched several products into the mobile market including Garmin Mobile off-board navigation and Garmin Mobile XT, an on-board navigation solution. First announced in 2005, Garmin Mobile off-board navigation was the first server-based navigation application to visually depict and constantly update the user's position on a detailed moving map. These navigation applications include access to dynamic, location-relevant content like traffic reports, fuel prices, flight status and weather information. Garmin's on-board and off-board navigation solutions have been adopted by numerous mobile phone manufacturers and network operators, and are currently available on over 500 different phone models.
Garmin's Alliance with Asus =
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Geo-tagged SMS, email and photo sharing
Ciao!TM Location-based Social Networking platform that integrates compatible social networks into one easy-to-use interface
Large screen with portrait and landscape view of each screen and virtual QWERTY keyboard on touchscreen
HSPA DL: 7.2 Mbps UL: 2.0 Mbps, Tri-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM, dual-band UMTS voice and high-speed wireless Internet
Wi-Fi b/g with WPA encryption
Desktop web experience with full HTML browser
Location-based applications, including real-time traffic information, gas prices, flight times, weather, White Pages and Google Local search
Industry-leading Garmin navigation experience, with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speaks street names
Optimized for automobile use with included car mount
One-step navigation from contacts, email and local search results
"Where am I?" safety feature displays your current address and nearest police, hospital and fuel services in one click
For more info and to check availability in your area check their official site www.garminasus.com