slashgear.com - 5/7/2009
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Garmin have announced their latest personal navigators, the Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t, each of which includes a 3.2-megapixel digital camera for taking geotagged photos. Fronted by a 3-inch touchscreen, the two new Oregon units have 3-axis compasses, waterproof casings and are powered by two ...
twice.com - 5/10/2009
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twice.com —
Olathe, Kansas Garmin will again delay the launch
of its nuvifone GPS/smartphones to the second half of...
the year, it said during a conference call with analysts May 6. Garmin president and COO Cliff Pemble said, Smartphones are complicated and ...
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Garmin Further Delays Nuvifone - 5/7/2009 9:13:00 AM
engadget.com - 5/11/2009
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engadget.com —
Hey, remember the Nuvifone ? Sure you do
-- it's Garmin's entry into the wide world of...
smartphones. You know, the company's Linux-based, proprietary OS phone that's heavy on GPS integration? Well according to a recent report, plans to launch the ...
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Garmin delays Nuvifone G60 yet again, Q3 launch now planned
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Garmin Introduces Camera-Equipped Oregon 550 & 550T GPS Units
OhGizmo! —
... also glove friendly and a 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass that shows your heading even while the unit isn’t being held level. They’re both powered by a pair of rechargeable AA NiMH batteries which are good for about 16 hours, and each model is of course waterproof.
The Oregon 550 is priced at $499.99 while the 550T model, which comes preloaded with 100K topo maps for the entire U.S. in a 3D elevation perspective, is $599.99.
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Garmin Oregon 550 & 550t GPS With 3.2MP Camera
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... touchscreen display, a 3-axis compass, a 850MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a USB port, a waterproof casing and powered by a pair of rechargeable AA NiMH batteries which are good for about 16 hours. The main difference between both devices is that the Oregon 550 ($499.99) only has the standard shaded-relief worldwide basemap, meanwhile the Oregon 550t ($599.99) comes preloaded with 100K topological maps for the US, with 3D elevation perspectives. [Product Page via SlashGear] ...
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