Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 to rock LiMo, launch in 1H 2009

by Darren Murph posted Apr 17th 2009 at 5:16PM

We've been waiting on pins and needles for confirmation, but it looks like an all-too-vague Reuters report actually is referring to the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60. After a senior company official noted that a "Linux-based operating system" would be used in one of its two smartphones, we pinged Garmin directly to cut through the mystery and get down to the meat. What we were told was this: "The Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 has a proprietary Linux-based OS, and we're still working towards delivering the nüvifone G60 in the first half of 2009 in limited markets, which haven't been named yet." Of course, the tandem is quickly running out in months in that window, so we're pretty jazzed to be all up on top of an imminent release. Now, if only we knew where those patience pills made off to...

[Via Boy Genius Report]

Gallery: Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 to rock LiMo, launch in 1H 2009

Filed under: Handsets, ASUS, Others, Linux

Tags: asus, asustek, g60, garmin, garmin-asus, limo, linux, nuvifone, nuvifone g60, NuvifoneG60, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, release date, ReleaseDate, rumor, smartphone

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SPOKE @ Apr 18th 2009 9:09AM

I am sort of hoping they offer it unsubsidized on their website - unlocked. Since it is likely coming to ATT in the US (if it does) it would be nice to pick it up without having to dick with a new contract.

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