Product Description
The nüvifone G60 is a great new idea--a smartphonethat fully integrates a GPS navigator with voice, data and mobile Internet. Because the GPS is not a separate application, the G60 gives you the ability to navigate while you talk on the phone or use other features. Check your email and enjoy full HTML web browsing over Wi-Fi or your data network, snap photos with the built-in 3 megapixel autofocus camera, view Microsoft Office documents, and plenty more. All on a sleek and light device with a 3.5-inch anti-glare touchscreen. With nüvifone, you can always know where you are and where you're going.
 The world's best-selling GPS navigator with voice, data and mobile web. Click to enlarge. | |
 | Large Touch Screen Display |
 | Garmin GPS Navigation with Preloaded Maps |
 | HTML Web Browsing |
 | 3.2 MP Autofocus Camera |
 | Email and Text Messages |
 | Bluetooth Capability |
The Navigation Phone.
Industry-Leading Navigation From Garmin
Navigation is the feature that really sets this phone apart, just as you'd expect from Garmin. Each nüvifone G60 comes standard with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names, onboard maps and millions of points of interest (POIs).
A car mount is included for standard automobile use, but don't forget this is an ultra-portable smart phone. That means you get one-step navigation from contacts, email and local search results. You also get handy features like Garmin Locate, which helps you remember where you parked by automatically marking your position when you remove it from the car. The "Where am I?" safety feature displays your current address and nearest police, hospital and fuel services in one click. And use the pedestrian mode for in-hand navigation at street level.
 Industry-leading Garmin navigation experience, with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speaks street names. Click to enlarge. |
 Desktop web experience with full HTML browser. Click to enlarge. |
 Connected Services deliver a wealth of information when you're on the move. |
Included Connected Services
Grab information you need when you need it over AT&T's trusty 3G network. Use the Yellow Pages to find and navigate to businesses in your area--click for voice-prompted directions if you don't want to stare down at the screen. Quickly check flight departure/arrival times or gate info when traveling. Convert currencies, measurements or temperatures on the go. Use the location-based Ciao! social networking platform to share your location with friends.
Premium Connected Services
With a nominal subscription fee, Premium Connected Services give you even more. Get traffic alerts for delays and construction. Search businesses in the white pages or check local movie times--and navigate there once you find what you're looking for. Check your current and five-day weather forecast. Check out upcoming concerts, theater, and other entertainment options. Even find the best fuel prices near your current location with one click.
Versatile Connectivity
When you're near a Wi-Fi connection (b or g), enjoy rapid-fire desktop-style web browsing in a full HTML browser. You can also check your POP3 and IMAP email accounts, with built-in support for common free clients like Hotmail and Gmail. Of course Wi-Fi isn't necessary--the G60 can also use AT&T's EDGE and 3G networks so you're always in touch. And with the onboard GPS, where you are becomes an active part of the process with geo-tagged SMS, e-mail and photo sharing.
The G60 also supports plenty of Bluetooth profiles (hands-free, headset, advanced stereo audio distribution, remote audio control). Communicate and navigate hands-free, stream your favorite tunes, and more.
smartphoneTools
Aside from its connected services and GPS ability, the G60 offers plenty of smartphonemust-haves. Essential tools like a calendar and calculator help you get through the day. A check list feature and notes app help you get things done. A world clock with stopwatch and alarm clock helps you keep track of time, and a 5,000-contact address book helps you keep track of people.
For those who can never quite escape work, the G60 allows viewing of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, along with PDF documents. You can also enjoy your favorite JPG images.
Entertainment and Personalization
No device is complete these days without an MP3 player, and the G60 is no exception. Play back your favorite MP3 tunes or stream them using the integrated Bluetooth. Expand your memory with the on-board microSD slot, just in case those maps are eating up all your memory.
The 3 megapixel camera is also a fun and handy tool. Enjoy auto-focus and image stabilization for better pictures, geo-tag your photos so you can share location along with image, and enjoy your pictures on the brilliant touchscreen with landscape and portrait viewing.
As with most phones, you can add your favorite ringtones to the G60. You can also use Answer Tones to have your friends hear your favorite song or funny phrase when they call you.
Finally, choose graphics to personalize your device, including wallpapers, backgrounds, custom menus, icons and plenty more.
nüvifone G60 Specifications
- Frequencies: GSM/GPRS/Edge 850/900/1800/1900; 3G UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100
- Dimensions: 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.57 in.
- Display resolution: 272 x 480 WQVGA
- Weight: 4.8 oz. (battery included)
- Contacts: 5,000 max.
- Camera/photos: 3 MP camera with auto-focus and geotagging
- Memory: 4 GB on-board storage
- Expandable memory: microSD card, HC capable, expandable up to 16 GB
- Music player: MP3 playback
- Headphone jack: 2.5 mm
- Battery: 1200 mAh removable/rechargeable lithium cell
- Standby time: Up to 250 hours
- Talk time: Up to 4 hours
What's in the Box
nüvifone G60, Vehicle suction mount with cradle, Lithium-ion battery, Wall charger, USB cable
Product Details
| Publisher | AT&T |
| UPC | 753759097912 |
| Features |
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| Format | Wireless Phone |
| Color | Black |
| Brand | Garmin |
| Title | Garmin nüvifone G60 GPS Phone (AT&T) |
| Release Date | 2008-11-11 |
| Label | AT&T |
| Studio | AT&T |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion |
| Model | G60 |
| Display Size | 4 Lines |
| Manufacturer | AT&T |
Customer Reviews
NEVER buy this phone...Review by Terry, 2010-08-13
I bought this phone assuming that I would get a "smart" phone and a good GPS, turns out I got neither. There are NO apps available asside from the ones loaded on the phone and they are pay extras. ATT doesn't even list this phone on their app store web site, when you contact Garmin they simply say talk to ATT. If you want a smart phone run, don't walk away from this phone. The GPS takes you where IT wants you to go and frequently tells me to turn the wrong direction. When trying to use it in Indiana recently it took me a mile from my destination and said I was there. I really wonder how Garmin got such a good name and really hope they don't use devices like this in smart munitions.
As a phone it functions fairly well although I can be standing still and have it go from 5 green bars to 1 red bar then back to 5 green bars. Go figure... The camera works as long as you have bright lighting, get close to normal room lighting and the exposure time is so long everything is blurry. As an internet device it works with some sites and not with others so spin the wheel and see if you get lucky. Even if you get lucky it is SO SLOW... my friend with an iPhone already is 2 pages ahead of me and we are both on ATT sitting next to each other doing a speed comparison.
The power button get's pushed very easily. Was having lunch with a friend and it was in my pocked and started powering down. He asked to look at it so I handed it to him and he hit the power button and I could no longer see txt messages that were recieved or messages I was tryign to send. ATT store tech had no idea or instructions on how to reload the phone and I had to send it back and got a "referb" replacement.
Long story long is that I would NEVER buy this phone again and wish my contract was up so I could ditch this lousy phone and get something with some capability.
As much as I dislike Apple I should have gotten a iPhone... sigh...
Definitely not 3 stars bad..
Review by Kevin Priess, 2010-05-27
Have been using the phone for a couple of days now, and even though it does not offer anything new, it doesn't lag behind others..
The GPS system is simply great, the menu and applications could be limited depending on what you use it for, but it fits most needs perfectly..
Overall a great phone phone for $200, it does not deserve 3 stars..
Poor show
Review by Mohit, 2010-01-13
Not surprised to see the 1 cent price for this phone (was $139.00 just a month ago); glad I refused shipment after reading the reviews on other sites. Now this was the time I was really dissapointed with Amazon when they do not give you full information about cancelation procedure. To cancel, Amazon takes 4-5 weeks to process while AT&T requires it before 30 days of approval (no matter you received the phone or not). The Amazon deal may seem great but do confirm all details with with the service provider as they both work very very independently.
If you were planning on outdoor use... read this first!
Review by M. Howard, 2009-12-25
I made the mistake of buying this product after trashing my iPhone, assuming that a Garmin-built phone would be set up for outdoor applications like boating, kayaking, hiking... and thus the ultimate toy for a person who loves to consolidate their gear into the bare minimum of efficient, multi-use gadgets. But Alas! Garmin has chosen to market this phone to the soccer-mom demographic instead of to it's enthusiastically loyal outdoor contingent. Garmin only made their road-maps available to the nuvifone user... No USGS maps. No trail maps. No water maps. Not for any price. When I found this out, my enthusiasm for this product was totally crushed. To put it mildly, I felt betrayed.
I also am not impressed by the battery life, which seems terribly sub-standard, for a GPS or a phone. It doesn't seem to go more than 24 hours without a re-charge, even with the settings (email, sounds, screen-saver, etc.) dialed way down to save juice... and I'm not much of a talker. I'm hoping a battery upgrade will show up on the market, but unless/until it does I'm stuck with a cheap AA-powered emergency cellphone charger on my keychain to deal with the shortfall.
To be fair (and since I'm stuck with it), there are some points I do like about this phone.
- The removable micro-SD card. This feature makes the phone potentially useful as a zip-drive / mass storage device for transferring files (something totally lacking on the iPhone). I just picked up a 16gb card on Amazon for about $45 (w/shipping), and word is that a 32gb micro-SD will be hitting the market soon.
- The compass, and the basic navi-screen. The compass can be calibrated, something that those living in northern latitudes will appreciate. The classic satellite acquisition screen gives a quick 3-point provenience, and a good idea of the point's accuracy (Try that with an iPhone...cell-tower driven GPS/compass don't work unless there are enough towers in range to TRIANGULATE.).
- The camera. The phone actually looks like a camera, with a real button in a comfortable spot on the side of the case, just about where a camera button should be (NOT on the touch-screen, a feature I positively HATED on the iPhone). It is a full 3mp, can do decent close-in shots (5 inches,+/-), collects light well, and it can attach an instant lat/long to your photo if the GPS is running... a great feature to have when you're moving fast and see a great camping spot, beach, or other feature that you might want to get back to someday.
Hopefully, Garmin will get the message and expand their phone to fit the rest of us. I encourage you to check with the company's website to check out what maps are available for the nuvifone before deciding to go with another phone. This phone does have some great features, but the addition of useful off-road maps would turn it into the useful tool it was really meant to be...
Garmin Nuvifone G60
Review by M. Larson, 2009-12-08
The Garmin is OK. I thought that since the GPS feature was my second biggest interest in a cell phone, I thought getting a Garmin would have its advantages. I have found that it does not. In fact the way the screen illumination feature works is very annoying. The choice is to turn off the auto lock feature and have your battery run down quickly OR keep the auto lock feature on with only a choice of 1, 5, or 10 minutes. When you are on the phone, screen does a time out and you have to press the power button to get it to light up so you can do anything, including hang up. When a incoming call comes in, you have to press the power button first to illuminate the screen and then tap screen twice and have phone automatically answer. You have no screen choices other than answer the call.
Garmin is not worth anywhere near the price of an iPhone.
I'm getting an iPhone.
