T-Mobile USA Inc. garnered another exclusive to a top-flight device with the announcement today that it would begin offering Garmin International Inc.’s latest Garminfone. The device is the first from Garmin using Google Inc.’s Android operating system and integrates Garmin’s navigation service.
The device also includes access to T-Mobile USA’s 3G network, a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a 3-megapixel camera and Wi-Fi connectivity. T-Mobile USA said it would begin offering the device later this spring, with price to be determined.
The device will be the second offered by Garmin through a domestic carrier with AT&T Mobility gaining exclusive access to the company’s Nuvifone last October. That device also included Garmin’s navigation service and ran a version of the Linux OS. The Nuvifone originally sold for $300 after rebates, but is now being offered for free from AT&T Mobility.
T-Mobile USA had previously gained exclusive domestic rights to offer HTC Corp.’s HD2, as well as being the first domestic carrier to offer devices powered by Android.
T-Mobile USA lands Garminfone
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