TheGarmin NuvifoneG60 , a Linux - powered , ASUS - built leftover - field of battle French telephone that was pretty exciting when it was annunciate nearly a year and a half ago , will be delayedyet again , says the fellowship ’s President of the United States .
https://gizmodo.com/garmins-nuvifone-gets-delayed-til-2009-5030844
Explaining the setback :
Smartphones are complicated and bringing one to market that ’s built totally from the reason up on a usage Linux platform is not an gentle project .
This is true , probably , but less than reassuring if you note that what the public has seen of the Nuvifone — from thegobs of wardrobe pictures in January of ’ 08to ourhands - onnearly a twelvemonth afterwards — has evidence a French telephone that remains essentially unchanged , but mysteriously unfinished .
https://gizmodo.com/nuvifone-garmin-drops-a-phone-into-the-gps-350894
What ’s happening ? exceedingly pesky bugs ? A behind - the - scene letters patent state of war ? bother finding carriers ? A sinking recognition that , in the clock time they ’ve spend building one handset , a wildly successful new iPhone has come out with an accompanying app depot , Android has get peg , BlackBerry has embark the touchscreen fray and Palm has occur nail - bitter close to releasing a French telephone that ’s , hem , “ built all from the priming coat up on a custom Linux program ? ”
Whatever it is , it ’s burn down correctly through our — and everyone else’s — excitement reserves . [ TwiceviaNavigadgetviaPMP TodayviaEngadget ]
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