Garmin-Asus have announced their latest smartphone, the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A10, a new Android-based handset which is apparently optimized for pedestrian navigation. The A10 has a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen supporting multitouch, 5-megapixel camera, GPS and comes preloaded with mapping data and – optionally – cityXplorer guides to public transit systems.
While the marketing for the A10 is being targeted at those traveling on foot, automobile users aren’t left behind either. In the box there’s a powered audio mount for the A10, with a loudspeaker for more audible voice navigation prompts. Meanwhile there’s also the usual bevy of Android apps together with Microsoft Exchange support and access to the Android Market.
An accelerometer and 1500mAh battery round out the specs that Garmin-Asus are making public today; we still don’t know how much the phone will actually cost. Expect it to navigate onto the market in Europe and Asia-Pacific in mid-2010.
Update: Garmin-ASUS have announced that Dutch carrier KPN will be the first to offer the nuvifone A10, taking preorders in May with deliveries expected in July.