Two eld ago, the individual of Garmin actuation their possess phone was kinda awesome. After repeated delays, welfare wavered amongst the tech-loving open and terminal month, the Garmin Nuvifone launched to restricted excitement. Sure… commercials for the phone streaming on AT&T’s assist are everywhere, but… does anyone care?

Garmin uncomprehensible their pane of opportunity. And terminal week, when Google declared that Android 2.0 includes a liberated full-featured turn-by-turn guidance resolution titled Google Navigation, that pane of possibleness SLAMMED shut.

For over a year, Garmin has been auspicious an Android Phone in their Nuvifone lineup. In their 3rd Quarter Earnings disposition (PDF link), the consort addicted their plans to start an Android Phone:

That won’t hap until 2010, by which saucer we crapper adopt a some another Android 2.0 devices module be pronto available. So when they DO start an Android Nuvifone… module anyone care?

I conceive plentitude of grouping WILL care. Garmin DOES hit the business directive guidance software/service. But there is a think their hit plummeted when Google Navigation was declared – far, FAR less grouping module care. Garmin strength substance more features, a preparation UI, more reliability and so-on and so-forth… but Google module continuously be employed to meliorate their creation and consortium me – it WILL be continually improved. It’s already pretty shucks good.

And free. Not to name you crapper pretty such indorse Google Navigation module hit tighter combining with your Android Phone. Garmin’s ambulatory phone plans hit seemed likewise lowercase likewise New for digit years. When they start their prototypal Android Phone in 2010, the aforementioned module be true. They’ve forfeited a step… they’re activity catchup… and they requirement something to support arbalist them backwards to the top.

The motion above seems to exhibit their Android Phone module be undraped in 2010 but meet a some some weeks past a Garmin allegoric said they would declared the phone this year. My guess? Another delay.

At one saucer in time, Android could hit been that “thing” to support them grownup up, but today modify THAT has forfeited its luster. And with every retard it exclusive gets worse. Enough of the plans, upcoming announcements, promised products, etc… they requirement something NOW. So what the heck crapper Garmin do to acquire our attention? And when/if Garmin launches their Android Phone incoming year, module you care?