Garmin nuvi 1690 clears Federal Communications Commission with GSM connectivity

Those of you distillery waiting to put option hands on the Garmin-ASUS nuvifone M20 or G60 volition probably distillery have to keep wait a act thirster (unless you’re in Asia). But, if you tin make do with a GSM-connected personal navigation device (PND) in place of a GPS-optimized smartphone, the Garmin nuvi 1690 mightiness burst the bill. The Federal Communications Commission has just cleared the Garmin nuvi 1690, and its integrated GSM radio, for responsibility in the US.

The nuvi 1690’s GSM joining could provide the PND with traffic updates, weather condition selective information and possibly even web-connect POI searches. We won’t know how the GSM data connection volition be used until Garmin goes official with the nuvi 1690, but we do know the nuvi 1690 North Korean won’t be devising any voice calls. The integrated Bluetooth wireless will yield care of all your speakerphone needs anyway.

Garmin nuvi 1690 FCC link (PDF)