14 DAY TRIAL // Garmin-Asus is among the mobile phone makers which did not enjoy great success on the Android segment of the market, but the company still has great plans in the area, some of the latest reports on this suggest.
It appears that Garmin-Asus would aim at the release of one or two new devices powered by Google's Android operating system before the end of the ongoing year.
According to a recent artticle on DigiTimes, these devices would arrive on the Taiwanese market this year, following the release of another Android phone from the company on the local market, namely the Garmin-Asus A10.
This smartphone was brought to the market in Taiwan in September, and it registered sales of over 3,500 units during that month, while being expected to reach 3,000 sold units in October.
Moreover, it appears that the company would plan the marketing of this device in various other markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Eastern Europe.
In addition to that, the mobile phone maker is reportedly aiming at the release of a new version of A10 on the Taiwanese market, one that would sport integration with an EasyCard issued by Taipei Smart Card Corporation.
The new smartphone model should enable users o pay public transport fares or to shop at certain stores.
However, while having great plans for the Android segment, Garmin-Asus is also expected to bring to shelves devices running under other mobile operating systems out there, including Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7.
The first handset from the company to run under the new platform won't land on the market before the first quarter of the next year, but the launch window is not that far in the end.
In the meantime, we should see the company pushing its Garmin-Asus A50 smartphone to the market in Asia, after having it available for purchase in the US and Europe via wireless carriers.