Garmin Asus A50: Cheap versions of Android Smartphone GPS

Have you read our review about the Garmin Asus A10? Garmin Asus A10 has a key function of GPS as a guide software and features are already well-known guide, Garmin. Gamin itself has a completeness that is more than some other GPS software. Suppose it easy to store favorite places, easy to find alternative paths are different, and so forth.

This time, we had again a smartphone from Asus, the Asus Garmin Nuvifone A50. Just as "brother" and also its name suggests, this one also has A-GPS module is equipped with Garmin software to help users shown the road.

This smartphone is a version of "circumcision" of the A10. What are circumcised? RAM and ROM from Garmin Asus A50 only has a capacity of 256 MB compared to the 512 MB ​​A10. In addition, the camera is mounted is also "only" 3 Megapixel alone. Batteries are installed also circumcised than 1500 mAh, the Garmin Asus A10, a 1150 mAh. In addition, the charger is used Garmin Asus A50 also still using the mini USB slot, not a micro USB. The good, the screen A50 is upgraded to 3.5 ", from the 3.2 " built-in Garmin Asus A10.

Same hardware that is still used in this device is Qualcomm MSM7227 processor with a speed of 600 MHz. A capacity of 4 GB of internal memory were similarly installed in it. One thing is very unfortunate, the operating system used is still the same as using Android 2.1 or Eclair.

Garmin Asus A50 still uses Eclair as the operating system. In fact, the Android version 2.2 (Froyo), the performance of the smartphone is sure to rise higher. Indeed, the performance of the Garmin ASUS does not disappoint. We found no lagging when shifting animation antarhomescreen. However, we found some aplikas mash of loading it less responsive. The lack of storage facilities to SDCard applications have also been corrected with the internal memory of 4 GB. When a microSD inserted, this smartphone will immediately ask if the microSD storage will be used as default or not.

Garmin ASUS A50 has four homescreen. One was used as the Garmin homescreen. On this page, users can search for locations based on maps that have been downloaded.

Conclusion

Experience using GPS in smartphones it's more fun than the Garmin Asus A10. How could I not? The screen used has dimensions of 3.5 inches, bigger than the A10 which "only" 3.2 inches. Apparently, the difference of 0.3 just to make the experience better wear. Without using any cell phone signal, we were able to navigate by using the Garmin at the time under 20 seconds. In addition, you can also get updated maps for free on the website Navigasi.net, although for some cases, tends to be seen lagging A50 while drawing the map.

The performance of this smartphone itself quite ordinary. This is because the Garmin ASUS A50 still uses Android Eclair or 2.1 so that the performance calculations were still relatively low. This you can see in the CPU benchmarks like Linpack and BenchmarkPI which still appear to be low. If only Garmin ASUS A50 using Froyo, of course its performance will be better. For applications to SD, it looks like you do not need to bother because the A50 already has a wide internal space. If not, just use 8 GB microSD and set as its default storage.

If you fancy a stroll or less familiar with the road, this smartphone is right for you. With the Garmin, you've reduced the cost to have a map book pages and pages. To which often stray, you can be helped quickly thanks to its GPS locking speed. However, for now it seems Garmin Asus A50 is not suitable to be used as a tool to play games. This relates to the use of the Eclair that makes its performance is still quite minimal.
Excess

* Based Garmin.
* Locking GPS faster.
* 3.5-inch screen.

Deficiency

* Still using the operating system Eclair.