Garmin-Asus A10 - user opinions and reviews
- Rosh
- iws
pj, 18 Apr 2011do this phone have video call?No Bro, as far as i know, there is no video call. There is no front camera. :(
- Anonymous
- mAB
Anonymous, 23 Apr 2011The battery went flat very shortly around 4-5 hours after fully charged.Even I've OFF most of ... moreturn of WIFI that will help a lot
- Anonymous
- U2Q
Anonymous, 23 Apr 2011The battery went flat very shortly around 4-5 hours after fully charged.Even I've OFF most of ... moreMy battery is good for a full days usage with a little left over . You might have a faulty battery it might be a good idea to get your phone checked .
- Anonymous
- Ui}
The battery went flat very shortly around 4-5 hours after fully charged.Even I've OFF most of the functions,anyone face this problem?
- pj
- PS6
the application is great but some how my phone is abit legging.....i have not install any thing and already im having problem...can any one tell me why is this happening?....
- Mandy
- u1x
Hi can anyone tell me how to delete multiple sms. cant select em all, its really annoying deleting messages 1 by 1 :(
- Anonymous
- RN%
liee, 28 Mar 2011I aleady used this A10 garmin Asus about 5 month and the condition very bad..Always hang and n... moreIf you don't mind can you please let us know what spare part is hard to find .
- muni
- PAL
Phone is working OK after firmware upgrade. But i don't how to make VIDEO call when i am in 3G network. Please help!
- Anonymous
- pSX
Hi everyone,
It is a really real shame that Garmin-Asus won’t make an Android 2.3 upgrade for the A10 as it goes opposite to what they said before, quote: ” (…) The two companies will not introduce any new cobranded handset models going forward, but will continue to sell and support models that have already been introduced to the market. (…) Customer support continues to be of utmost importance to Garmin and ASUS, and Garmin-Asus
smartphone customers will continue to receive product support, software updates and/or downloads from either Garmin or Asus, depending upon the region. (…)”
And here’s the source:
http://www.garminasus.com/en_US/pressroom/press-release-2010-10-26.pdf
- Julian
- vbR
Croma is selling this phone for Rs. 15k. There is a free offer where you get a 21" tv or 20L microwave or 10mp digicam free when you buy this phone.
- lion
- veT
liee, 28 Mar 2011I aleady used this A10 garmin Asus about 5 month and the condition very bad..Always hang and n... morehi, mind if u describe more on how it hang? how many time it hang in a week? do u do update on firmway?
- liee
- ib3
AnonD-4151, 17 Mar 2011I totally agree with you Do NOT buy this phone. Mine after a set of problems ,going back only ... moreI aleady used this A10 garmin Asus about 5 month and the condition very bad..Always hang and need to restart several times and the most important spare part very hard to find......
- Anonymous
- RN%
AnonD-4151, 17 Mar 2011I totally agree with you Do NOT buy this phone. Mine after a set of problems ,going back only ... moreI totally disagree I have had NO problems with my A10 mobile phone whatsoever .
It has work flawlessly since I bought it 5 months ago .
I have used it ever day for both business and personal use .
The GPS has been very accurate and has done a better job than my navman unit which isn't used much now .
Again I say this is a great phone and I would recommend to everyone to buy one .
- emptor
- Kx}
Let the buyer beware!
As an owner of a Garmin-Asus A10 smartphone, it has come to my attention that every single LCD panel Asus uses in that phone has a significant amount of lazy pixels. After sending it back to Asus for repairs several times, every LCD panel they have replaced have come back equally flawed. Refunds are not available.
To see the lazy/dead pixels i am talking about, download the app "Dead Pixel Test" from the market. The dead pixels will become very apparent on the black screen of the app especially in a dark room. Be warned, once you see it, it will bug you forever, if you never found it, you may not even notice it.
Suffice to say, i am extremely skeptical of their products now. Protect yourselves and do not purchase from this company unless you can be guaranteed a refund.
I pray you have a better experience with them than i did.
PS: For a more balanced review, let me just say that the GPS receiver is excellent in this unit. I have been able to get a lock indoors faster than i would using a standalone Garmin GPS. Navigation falls short of my expectations for Garmin however, as the 600MHz processor is unable to keep up. The fact that it runs Eclair makes it a passable PDA, however, the phone's antenna does not match up to the quality of its GPS antenna, and i get no signal where i am able to obtain a weak/medium signal with a Nokia 5800. Sunlight legibility is okay, but not enough for the pedestrian navigation the phone is supposedly built for. In terms of battery life, it drains about 10% overnight with 3G on. The GPS receiver is turned on by default, which is a real drain on battery. With it off, doing some light web browsing (about 30 minutes 3G), IM (Meebo) constantly on (WiFi 7-8 hours, 3G the rest) and about an hour of Angry Birds would drain the battery in roughly 12 hours. Without a phone to compare it to, i cannot say how good/bad the battery life is, but i would assume it is pretty good.
All in all, if it wasn't for the flawed LCD panels, the phone is still a pretty good buy if you are constantly in need of a GPS unit and can live with Eclair. Otherwise, the LG Optimus One would provide more bang for your buck. Not upgrading the phone OS when it was "promised"(apparently read implied) at purchase and failed attempts at repair just shows the attitude the company has toward its customers. As i said, caveat emptor, let the buyer beware.
- AnonD-4151
- mFR
Zachary, 15 Mar 2011Do NOT buy this phone. It is very unreliable and has many problems with its functioning. I rep... moreI totally agree with you Do NOT buy this phone. Mine after a set of problems ,going back only 1 month after buying it and the another 2 times got swapped for a Samsung Galaxy S an I am very happy with this.
- Anonymous
- RN}
Zachary, 15 Mar 2011Do NOT buy this phone. It is very unreliable and has many problems with its functioning. I rep... moreI do not agree I bought my phone when they first came out and apart from the early software glitches I have not had any issues with this phone .
- Zachary
- CpK
Do NOT buy this phone. It is very unreliable and has many problems with its functioning. I repeat, DO NOT buy this phone.
- AnonD-3715
- veT
Anonymous, 09 Mar 2011Hi. As there won't be an official upgrade to Android 2.2 or 2.3 (Garmin said), does someone k... moreyeah..
there is a formal notice from GA that, no froyo upgrade.
- Rosh
- vGX
Anonymous, 09 Mar 2011Hi. As there won't be an official upgrade to Android 2.2 or 2.3 (Garmin said), does someone k... moreHi, Garmin is the partner for upgrading the GPS side, as i understand Asus are the ones to release an upgrade to Android OS. I checked with the support guys here and they told it is not available yet. but it doesnt mean that upgrade wont be available at all.
I am also waiting for 2.2. Lets hope for the best. :)
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