(Click here for larger image of the A701 smartphone)Mio A701The A701 combines GPS, camera, mobile phone, and PDA functions in a device "as versatile as the legendary Swiss Army pen knife," as Mio puts it. The quad-band (GSM/GPRS) smartphone runs Windows Mobile 5.0 on a 520 MHz PXA270 with 192 MB of internal memory. The device sports a 2.7-inch QVGA TFT display and a 1.3 Mpixel camera as well as Bluetooth connectivity. It integrates a "next-generation"
SirfStar III GPS receiver.
Mio A201 |
Mio A201
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The A201 (shown at right) features a rotating GPS antenna that allows users to navigate in both portrait and landscape modes, according to Mio. It, too, runs Windows Mobile 5.0 on a 520MHz PXA270 processor with Bluetooth support. The device also features the SirfStar III GPS receiver.
Mio 268 Plus, 269 PlusMio has introduced a number of improvements into its
268 and 269 dedicated GPS handhelds, including newer processors (not stated, but presumably the PXA270) and the same next generation GPS receiver as the just-introduced A701 and A701. The accompanying Mio Map navigation software also has several new features, such as door-to-door navigation across borders, point of interest (POI) uploads, and compatibility with the
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) service. The upgraded devices are designated the 268 Plus and 269 Plus.
AvailabilityThe Mio 268 Plus, 269 Plus, and A201 will be available from retailers across Europe in late September, according to the company. The Mio A701 is expected to be available by the end of the year. Full technical specs for the A201 and A701 will be made available in the "next couple of weeks," a company spokesperson told
WindowsForDevices.com.
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