03 april, 2006

MIO A701 Smartphone/GPS

After plenty of webresearch, I am getting more and more interested in one of these machines now.
It is a little bit pricey with it's ~€650. I have been looking into getting a GPS for my car for quite some time now, maybe this could be what I have been looking for!?
The included GPS software brings detailed maps for 22 european countries on a DVD wich can be transferred when needed to the phone.
The phone lacks built in wifi (wich is a letdown) but that could be fixed with a SPECTEC SDIO wifi-card that can fit in the SDIO-slot on the phone.

The Mio A701 smartphone incorporates a SirFStar III GPS receiver, mobile phone and PDA functions into one compact ~(150g), distinctive product.

It is based on the Intel PXA270 processor running at 520MHz and has a 2.7-inch touchscreen, which is capable of displaying a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.
It runs Windows Mobile 5.0 which provides new features including persistent memory and the latest office applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Media Player 10.
Memory is catered for with a total memory of 192MB which is split in 128MB of ROM and 64MB RAM. An SD/MMC memory card slot (SDIO) can boost that to 2GB.
Other features are Bluetooth 1.2, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and a navigation system with an incorporated SiRFstar III GPS receiver which is capable of quick, reliable satellite fixes.
It's Tri-Band (900/1800/1900) GSM/GPRS phone functionality ensures that the A701 can be used in most countries and for internet/e-mail access and offers up to 4 hours talktime and up to 200 hours standby.
Along with simultaneous calling and navigation when using MioMap v2, a pedestrian mode to help you explore cities without losing track, one touch calling of points of interest (restaurants, cinemas etc) and in case you do get lost, the ability to text your GPS co-ordinates it makes you wonder how you have managed to live your life without one up til now. :)

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