The Taiwanese manufacturer launches two new Mio Pocket PCs: one is the company's first with integrated GPS, the other targets a female audience.
MiTAC has added two new entries to its line-up of Pocket PCs, chalking up a first for the company as one of the models is the first from the Taiwanese manufacturer to offer integrated GPS - a feature commonly associated with high-end products. Dubbed the Mio 168, other specifications of the handheld however bear more of a similarity to mid-range handhelds, as is the case with the second handheld launched by the company, the Mio 336.
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According to MiTAC, the Mio 168 is Taiwan's most compact portable GPS voice-enabled navigation system, and the world's first GPS device to run on Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC. In addition to its internal GPS receiver, the Mio 168 utilizes a 300 MHz Intel PXA255 processor and weighs in at a mere 147 grams (measuring 1.63 x 11.21 x 6.96 cm). The unit also offers 64 MB of RAM and an SDIO capable SD/MMC Card expansion slot.
A 16-bit TFT LCD display with LED backlighting offers up to 65,536 colours, while a special hardware shortcut button will enable drivers to switch between GPS and Pocket PC user interfaces with one key press.
The Mio 168 also provides a Mio Map voice-enabled navigation map (bundled on a 32 MB MMC card, including a complete map of both Taiwan and the US); query services for 12 types of lifestyle information, including information on gas stations, parking lots, mass transit stations, restaurants, and scenic spots; queries to display current latitude and longitude, and voice alerts of speed camera locations. The Mio 168 also allows users to assign their own points of interest and new traffic camera locations, and even send this information to friends via e-mail to keep everyone abreast of the latest.
Meanwhile, the Mio 336 boasts a svelte 11.2 x 7 x 1.3 cm form factor and weighs 118 g, claimed by MiTAC to be the smallest full-color PDA currently available. Packed inside its blue-black color scheme is a 300 MHz Intel PXA255 XScale processor powering Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, joined by 64 MB of RAM and a 16-bit colour TFT display with LED backlighting. Also on the feature list: an SDIO capable SD/MMC Card expansion slot.
The Mio 168 is available now in Taiwan for a suggested retail price of 12,000 NT$, or approximately $350 USD, while the Mio 336 sells for 6,999 NT$ - approximately $200 USD.
Additional hi-res pictures of the MiTAC Mio 168 and Mio 336 models are available on the following pages.
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