Mio Technology
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Mio Technology Corporation(宇達電通股份有限公司), a subsidiary of Mitac Int'l Corp.
, is a Taiwan
ese electronics maker that manufactures and markets Pocket PC
s, Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs), smartphone
s and Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs). It sells products under the "Navman
" and "Mio" brands.
Mio Technology currently has operations in Taiwan, mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Europe. Mio Technology is among the world's top three personal navigation device vendors, which also includes TomTom International BV
and Garmin Ltd.
.
The new range is the Mio Moov and the Mio Moov Spirit
the Mio Moov range is:
Moov 150
Moov 200, Moov 210,
Moov 300, Moov 310, Moov 330, Moov 360 (EEU only), Moov 370
Moov 500, Moov 510, Moov 550, Moov 580
The Moov Spirit range is:
Mio Moov Spirit S300 (S305)
Mio Moov Spirit S500 (S505) and (S555)
Mio Moov Spirit TV (V505) and (V735)
The Spirit 2010 Range
Mio Spirit 470, Mio Spirit 475,
Mio Spirit 575.
There were variants produced for spot deals and limited runs.
The Spirit Range 2011.
The Mio Spirit 380.
Mio Spirit 480, 485, 486
Mio Spirit 680, 685, 686, 687, 688
Besides the new camera, the C720t comes complete with full media powers (pictures, video, and music), as well as Bluetooth capabilities. Mio provides for over 12 million POI's, more than any other companies at this time (October 2007). Available with this is the Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) which detects and notifies upcoming traffic and helps the driver navigate around it.
Reviews: Mio C310x Review by GPS Lodge
(played by William Daniels
) from the hit 80's show Knight Rider. It has two LED lights on each side that are in sync with KITT's voice. The GPS was released on September 24, 2008 at RadioShack
to coincide with the season premiere of the new Knight Rider
series.
MiTAC
MiTAC International Corp. is a Taiwan electronics company established December 8, 1982. It is a subsidiary of MiTAC Inc. ....
, is a Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese electronics maker that manufactures and markets Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
s, Personal Digital Assistants
Personal digital assistant
A personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...
(PDAs), smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
s and Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs). It sells products under the "Navman
Navman
Established in 1986 as New Zealand-based Talon Technology, Navman is a GPS systems company providing stand-alone GPS units, OEM GPS modules, GPS software for Palm handhelds and Pocket PCs, automotive navigation systems and navigation systems for use at sea.Acquired by Brunswick Corporation in June...
" and "Mio" brands.
Mio Technology currently has operations in Taiwan, mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Europe. Mio Technology is among the world's top three personal navigation device vendors, which also includes TomTom International BV
TomTom
TomTom NV is a Dutch manufacturer of automotive navigation systems, including both stand-alone units and software for personal digital assistants and mobile telephones. It is the leading manufacturer of navigation systems in Europe. TomTom's customer service is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
and Garmin Ltd.
Garmin
Garmin Ltd. , incorporated in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is the parent company of a group of companies founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao , that develops consumer, aviation, and marine technologies for the Global Positioning System...
Products
Several Mio DigiWalker (C720t, C520 and C320) and the Mio Moov (A470, A430, 370, 360 and 300) includes TMCTMC
TMC may stand for:*Tennis Masters Cup, a part of the ATP World Tour Finals*Thomas & Mack Center, an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas opened in 1983.*Timaru Mongrel Club, Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand...
.
Portable car navigation
- C7xx Series: C710, C720, C720t, C728
- C5xx Series: C510, C510E, C520, C520t
- C3xx Series: C310, C310s, C310x, C310sx, C320
- C2xx Series: C210, C210s, C220, C230, C250
The new range is the Mio Moov and the Mio Moov Spirit
the Mio Moov range is:
Moov 150
Moov 200, Moov 210,
Moov 300, Moov 310, Moov 330, Moov 360 (EEU only), Moov 370
Moov 500, Moov 510, Moov 550, Moov 580
The Moov Spirit range is:
Mio Moov Spirit S300 (S305)
Mio Moov Spirit S500 (S505) and (S555)
Mio Moov Spirit TV (V505) and (V735)
The Spirit 2010 Range
Mio Spirit 470, Mio Spirit 475,
Mio Spirit 575.
There were variants produced for spot deals and limited runs.
The Spirit Range 2011.
The Mio Spirit 380.
Mio Spirit 480, 485, 486
Mio Spirit 680, 685, 686, 687, 688
PDA navigation
- DigiWalker series (especially 168 and 180)
- Axx Series: A201
- Pxx Series: P350, P550Mio P550The Mio P550 was one of two PDAs manufactured by Mio as a replacement for the aging Mio A201. The P550 was one of seven new devices showcased at CeBIT in March 2006....
, P360, P560
Mio A700/A701
This model was one of the most popular Mio-branded product, since at its launch in 2006 it was one of the few on the market that combined GPS functions with a GSM phone.- CPU: Intel PXA 270, 520 MHz
- Display: 16 bit TFT, 320x240 pixels
- GPS receiver: SiRFstarIII
- Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)
Mio C310x
- Accuracy (feet) < 9.8
- Voice-guided commands
- Compass
- Display: 3.5" Touch-screen
- Memory: 1GB ROM, 64MB RAM, expandable
- MP3 playback
- Battery life : Up to 5 hours
- Dimensions : 4.3 x 3.0 x 0.8 inches
- Weight: 6 oz
Mio C720t
The C720t is a cumulative development on previous models of Mio Technology. This model has a 2-mega-pixel camera allowing the user to create their own points of interest (POI). The camera takes the picture of the destination and navigates back to it when needed. This camera also has business card recognition software, which detects the card and stores its information in the contacts folder of the device.Besides the new camera, the C720t comes complete with full media powers (pictures, video, and music), as well as Bluetooth capabilities. Mio provides for over 12 million POI's, more than any other companies at this time (October 2007). Available with this is the Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) which detects and notifies upcoming traffic and helps the driver navigate around it.
Reviews: Mio C310x Review by GPS Lodge
Knight Rider GPS
Mio is set to release a new GPS that features the voice of KITTKITT
KITT is the short name of two fictional characters from the adventure TV series Knight Rider. While having the same acronym, the KITTs are two different entities: one known as the Knight Industries Two Thousand, which appeared in the original TV series Knight Rider, and the other as the Knight...
(played by William Daniels
William Daniels
William David Daniels is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild . He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate , as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, as the voice of KITT in...
) from the hit 80's show Knight Rider. It has two LED lights on each side that are in sync with KITT's voice. The GPS was released on September 24, 2008 at RadioShack
RadioShack
RadioShack Corporation is an American franchise of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of Europe, South America and Africa. As of 2008, RadioShack reported net sales and operating revenues of $4.81 billion. The headquarters of RadioShack is located in Downtown...
to coincide with the season premiere of the new Knight Rider
Knight Rider (2008 TV series)
Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest....
series.