Mio releases 168RS GPS Pocket PC in N. America

- Gary Thayer, News Editor

March 7, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Taiwan based Mio Technology today announced that their latest GPS Pocket PC -- the Mio168RS -- is available in North America. The Mio 168RS combines a Global Positioning System (GPS) built-in receiver and Mio's MioMap mapping software.

As a fully functional Pocket PC, the Mio168RS has Microsoft's Pocket PC 2003 second edition operating system that includes Microsoft's Pocket Outlook, Word, Excel, Media Player and Internet Explorer programs. The handheld runs on Intel's Xscale 300 MHz processor.

As a GPS navigation system, the Mio168RS is ready to use "out of the box" and requires no monthly subscription fees, installation or setup fees. The Mio168RS provides GPS satellite access, point-to-point driving directions, millions of points-of-interest (POI), route planning, and real time voice navigation, according to Mio. Should a driver miss a turn, take the wrong road or experience unexpected detours, the handheld automatically suggests alternative routes. Maps are continually updated for the continental US, Hawaii and Canada.

Other PDA features on the Mio168 include a 3.5" color transflective LCD display with the ability to view photos and videos in landscape or portrait mode, LED backlighting, and personal information management software for appointments, calendar events and follow up contacts. The handheld device has a 32MB flash ROM and 64MB of SDRAM and includes an SD/MMC expansion slot for additional storage capacity.

The Mio168RS retails for US $599. A list of resellers is available on the MioGPS web site.

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