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Mio launches M-series and F-series satnavs
Mid-range and entry-level models 20 August 2009 16:36 GMT
Mio has decided to augment its Spirit flagship satnavs with a selection of mid-range and entry level models. They've called the M-series and F-series respectively.

The M-series consists of the 3.5-inch M300 and widescreen 4.3-inch M400. Both feature "fast"...
Mio's Navman Spirit TV range priced for UK
Freeview-enabled V505 and V735 on sale from July 22 June 2009 16:40 GMT
Mio's Navman-branded Freeview-equipped satnavs have been priced and dated for the UK.

Offering "easy-to-use, multi-channel entertainment" aimed for use during breaks in driving or when you've reached your destination, the company is at pains to point out, the...
Mio reveals Explora K85
Satnav phone announced 8 June 2009 11:53 GMT
Mio launched a new smartphone with built-in GPS navigation during Computex called the Explora K85, and as with many new devices these days, it has borrowed at least some inspiration from the iPhone.

The Explora K85 looks quite smart with clean edges and only...
Mio announces Litepad netbooks and notebooks
With 180-degree fold flat design 8 June 2009 10:14 GMT
Mio, best known for its GPS devices, has launched a range of new notebooks and netbooks at Computex which all come with a built-in 3.5G modem, but luckily, this isn't the only interesting feature on offer.

Mio has taken a leaf out of Apple's book and gone for...
VIDEO: Mio's new Navman range
Spirited satnavs 13 May 2009 11:47 GMT
Whether it's Mio or Navman to you, the company that makes satnavs under those brands has announced new units for the UK.

Following the news we brought you of the new models, here's Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles with video of the new devices.

Watch...
Navman Spirit TV: 7-inch Satnav with built-in Freeview
Watch while you drive 12 May 2009 20:48 GMT
Navman has announced that it will be launching a supersized satnav device later in the summer, that will include a Freeview tuner so you can watch TV when you aren't trying to find out where you are going.

Claiming to the be the world's first satnav with built-in...
PHOTOS: Navman Spirit 500
Hands on with the new satnav from Mio 12 May 2009 18:57 GMT
Mio, or Navman in the UK, has announced a range of new satnav devices that are due out in the UK in June, and Pocket-lint was on hand to grab a few shots.

The new Spirit 500 model will cost £179.99, feature a 4.7-inch touchscreen display and promise built-in...
Mio debuts Navman Spirit 300, Spirit 500 and Spirit Flat satnavs
New models with new features 12 May 2009 18:22 GMT
Mio, or Navman as it is known in the UK, has announced three new satnav ranges on Tuesday that it hopes will allow people to "Plan, Go and Do", when it comes to getting from A to B.

The top of the range model, the Navman Spirit Flat, will ape Apple's iconic...
Mio launches four Moovs at CES
CES 2009: North American offerings debuted 9 January 2009 16:06 GMT
Mio Technology has announced new portable navigation devices, as well as an improved software platform for Mio's next batch of North American product offerings.

Mio will bring four new PNDs to the US market in the first half of 2009.

The Mio Moov...
Skoda to offer optional Mio mount
Semi-integrated system 6 October 2008 13:43 GMT
Following the recent news of the Renault and TomTom team-up, Skoda has unveiled new models that will have an optional mount for Mio Moov GPS devices.

Half way between an integrated system and a standalone unit, the new offering will see a mount installed for...
Mio C728 turns GPS into 7-inch TV when you're not lost
IFA 2008: Promises to dominate your dashboard 30 August 2008 14:48 GMT
Mio has launched a new satnav device at IFA in Berlin that features a 7-inch screen and TV playback options and DivX support.

The new C728 will come with an 800 x 480 resolution (WVGA) screen making sure you'll never have issues about seeing where on the map...
Mio Leap G50 offers yet another "Phone with GPS"
IFA 2008: Windows 6.1 and Mio software. Oooh exciting 30 August 2008 14:46 GMT
Mio has launched a new mobile phone with GPS as it tries to hold on to its one time lead in the "Mobile phone with GPS" market.

The Mio Leap G50, which arrives in a phone market bustling with GPS chips included will sport the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system...
MiTAC MiSTATION netbooks brings GPS to workers on the go
GPS sold as differentiating feature 30 August 2008 14:45 GMT
MiTAC the company that owns Mio and Navman has become the latest company to launch a netbook computer.

Following hot on the heels of other manufacturers launching netbooks at IFA in Berlin, the new model, called the MiStation, will sport a 8.9-inch screen and...
Navman's 3D S-Series available in the UK
S30, S50 and S70 on sale now 4 July 2008 15:44 GMT
Previewed at CeBIT, Navman has announced the UK availability of its S30 3D and S50 3D and S70 3D GPS devices.

The first integrated products from the newly merged Navman and Mio organisation, the devices include 3D Landmarks of over one thousand buildings in...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - Amazon MP3 store to launch in UK
The top stories of the day in an easy on the eye vid 23 June 2008 21:09 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Amazon MP3 store to launch in UK; Facebook takes on MySpace and wins; Mio unveils Knightrider...
Mio to launch Knight Rider-themed GPS
Now all you need is a super-charged Pontiac Trans-Am... 23 June 2008 10:32 GMT
It seems Mio are to launch a Knight Rider-themed GPS. In a stroke of sheer marketing genius, the satnav specialists are to launch a device that offers the standard Mio GPS-ery but with the added bonus of some Knight Rider branding and a voice skin.

Reports...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Social sites worried about press intrusion
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 5 June 2008 23:35 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? Don't panic - here are the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: BBC one going live in the internet
More 3G iPhone rumours but are we up for a disappointment on Monday?;...
Mio shows first GPS smartphones
iPhone-esque Windows Mobile offering revealed 5 June 2008 11:02 GMT
Mio has previewed some exciting-looking new GPS devices at the Computex event in Taipei, including the company's first smartphone offering.

The Leap G50 is quad-band GSM handset, Mio's first Windows Mobile 6.1 device, with an iPhone-esque touchscreen design....
CeBIT 2008: Navman S30 and S50 get upgraded
"3D" models to benefit from Mio tech 5 March 2008 10:46 GMT
Navman has announced upgrades to the lower-end S30 and S50 satnav models from their S-Series range.

The first integrated products from the newly merged Navman and Mio, the S30 3D and S50 3D now include Mio's 3D landmarks of over 1000 buildings in cities across...
CES 2008: Mio concepts unveiled at CES
Open ended POIs with SIM-enabled PND and dual-sided GPS phone 8 January 2008 3:51 GMT
Mio Technology is showcasing two new concept products – a super-connected portable navigation system and a dual-sided navigation phone - at this year's CES.

Pocket-lint visited the Mio stand and although both products were behind glass and unavailable for a...
CES 2008: Mio and Navman brand to merge
But the Navman name to continue in the UK 8 January 2008 3:03 GMT
Mio Technology Corporation announced at the CES 2008 show that it is merging the Navman and Mio brands. Both companies are now subsidiaries of MiTAC International Corporation.

"With the merger of the Mio and Navman brands, two complementary organizations have...
Mio C230 launches in the UK
Entry-level and compact 26 November 2007 10:09 GMT
We mentioned this new in-car GPS when it was announced at the IFA technology show, but Mio's C230 has now been launched in the UK.

A budget model, the C230 will cost £139.99, but offers what looks like a decent entry-level navigation experience for those who...
Mio C720t satnav follows Navman built-in digicam
But not clear whether using NavPix database 27 September 2007 18:20 GMT
Mio has announced a new GPS in the US that includes a built-in digital camera.

Called the Mio DigiWalker C720t, the device like some of the Navman satnav models combines a GPS receiver with a two-megapixel camera.

Other features include real-traffic...
TomTom and Garmin to launch GPS PDA phones soon
Rumours see satnav handsets this year 14 September 2007 10:32 GMT
DigiTimes, the Taiwanese tech paper always good for a few scurrilous rumours, has it that some major satnav brands are about to venture into the phone market.

According to their sources in the manufacturing world, we can expect GPS PDA phones from both TomTom...
Comment: Will TomTom end the £1500 in-car satnav?
Will we finally see an end to £1500 satnav options on a new car's spec sheet? 12 September 2007 9:58 GMT
With the announcement that TomTom is to embed its satnav into the Toyota Yaris are we finally to see the end to £1500 satnav options on a new car's spec sheet? Or, is this the end of the GPS receiver market?

I mean why are they that price anyway? We know that...