Mobile and GPS device convergence has become a must-have for many users and as a result given way to a new and more sophisticated marketplace. In this light, Rectron has announced the availability of Mio Technology`s recently released GPS/mobile devices to the local user marketplace.
The new Mio satellite-navigation products include GPS navigation essentials such as integrated traffic message channel (TMC) service, navigation to Outlook contacts and Bluetooth hands-free calling. Users can also download database updates, add their own speed camera locations and share them with Mio users over the Internet.
Looking more closely at the products, the Mio P550 and P350 PDAs feature Outlook Calendars, full synchronisation with Microsoft Outlook SiRFstar III GPS receivers and memory expansion of up to 2GB.
The Mio A700 is a full functional tri-band/GPRS Windows PDA phone with 2.7-inch TFT touch-screen, Bluetooth, 1.3-megapixel camera and SiRFstar III GPS receiver.
Importantly, all South African Mio products are bundled with HandyMAP Al, mapping software which offers free upgrades every six months.
"Mio`s new converged satellite navigation mobile devices offer important user benefits. These include ease of usability as it is no longer necessary to carry a second antenna, as well as important navigation information such as up-to-date preinstalled maps of particular regions and chipsets that improve navigation," says Jean Pierre Botha, product manager at Rectron.
All South African Mio products come standard with a free car mounting kit.
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