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Mio Moov M300 and M400 – Black Friday specials?

September 18, 2009 By 7 Comments

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UPDATE: Okay commenters, you’re right, it’s not the iGO interface, but it does appear to be the Navman interface, and not the Spirit. I stand by my Black Friday prediction though!

Mio just can’t seem to make up their mind. When we last heard from them they were touting the Spirit interface on their S-series units. I never got to play with one for more than a few minutes, but it seemed pretty clunky to me.

Well this morning we learned about two new models, the Moov M300 and M400 (pictured above), which appear to use their old iGO interface. But wait; Nav N Go, creator of iGO, suspended their relationship with Mio early last year due to “breach of contract.” Further confusing matters is Mio’s lack of retail presence in the U.S., which is pretty much confined to Radio Shack at this point.

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CES – Conversations with Mio

January 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Mio was showing off their new Moov S-series with the Spirit interface at CES. There really isn’t a lot more to add about that, though I am looking forward to reviewing them. I’m thrilled to see Mio include 12 million POIs, even on entry level models.

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Mio Moov S series

January 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Mio will be announcing several new models at CES a little later today. As we predicted last week, these units will incorporate the Spirit interface with what they are now calling "slide screen" technology. Here are details on the new models, all slated to be available in the first half of 2009:

  • Mio Moov S300 – 3.5" display, preloaded maps of the U.S. and Canada, text-to-speech and over 12 million POIs for an MSRP of $199.99
  • Mio Moov S500 – All the features of the S300, with an extra wide 4.7" display for an MSRP of $249.99
  • Mio Moov S556 – All the features of the S500, plus Bluetooth and Junction View for an MSRP of $299.99
  • Mio Moov S700 – An RV-friendly 7" display, MAD Maps content, A/V input, preloaded maps of the U.S. and Canada, text-to-speech and over 12 million POIs for an MSRP of $299.99

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Mio to debut Spirit series at CES? NavReady not ready?

January 2, 2009 By 1 Comment

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Mio’s new corporate blog has dropped a hint that they’ll be debuting the Spirit interface on some new North American models next week at CES. Previously available in Europe under the Navman label, the Spirit interface offers “Glide Touch,” giving ‘tap and slide’ functionality.

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A GPS company without direction

December 11, 2008 By 1 Comment

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DigiTimes is often cryptic, but I'm not sure what to make of this line in today's report on Mio's parent company entitled "Mitac falling short of 2008 GPS PND shipments target; to enter netbook OEM business:"

While acknowledging the shrinking auto markets in the US and Europe, Mitac said it will continue to promote sales of its GPS PNDs in emerging markets, especially in China, as auto sales in those market still remain relatively strong.

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Knight Rider GPS by Mio review

October 6, 2008 By 4 Comments

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UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For current recommendations, please refer to our auto GPS buyers guide or check out our other Mio GPS reviews.

The Mio Knight Rider has gotten a lot of coverage for its hip factor, though I assume its appeal is limited to fans of the 80′s TV show Knight Rider. Mio may also attract a new generation of fans with this device, thanks to the new NBC series remake of the same name. But hey, we’re not here to discuss TV, David Hasselhoff or muscle cars. So let’s get straight to the GPS review…

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Mio free map update promotion

September 10, 2008 By 2 Comments

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Mio appears to be trying to bump holiday sales this year with a free map promotion dubbed "The Map’s on Mio." It also sounds like they will be introducing some new models soon, since the promotion lists some we haven’t heard of before. Eligible units are the Mio Moov 200, 200c, 210, 300, 300c, 300x, 310 and 500 and the Knight Rider GPS by Mio.

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Knight Rider GPS by Mio is now official

July 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment

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UPDATE: Read my hands on Mio Knight Rider review.

It’s either the worse-kept GPS secret in years, or a well orchestrated bit of buzz, but now it’s official – the Knight Rider GPS by Mio is due out later this quarter. So if you were a fan of the cheesy 1980′s muscle car show, you too can have the voice of K.I.T.T. Your choice of over 300 custom names will welcome you each day.

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Mio Moov 200 review

May 29, 2008 By 1 Comment

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The Mio Moov 200 is the entry level model in Mio’s new Moov series. The Mio Moov 200 has a 3.5” touch screen, comes with over 3.5 million points of interest (POIs), and has text-to-speech, so you’ll get "turn left on Oak Street in 200 feet", rather than just "turn left in 200 feet."

Stepping up to the Mio Moov 210 gets you a one-year live traffic subscription, delivered via the Traffic Message Channel (TMC). The 300 and 310 models offer the same features as the 200 and 210, albeit with a wider, 4.3” touch screen.

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Mio Moov 310 review

May 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment

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I’ve been testing the Mio Moov 310 recently, one of the first four models in the new Moov series just introduced by Mio. This product line has a completely new interface, created thanks to Mio’s purchase of Navman. As a result, I will go into the interface in some detail in this review. First though, let’s look at  what distinguishes these four models from each other.

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