Typical price: £320
What is it: Smartphone with sat-nav features
What we think: The A501 is a brave attempt at combining a smartphone and a sat-nav, but the result is disappointing
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 23 October 2007
Tags: mio, gps, wi fi, windows mobile
We like:
Decent sat-nav features; good phone features
We don't like:
No 3G or Wi-Fi; ugly design; sluggish performance
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The Nokia N95 has set the benchmark for smartphones with sat-nav features and unfortunately the Mio DigiWalker A501 gets nowhere near it. The device packs plenty of features into a small space, but its sluggish performance, ugly design and lack of 3G and Wi-Fi support are just too off-putting to make it a success
Mio DigiWalker A501 History
6 Nov 2007 in Reviews
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