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, Mio DigiWalker A501, Windows Mobile, navigation, quick access
We like:
Decent sat-nav features; good phone features
We don't like:
No 3G or Wi-Fi; ugly design; sluggish performance
CNET 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
Full review:
While Nokia has recently been muscling in on the GPS market with the N95, big names in the sat-nav world such as TomTom and Navman have shown no interest in creating phone-enabled GPS devices. Continue Reading...
Mio DigiWalker A501 History
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