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Mio DigiWalker C520

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Mio DigiWalker C520 4.50

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RRP

$699.00 $499.00

Review Date

Thursday, 2nd of August, 2007

What's Hot

Great 4.3in widescreen with split-screen technology, text-to-speech, Bluetooth, excellent maps, design, safety camera warnings

What's Not

Some confusing menus, battery life

The Final Word

Without a doubt the best GPS unit Mio has ever released, the C520's delightful widescreen display, split-screen technology and text-to-speech navigation makes this one of the best units we've reviewed.

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Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Multi language voice notifications

Yes

General

Length (mm)

19.9

Width (mm)

126

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

190

GPS Features

GPS Recommended Usage

In-car

GPS Receiver

SiRF Star III

Built-in Antenna

Yes

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

1 GB

Input Devices

Finger Operated Touchscreen

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

Transflective Colour TFT (Active Matrix)

Colour Support

65,000 colours

Screen size

4.3 in

Screen Resolution

480x272

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

64 MB

Navigation Features

Mapping Software

WhereIS R14

Navigation Features

Current Speed, Least Use of Freeways, Most Use of Freeways, Avoid Tolls, Route Recalculation, Shortest Distance Routing, Quickest Time Routing, Remaining Time, Remaining Distance, Arrival Time, Current Time

Map Modes

2D, 3D, Day Mode, Night Mode

Destination Searching

By State, By Suburb, By Street, Recent Routes, Point of Interest (POI), Home, Office

Safety Warnings

Red Light Camera Warning, Speed Camera Warning

Text-to-speech?

Yes

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Battery Run Time (minutes)

Up to 270

Processor

Processor Speed

400 Mhz

Software

Operating Systems

WinCE 5.0

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

Headphone Jack, USB 2.0

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

1 (2.5mm)

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

1 (mini-USB)

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth

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