Quick GPS News: Mio Readying a new GPS enabled PocketPC with Bluetooth

Mio's next GPS-enabled PocketPC will feature Bluetooth 1.2 wireless connectivity, according to the Bluetooth Qualification Program (BQP) website.

Called the A201, little else is known about the device beyond the fact it has a built-in GPS receiver, as per Mio's current GPS PocketPC offerings.

So What?

The A201 appears to be in addition to the current Mio 168 Pocket PC (shown here) with integrated GPS, or may potentially be an outright replacement. The Mio 168 does not feature integrated Bluetooth. Of course the Bluetooth enables wireless sync of the PocketPC, or one would hope so. With on-board Bluetooth TomTom is integrating the ability to download traffic and weather service through their TomTomPlus services, as well as the ability to update the voices used to route you to your destinaiton with the text to voice feature. The TomTom is also able to function as a speakerphone whenin the car and paired to the phone. Who knows if any of these features will be present on the upcoming Mio A201.

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