Mio C520T - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Although most portable navigation systems still have 3.5-inch touch screens, last fall, Garmin changed the market forever with the introduction of the nüvi 660, which featured a WQVGA 4.3-inch display. It followed up with the nüvi 680 at CES in ...

Pros: Large 4.3-inch screen. Sensitive 20-channel SiRFstar III receiver. Deep, searchable POI database with predefined national retailers. Includes multisegment routing and pedestrian profiles.

Cons: Bluetooth phone interface connected, but didn't work with our test phone.

Verdict: Mio's latest widescreen, feature-packed GPS, the DigiWalker C520, is thin and stylish and offers a lot of bang for the buck. Though it's brimming with extras such as multimedia players, Bluetooth phone problems keep it from being a clear-cut winner.

Review summary: Mio Technology Limited is a Belgian company with operations around the world. It holds the number thee position for mobile GPS services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mio leveraged off their PDA experience to launch the world's first GPS ...

Review summary: This Mio C520 GPS navigator only weighs 6.7 ounces and comes complete with TeleAtlas maps of the US, and also offers a built-in speaker, a

Review summary: The Mio C520 is a bulky GPS unit, but that's with a very specific purpose in mind, as it uses all of its size, along with a unique split-screen approach to presenting information, making it an easy to use navigation device

Pros: Split-screen navigation, good text-to-speech directions

Cons: Erratic updating, large carrying size

Verdict: At $699, the C520 represents excellent value for money. Its large carrying size means it's not perhaps for the GPS enthusiast who also enjoys lengthy hikes, but otherwise it comes highly recommended