Mio Announces the New Explora K70 GPS Phone

Mio, a Taiwanese manufacturer that has previously unveiled a range of various mobile devices, announced recently that it managed to develop its first 3.5G GPS mobile phone, dubbed Mio Explora K70. The newly announced cell phone is powered by the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system.

The new Mio Explora K70 GPS phone sports a rather simple and elegant design, while also being able to deliver a nice range of features. According to the maker, the new device is able to deliver “the best possible GPS positioning.” At the same time, Mio also says that the phone includes “a highly accurate GPS/AGPS receiver,” not to mention positioning tools. Above all, the new Explora K70 also provides support for top navigation software solutions.

According to the specification list of the new mobile phone, users who would like to go for a Mio Explora K70 will be able to enjoy quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), as well as tri-band HSDPA / HSUPA connectivity (850/1900/2100 MHz).

The new phone also includes a 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen display that can deliver a 240 x 400 pixel resolution, as well as a 3-megapixel camera with auto focus and geo-tagging capabilities. Other features of the device include Rotation sensor, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi capabilities, USB 2.0 and MicroSD / SDHC memory cards slot for additional storage space.

The new handset is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MHz CPU and features 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM memory. Its battery can offer up to 4 hours of GPS usage time, up to 4.5 hours of talk time and up to 200 hours of stand-by time. The new Mio Explora K70 measures 115 x 61.5 x 11.9 mm and weighs 115 grams.

For the time being, the company hasn't disclosed any information regarding the pricing and availability of the new Mio Explora K70.