From reviews to date the Mio GPS products impress as value for money. The Mio P550 GPS PDA only reinforces this impression. The unit has the quick and accurate SiRF III GPS receiver, WiFi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0, a respectable 400MHz processor and 64MB of SDRAM and 2GB of flash ROM. The memory can be added to using the SD/MMC expansion slot which can accept up cards up to 2GB. The Mio P550 has no phone capabilities.

The Mio P550 GPS PDA comes preloaded, ready for use, with TeleAtlas maps of the United States and Canada. Mio’s MioMap is the navigation software.

While it has full PDA capabilities, the Mio P550 GPS PDA does not have a keyboard. Below the display are four quick-launch buttons for Power, Maps, Points of Interest Search and Contacts. In the middle is a miniature joystick.

The 3.5-inch, 65k colors, TFT, touch screen with QVGA (240×320 pixels) resolution in one feature which may disappoint some users as a VGA for the 3.5 inch size might have been expected.

For the traveler, Mio includes the very useful WorldMate digital assistant software with a free three-year subscription. You can find out more about this software in our Mio H610 Handheld GPS Navigation System review.

Mio P550 Included Accessories

• USB Cable- unit has a mini USB port
• AC Charger
• In-Car Charger
• Vehicle Mount
• Device Holder
• 3.5mm Earphone Converter
• GSD
• Application Disc
• MioMap DVD

Mio P550 Operating System Software and Applications

• Operating System - Mobile PocketPC (Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 2.2.1)
• Applications - Office Mobile (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile)
• Navigation Software
• Wireless Management
• Video Player
• Picture Viewer
• Audio Player
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Contacts Synchronization

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