Mio C220 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Mio C220 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Feeling lost? Are you wandering aimlessly on ever winding roads? Achieve a sense of direction with the MIO C220. Designed for people looking for simple, straightforward GPS navigation, the Mio DigiWalker C220 is a stylish, affordable and easy to use solution. Featuring full road maps of the U.S. preloaded on SD card, the C220 delivers incredible performance on its 3.5″ bright LCD screen with voiced instructions. Built-in map has over 1 million points of interest. Ensuring that you are ready to hit the road in seconds, the C220 comes complete with all accessories for mobile use. It’s a valuable travel companion whenever you’re away from home. It may even speak your language. 20-channel GPS Receiver - The latest SiRFstarIII GPS receiver provides accurate navigation in challenging environments. Whether in a busy urban center or in the countryside, trust SiRFstarIII to keep track of your location Bright 3.5 LCD color display provides navigation information at a glance, even in dimly lit environments - non-glare screen for when sun shines brightly Built-in speaker Earphone jack Rechargeable battery Memory / ROM 256MB~2GB; Memory / RAM 32MB Memory Slot SD/MMC (Compatible) Resolution 320 x 240 Pixels (QVGA) Display Orientation Landscape Battery Un-swappable rechargeable Lithium battery cell; Battery Capacity 1200mAh; Battery Life 3.5 ~ 4.0 Hours approcimate per charge Has USB port for transferring maps over PC Depth 108 mm (4.25) Width 81 mm (3.19) Height 24 mm (0.94) Weight (grams and ounces needed) 110 g (3.88 oz)Perfect for any road trip, the Mio Digiwalker C220 Portable Car Navigation System is an easy-to-use, portable GPS navigator. Both affordable and stylish, the Mio C220 makes it easier than ever to get where you are going, even when you aren’t quite sure where that might be. Boasting fast and accurate GPS reception, top-notch mapping, and a comprehensive POI (Points of Interest) database, this GPS navigator helps make sure that every journey you take is a good one.
Ready to go straight out of the box, the Digiwalker C220 comes complete with full TeleAtlas maps of the US preloaded on an included SD card. All you have to do is power the navigator on, insert the SD card, clip it on to the included car mount and you are ready to go anywhere. Larger menu icons combine with a brighter user-friendly display to make navigating the intuitive user interface a breeze. Clear voice instructions are provided in up to 16 languages including English, French and Spanish, giving you turn-by-turn guidance so you can keep your eyes on the road while you drive.
Designed to be completely portable, the C220 easily travels from car to car, pocket to bag, or suitcase to briefcase. For this purpose, this unit is constructed with an internal GPS antenna that will not catch or snag, and has a semi-gloss finish that resists wear so your navigator stays looking as good as it performs. Containing over 3.5-million POIs such as restaurants, hotels, gas stations and more, you are never more than a few keystrokes away from your destination. Simply select the category of your desired location, make your choice from the provided list, and you are ready to find just about anything you are looking for, giving you a local expert as a traveling companion.
The Mio Digiwalker C220 utilizes a 3.5-inch TFT LCD touch-screen display with 65,000 colors and 320 x 240 pixels of resolution for easy at-a-glance information. This unit includes 256 MB of on-board flash memory, with an additional 1 GB of memory provided by the included SD card, and infinitely expandable memory via the built-in SD/MMC card slot. The GPS receiver is a high-sensitivity, 20-channel SiRFstar III with complete accuracy and quick refresh times. The C220 includes a USB 1.1 connector, a built-in speaker, a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, and an internal rechargeable 1,200 mAh lithium-ion battery. The Mio Digiwalker C220 portable car navigator weighs 3.88 ounces, measures 4.21 x 3.15 x 0.91 inches (W x H x D), and is backed by a manufacturer’s one-year warranty.
What’s in the Box
Mio Digiwalker C220 portable navigator, device holder, windshield mount, DC in-vehicle power adapter, DVD with software and documentation, SD card with complete US map, user’s guide and warranty information.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Stars In the trash!
After fighting with this GPS for just over a year I threw it out with the trash tonight & just ordered a Megellan Maestro 4250 that my husband has & is quite happy with (& knew better than to trade mine for!). The Mio has never been reliable — from shutting down for no apparent reason, to requiring me to enter the same destination over and over before it calculates a route, to continually losing its signal, to not recognizing its own map card — and was not worth a penny of what I paid for it. My advice: spend a little extra money to save yourself a ton of frustration!
1 Stars No Updates
I contacted Mio the first day I received this as a present in 2007. I still have the problem number and it, is still on there website when I log in. No updates for the maps. Every time I drive home from work it wants me to go down a dead end street. Then it thinks every road is dirt and will not take me down the shortest route.
I contacted them on there website, called and e-mailed and no help? I will never purchase a Mio again.
4 Stars You can’t beat it for the price
I bought this GPS about 2 years ago now. For the price I paid this C220 is amazing! I drove truck over the road for a while and everyday was taking cargo to places I had no idea where it was. This Mio got me from loading dock to loading dock, every single time. I’m talking a couple thousand trips. It doesn’t have MP3 or Bluetooth capabilities, but I didn’t want all of that. It did exactly what I needed it to do. I would highly recommend this GPS to anyone that just wants to get from point A to point B….without spending alot of money.
1 Stars Don’t buy this GPS
Here is the number one problem with this GPS; there are no map updates available. I got this unit in 2007 for Christmas and soon after I noticed that neighborhoods that had been built in 2006 were not included on the map. When I was driving in Colorado route 40 wasn’t even on the map. When I requested a route from Buena Vista to Winter Park the GPS told me that the destination was not reachable. The POI’s are also very limited. The GPS was unable to find the following landmarks. Garden of the Gods, CO, The Grand Canyon, AZ, Hoover Dam, NV. Also the GPS will not route unless you have a specific address to punch in. For example I was driving to Herndon, VA and the GPS could not find a street that was built in 2006. Not knowing the area, I did not know any of the street names so I could not input an address. The next best option would be to route to the city center but the c220 does not have that option. Also the battery on this unit lasts about 1 hour. Here is the kicker, while the US version does not offer an update the European versions offers map updates, firmware updates, a custom POI loader, and a POI updater. Thanks for screwing the U.S. consumer MIO!!!
1 Stars Unit can not be updated.
Purchased this unit with the understanding that map updates were to come very soon. However, there are no map updates available. This unit is a complete waste of money. Roads change often and Mio does not update the maps…. Very low volume on this unit and it does not have text to speech feature. It has some nice features but, outdated maps right out of the box. Now I am stuck with this useless GPS. I got it at PepBoys and now they tell me they didn’t sell the unit….
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