Mio Moovs Out Four New GPS Units

The newly introduced Mio Moov line gets two widescreen and two squarescreen units, all with revamped user interfaces and prices under $250.

Further expanding upon its already extensive line of navigation products, Mio Technology released four new GPS units under the Moov banner on Monday, completely updating its line for the spring. All of the devices feature retooled user interfaces made possible by Mio’s acquisition of Navman, and sticking with the company’s budget reputation, none will sell for more than $250.

At the top of the new line, the Moov 300 and 310 offer 4.3-inch widescreen LCDs to pack more information onscreen, along with text-to-speech functionality for reading off street names and giving verbal directions. They also come preloaded with maps of all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, 3.5 million points of interest, and the 310 comes with a one year paid subscription to Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC), a service that delivers live traffic information to the device, allowing it to adjust routes and drive times accordingly.

The Moov 200 and 210 share the same map data and text-to-speech capabilities as the higher-end units, but get smaller 3.5-inch screens in an unusual square form factor. Like the Moov 310, the Moov 210 can handle TMC data for traffic, and comes with a free year of service from ClearChannel.

All four new nav products are set to debut on April 1 in the U.S. The Moov 300 and 310 will retail for $229.95 and $249.95, respectively, while the Moov 200 and 210 will go for $179.95 and $199.95.