Mio Moov 360

Recently purchased the 360 and couldn't be happier. Bluetooth is great and the mapping is much better compared to whereis. Compared my old Mio C-Series with the Moov 360 and there is changes in road which are correct unlike whereis which seems many years behind. Will need to update this to the Navteq mapping. Australian voice guidance is great and sounds real.

Pros: Mapping content better than whereis
Picks up GPS signal fast
Includes AC adapter
Easy to use

Cons: None.

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Well at first I thought it was very good but I was soon dissapointed. As a unit to use it was quite good and user friendly. Found you had to press quite hard on the screen through the menu and especially panning thorugh the map.

Then I used it on my way home from Virginia Brisbane to Warner and saw one of its fatal flaws. No very up to date maps. It tried taking me up a road that was never there and had been moved over two years ago. If I hadn't of know the area it would have sent me the wrong way. Mind you I had specifically gone this way to see if the map was correct and to my surprise it wasn't. The Wheris maps on all other GPS have the correct road. This is the Old North Road section for local people.
Another thing is it didn't even have my house in it for which we have been there for 4 1/2 years.

Then later on i found another major flaw with the POI's. All those who have one try finding Cafe's/Pubs in any area. I bet you will get Vets and animal care. I contacted Mio about this 1 1/2 weeks ago and still no response from anyone. Then i tried other POI's and found over 7 categories had issues. Examples; There was only two Westfield shopping centres in Brisbane, only 6 Pharmacies in the all of Brisbane region, no Camping places in Queensland, no fuel stations outside of the metropoliton area. The list goes on.

It appears Navteq had got the 2004 Maps from Sensis and marketed them as "2008" Latest Map guarantee.

When I brought this up with Navteq they just said there may be an error with the unit. Well the Navteq website has the same mapping errors. Navteq said there will be an update posted but couldn't say if there was a charge as they said that is up to the manufacturer of the GPS. I bet MIO will charge for a whole new update.

Hence the reason why I took my unit back and got my money back. Now looking at purchasing a TomTom whith up-to-date Whereis maps. I compared the Maps and POI's with a TomTom One V3 and it has all the correct roads and POI's.

Fo interest I also checked the new Navman S150 for the maps and low and behold has the same issues as the Mio. So it appears to be a Navteq issue. Maybe give them a few more years and they may have cleaned there product up.

Also people that would like to use the Find function via Bluetooth will not work unless you have a data plan on your mobile and no good if it is telstra as it uses truelocal. Telstra is Whereis and Yellow.

Pros: Easy to use. Fast routing and re-routing. Good Bluetooth pairing.

Cons: Bad maps and POI's. In a GPS this is the fundamental reason you buy one. You need to have and expect latest maps when you buy a brand new one with Latest Map Guarantee. If it can't do that right then it is useless.

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Super friendly and easy to use GPS with more features and benefits than other more expensive brands.
Safety alerts on Mio now include railway crossings + traffic accident blackspots !
Plus the Mio can locate the nearest ATM, Cafe or Restaurant, Parking, Police Station, Hospital etc - great for when you are in an area that you may not know too well.
This is my third Mio and I reckon they are brilliant products - when you do the comparison the Mio is such good value - Mio 360 is stacked with all the goodies.
And with Mio the AC charger included in the box - you have to pay $30 extra to buy an AC charger accessory with Navman or Tom Tom.

Pros: Best "bang for buck" on market with more features for less money than Navman or Tom Tom - 2 Year Warranty - BlueTooth so you can pair up your mobile phone - 3D Landmark Images - very fast satellite fix - clear voice guidance

Cons: None - very happy to recommend !

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Compared with other GPS with same features, and Mio is the best. Plus it also works great, no problem at all. Bluetooth works great too. The new Map is a better addition than the Mio C range

Pros: - Bluetooth works perfectly
- Fast recalculation
- Spoken street name better than C range models

Cons: - No Split screen, which was available in C range models

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Good unit. Bonus mains charger found in the box though not listed on the contents.

Pros: Clear spoken names of streets giving ample reaction time
For a first time GPS user no difficulty operating and unit worked right out of the box

Cons: Difficult pairing with Bluetooth devices
Poor battery life-2 hours
Voluminous Manual available only on the CD included,makes quick referencing difficult

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Best GPS on the market for the price. Compared this to other brands and this has the most features and work extremely well. I love it

Pros: Fast piking up GPS signal
Easy to use display with large buttons
Australian voice guidance

Cons: None.

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