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Here's a new interesting WM6.5-based device from Mio codenamed "Amber". The picture you see here is just a render, but it certainly looks very appealing. The handset is expected to have the following features:

• Windows Mobile 6.5 OS;
• 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7200 series CPU;
• 3.61" WVGA display;
• 256MB of RAM;
• 512MB of ROM;
• 5Mpix AF camera;
• HSPA support;
• FM transmitter

Stay tuned for more details.

Here's a direct competitor to the still upcoming Garmin NuviPhone, the Explora K70 form Mio, which isn't bad at all given the speclist below. Now Garming might want to husstle a bith with its Nuviphone, as the competition is starting to grow rapidly.

Features of the Explora K70 include:

• Windows Mobile Professional 6.1;
• Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz);
• Tri band HSDPA / HSUPA connectivity (850/1900/2100 MHz);
• 3.

MiTAC Mio came up with an affordable WM-based touchscreen smartphone called Lovebird.

There's not much to say about this one. We don't like the design, but specifications aren't bad. Maybe some of you will find it interesting.

MiTAC Mio Lovebird key specs:

• 2GB of ROM;
• 64MB RAM;
• Quad-band GSM;
• Touchscreen display;
• Windows Mobile 6.

Taiwanese manufacturer Mio has introduced a new GPS-enabled smartphone, called the A502. The device is a successor to the previous A501 model, and comes with the following key features:

• Integrated SiRF Star III GPS receiver with QuickFix (A-GPS) technology;
• TI OMAP 850 CPU at 200MHz;
• 1GB of ROM and 64MB of RAM;
• 2.