Mio Technologies unveiled the Mio DigiWalker C230 handheld GPS today bringing an affordable, no-frills, entry level GPS device to the market in plenty of time for the holidays. The GPS device comes pre-loaded with maps of the U.S. and will speak out turn-by-turn directions and actual street names along your route.

The DigiWalker C230 is a SiRFstarIII device that has a decent sized-3.5″ touch screen display, 1GB of internal memory and a memory expansion slot that supports SD and MMC cards. The text-to-speech capabilities make navigating with this device very simple, allowing the driver to keep their eyes on the road while the voice guides upcoming turns.

It provides directions in 16 different languages and has over 1 million points of interest to help users find gas stations, restaurants, hotels and more along their route, and of course providing guidance from your current location right to them. Retailing at $249.95, this GPS makes for an excellent gift for a first-time GPS owner and who travels for work, off to school or someone who just gets lost a lot.

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