Asus unveils R600 GPS

August 16th, 2007

The R600 GPS from Asus was recently approved by the FCC, which means its release in the US is imminent. Targeting the mid-high range GPS market, the R600 comes with an integrated light sensor that will adjust the LCD backlight according to its surroundings to enhance viewing (while saving battery life when you’re outdoors). Other features include Bluetooth connectivity, a generous 4.3″ touchscreen display, and an SD memory card slot (up to 4GB). A 400MHz Samsung processor runs at the heart of things, aided by 64MB RAM and 128MB ROM. Pricing details are still unavailable, but it should be well worth the price considering the inclusion of the vaunted SiRFStar III GPS chipset.