Bonus pack for Dopod U1000

John Chan | Apr 25, 2007

Editors' note:

In addition to the items listed below, the U1000 bonus pack also includes a 2GB miniSD card and CE Star, an application to type Chinese characters on the handheld. Scroll down for an image of the contents.

27 April 2007--According to Dopod, availability of the bonus pack was not affected by shipment delay, but is intended to be available now as a premium for U1000 users.

Users of the GPS-enabled Dopod U1000 who have been lamenting the lack of bundled maps and navigation software will be pleased to know that they will be receiving it for free now.

The Taiwanese company has announced that it will be giving out bonus packs for existing users of the U1000. Included are a car charger and car holder. It also comes with four applications: Mapking, Sprite Backup, GPRS Monitor and an application for business card information capture using the handheld's camera.

The bonus pack is available throughout the Asia-Pacific region wherever the U1000 is sold. Existing users will be contacted by their retailers as to how they can collect the goodie bag, while new buyers will receive the bonus pack upon purchase.

Dopod had meant for this bonus pack to be available at the initial launch of the U1000, but shipment delays resulted in it being available only now. It is a limited offer, and will cease once stocks are depleted. Dopod was not able to tell CNET Asia how many of these bonus packs are available.

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Contents of the U1000 bonus pack. Click for larger image.