MapSend Topo Mexico for GPS handhelds and new software navigation tools from Magellan
Magellan announced today the introduction of the first mapping software for rugged handheld GPS navigation devices containing a detailed map of the entire Republic of Mexico. Magellan MapSend Topo Mexico provides extensive searchable points of interest, topography, parks and highways, plus street detail for cities with a population of 50,000 or more. Available on a convenient preloaded Secure Digital (SD) memory card, the software converts compatible Magellan eXplorist(TM) and Meridian(TM) handheld GPS receivers into powerful travel tools allowing outdoor enthusiasts, tourists and adventurers to navigate with ease through both suburban and urban areas, on foot or behind the wheel.
E-TEN G500 Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC with SirfStar III Gps chipset
E-TEN G500 is the perfect combination of wireless technology and style.
It’s a Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 5, Gsm phone and fully integrated GPS capabilities. The G500’s embedded RoyalTek GPS module, featuring the SiRFStar III high sensitivity chipset and an innovative internal antenna design, means that PDA or phone owners who also regularly need to access GPS services, no longer have to carry additional accessories or even a separate GPS device when they travel. No other product makes it as easy or as convenient as the G500 to have the latest satellite navigation technology always on hand.
HP and ViaMichelin introduce HP iPAQ rx1950 Navigator
HP with ViaMichelin launched the HP iPAQ rx1950 Navigator. This easy-to use GPS solution bundles the HP iPAQ rx1950 Pocket PC, with an industry-leading GPS car cradle and ViaMichelin navigation software. The solution offers a variety of smart features for accurate turn-by-turn visual and voice guidance to any address in the european cities – just plug in and go. In addition, integrated wireless WLAN capability ensures connectivity from home, at work and on the road.
The HP iPAQ rx1950 Navigator solution can be used to plot a journey or to search for points of interest en route, while still allowing the user to manage their calendar, contacts, tasks and appointments.
Verizon Wireless introduces VZ Navigator, providing Location-Based Service for consumers
Verizon Wireless, the nation’s premier provider of wireless products and services, announced today the availability of VZ Navigator a new tool for customers that gives them access to a wide array of Location Based Services (LBS) options, including mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to find over 14 million points of interest.
Initially available on the new Motorola V325, VZ Navigator is perfect for road warriors who are constantly on-the-go, allowing them to see a map of their current location or an address in the U.S., locate places such as restaurants, gas stations, banks and other points-of-interest relative to their location, plus hear turn-by-turn navigation with audible voice directions to an address in the U.S. VZ Navigator will help Verizon Wireless customers get to where they are going, easily and efficiently.
Navizon to include exciting new GeoBlogging technology
Mexens Technology, the creators of Navizon, announced today the launch of the Geotag, a new feature available immediately to all members of the Navizon network. The Geotag allows members to post information based upon a specific geographic location, such as a restaurant or business, thus creating the world’s first geographically based blogging system. This feature reinforces the idea of information submitted by the people and for the people that is at the epicenter of the Navizon philosophy.
CoPilot Live 6 Mobile Satellite Navigation for mobile phones and Pocket PC PDAs
CoPilot® Live 6 is the latest generation of navigation software for mobile phones and Pocket PC PDAs including support for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 2003.
A phone or PDA equipped with CoPilot Live 6 provides drivers with powerful, yet portable satellite navigation, complete with turn-by-turn voice guidance, comprehensive address entry choice, ZIP Code and Point of Interest search, detailed street maps, and a new finger touch User Interface with larger, user-friendly buttons. Industry-leading route calculation speeds enable even complex trips to be worked out in seconds.
CoPilot® Live 6 makes satellite navigation easy and accessible. Updated, clearly labelled menus are incredibly easy to use, and Pocket PC customers will love the finger touch interface. Just enter-in the destination and start driving. CoPilot® Live calculates directions for the complete trip in seconds and provides guidance to the door. If a turn is missed the best new route is worked out immediately.
Packed with advanced features, CoPilot® Live 6 is now customizable to avoid or favor certain road types, set average road speeds, or to create driving profiles for use at different times of day such as rush hour, or when driving different vehicles.
