ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 for Nokia Series 60 mobile phones launched in Europe
ROUTE 66 announced the launch of ROUTE 66 Mobile 7, marking a new era in GPS satellite navigation using mobile phones. ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 determines its position using an advanced high sensitive wireless GPS receiver, guiding the user with turn-by-turn voice instructions and on-screen directions to its destination. A new navigation display has been developed providing users with all vital travel information on a single clear screen of their mobile phone including 3D map display, turn arrows and navigation guidance, as well as the ability to dial points of interest directly from the map.
In addition, ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 features the very latest maps, driving directions enhanced with upcoming exit signs and continued guidance when GPS reception is temporarily lost for example in tunnels through ROUTE 66’s new Extrapolated GPS (E-GPS) technology.
In summary, ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is an ideal travel companion in the car, on your bike or simply when you are walking. ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is available immediately.
The Full Navigation Kit is priced at Euro 299 including VAT for a single country/region and Euro 399 including VAT for the kit which includes all European maps.
The Software Only version is priced at Euro 99 including VAT for a single country/region and Euro 199 including VAT for the Software Only version which includes all European maps.
In addition, there is an upgrade program in place for those users who have bought either ROUTE 66 Mobile 2005 for Nokia mobile phone or ROUTE 66 Mobile 2006 for Sony Ericsson mobile phone after 1 August 2005.
The Upgrade is priced at Euro 49 including VAT for a single country/region (i.e., a discount of Euro 50) and Euro 99 including VAT for the Upgrade which includes all European maps (i.e., a discount of Euro 100).
Both the Full Navigation Kit and the Software Only version will be available in the retail channel. Upgrades are available only via the ROUTE 66 webshop and only until 31 March 2006.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 eliminates the strains and stresses of travel by:
- providing users with a new navigation information bar which shows all vital travel information at a glance, including estimated time of arrival (ETA), remaining travel time, remaining travel distance, GPS signal strength and street name indication
- providing users with new pop-up alerts of upcoming turns
- using a high sensitive wireless GPS receiver which quickly re-establishes satellite connection following signal disruption when driving through tunnels, allowing users to concentrate fully on driving
- using ROUTE 66’s new Extrapolated GPS (E-GPS) technology for GPS signal extrapolation in tunnels and urban canyons
- granting un-limited use of up-to-date map data to get users to their destinations as quickly and efficiently as possible without any subscription costs
- allowing users to set acoustic and visual alerts to avoid breaking speed limits in unknown areas
- enabling users to use keypad shortcuts for immediate access to features like 2D or 3D map display, night driving colours, latest voice instruction and zooming in/out on the map
- allowing users to select a wide range of languages for the user interface and voice driving instructions including English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish
- automatically re-calculating the route if a turn is missed and providing flexible travel options by selection of 1) the type of route (shortest/fastest), 2) the means of transport (car/truck/pedestrian) and 3) a virtually unlimited number of waypoints
- allowing users to use SMS style text inputs to the FuzzySearch™ address search engine, points of interest panel, contacts’ addresses, favourites and history
- allowing users to make and receive telephone calls, identify points-of-interest details, including telephone numbers, to enable reservation bookings, this all at the touch of a button directly from the map
- displaying GPS data such as time, date, geographic co-ordinates, driving direction, altitude and number of visible satellites
- allowing users to avoid traffic jams, road works and accidents with dynamic routing via GPRS in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland
Compatibility:
ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is compatible with all mobile phones featuring an external memory card slot (MMC Mobile), Bluetooth wireless technology and Symbian Series 60 operating system. This includes Nokia (3230, 6260, 6600, 6620, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 7610, N70, N80, N90, N91). For an up-to-date list of compatible phones, please consult Route66 website at http://www.66.com/. ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is NOT compatible with Sony Ericsson, Nokia Series 80/90 and Microsoft Mobile mobile phones.
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