Cingular Unveils PDA-Based Wireless GPS Navigation System With 3D Moving Maps
20 Novembre 2006 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Newest Version of TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM) Now Available on Nokia
E62; Provides Realistic 'Bird's Eye View' Moving Map, 'Fuzzy
Search' ATLANTA, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless today
became the first wireless carrier in the U.S. to introduce a
wireless navigation system with 3D maps and "fuzzy search" when it
launched an enhanced version of TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM) on the
Nokia E62 device. Using TeleNav GPS Navigator on the Nokia E62
device, customers will receive turn-by-turn directions while
driving and view colorful 3D moving maps on the device's large,
high-resolution screen, which measures 320 x 240 pixels. Just like
an in-car navigation system, the 3D maps turn, move and stop as the
driver does the same, while also displaying a realistic image of
the streets the driver is approaching and streets they are passing.
Users can also pan and zoom the map to view surrounding streets.
"The availability of the enhanced version of TeleNav GPS Navigator
initially on the Nokia E62 device adds even more value to what is
already an outstanding business device," said Jeff Bradley, vice
president, business data services, for Cingular Wireless. "Not only
do Cingular's E62 customers have a great wireless e-mail and Web
browsing experience, they can now use the latest in wireless
navigational technology for handhelds to boost productivity by more
easily and quickly getting to job sites, business meetings and the
like." "Mobile GPS navigation is rapidly becoming a defining
capability in the U.S. and now customers using converged mobile
devices for data applications can also realize the benefit of
having navigation on their device," said Sean Ryan, a research
analyst at IDC focusing on mobile enterprise devices. Other
features provided with TeleNav GPS Navigator on the Nokia E62
device include searching "along-the-route" (ATR), allowing users to
look up a business, place of interest, and even the lowest gas
prices along their predetermined routes. In addition, TeleNav GPS
Navigator on the Nokia E62 device includes "fuzzy search," also
known as predictive address entry, which detects and automatically
fills in addresses based on current or commonly-used locations, as
well as corrective entry, which automatically revises information
the user may have misspelled. "Nokia developed the E62 to meet
customers' business and personal needs," said Antti Vasara, senior
vice president, Mobile Devices, Enterprise Solutions, Nokia.
"TeleNav GPS Navigator is a solution which adds value while on
business travel or simply getting directions to a friend's house on
the weekend. This easy-to-use service can have a dramatic impact on
our customers' daily lives and it's yet another reason for people
to fall in love with the Nokia E62 device." Other features of
TeleNav GPS Navigator include: - Voice and onscreen turn-by-turn
directions - Users may enter or call in a destination and TeleNav
GPS Navigator computes the route. During the drive, users get
up-to-the minute guidance and will automatically be re-routed if
you miss a turn. Users can also preview their routes before they
begin driving and specify preferences including highways and
streets. - Biz Finder - Allows users to find businesses and
services, including Wi-Fi hotspots, ATMs, restaurants, hotels, gas
stations and easily navigate to them with the click of a button.
Biz Finder also allows users to quickly look up and call the phone
number for a business. - Fuel Finder - Allows users to save money
by finding the lowest gas prices within a five-mile or wider
radius. - Spot Marker - Helps users easily find their car wherever
it is parked it, such as in a large parking lot or on an unfamiliar
downtown street. - Pedestrian Mode - Allows users to use TeleNav
GPS Navigator while they are walking to help guide them on long
walks or through crowded downtown streets. - My Favorites - Allows
users to save addresses for easy access later. "As Cingular
continues to add TeleNav GPS Navigator capability on devices, it is
enabling more and more customers the ability to enjoy navigation
solutions directly from their wireless phones and PDAs," said H.P.
Jin, president, CEO and co-founder of TeleNav, Inc. "Now, with 3D
wireless navigation on a PDA a reality, TeleNav GPS Navigator has
advanced even more in usability, features, content and price -
challenging any need for customers to invest in separate, expensive
personal navigation devices or in-car navigation systems." In
addition to the Nokia E62 device, the TeleNav GPS Navigator service
is available to Cingular business customers on the GPS-enabled HP
iPAQ hw6920 Series Mobile Communicator, the Cingular 8525 and 8125
Pocket PCs, and the Palm(R) Treo(R) 650. A Bluetooth GPS receiver
is required for non-GPS enabled wireless phones. Cingular is
currently offering a free month trial of TeleNav GPS Navigator.
Ongoing subscription to the service ranges from $5.99 per month for
up to 10 trips or $9.99 a month for unlimited trips (Cingular data
plan also required). The TeleNav GPS Navigator subscription
includes free, automatic and ongoing map and Point of Interest
(POI) content updates. Cingular Wireless business and government
customers can sign up for the service and also purchase the
Bluetooth GPS receiver by calling (866) 4CWS-B2B. The monthly
service fee will be billed directly through Cingular and will
appear on the subscriber's monthly statement. For more information
regarding TeleNav GPS Navigator on Cingular please visit
http://www.cingular.com/LBS. The Nokia E62 is currently available
for as low as $99 in Cingular Wireless retail stores nationwide,
select national retailers, on http://www.cingular.com/ and through
Cingular's B2B direct sales organization. About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United
States, serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture
between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and BellSouth Corporation
(NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the
nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its
3G network is the first widely available service in the world to
use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular
is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases
emailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. About TeleNav, Inc. TeleNav, Inc.,
located in Santa Clara, California, was the first company to launch
a GPS navigation system on mobile phones in the United States.
TeleNav is a global leader in wireless location-based services
(LBS), including GPS navigation, Mobile Resource Management (MRM),
asset GPS tracking (AVL) and local search. The company's flagship
product, TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM), is the first mobile phone-based
GPS navigation service that is comparable to in-car systems found
in luxury vehicles, but offers a superior experience with
functionality such as automatically updated maps and business
locations, moving maps, speech recognition, Wi-Fi hotspot finder,
lowest price fuel finder and more. TeleNav offers its services
internationally through leading wireless carriers. TeleNav partners
include Research In Motion (RIM), Motorola, Samsung, Sanyo, LG,
Palm, HTC, Hewlett Packard, Nokia, NAVTEQ, TeleAtlas, deCarta, and
Qualcomm. For more information on TeleNav's portfolio of wireless
location-based services please visit http://www.telenav.com/.
DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless CONTACT: John Kampfe of Cingular
Wireless, +1-973-637-9387, or ; or Mary Beth Lowell of TeleNav,
Inc., +1-425-531-0122, or ; or Laurie Armstrong of Nokia
Communications, +1-972-894-4573, or Web site:
http://www.cingular.com/ http://www.cingular.com/LBS
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/ http://www.telenav.com/
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