CoPilot Live 7 goes multiplatform
Categories: Industry News GPS / Navigation Systems
20th May 2008, ALK Technologies has announced that its award-winning Windows Mobile-based smartphone navigation system, CoPilot® LiveTM 7, is now available for Symbian S60 3rd edition and UIQ-based smartphones.
Owners of a wide range of smartphones, including the latest Nokia and Sony Ericsson models, can now enjoy CoPilot Live's full-featured turn-by-turn satellite navigation experience.
The system is supplied on a single memory card that installs automatically onto any Windows Mobile or compatible Symbian phone. Set-up is made simple thanks to automatic GPS configuration that recognises a phone's internal GPS receiver or connects to an external receiver via Bluetooth.
CoPilot Live 7 offers the same easy to use, dependable navigation experience irrespective of the phone that it is running on. Simply enter a destination, for example a house number, street or point of interest, and CoPilot Live will take you straight there with turn-by-turn voice instructions, 2D or 3D maps views and automatic route calculation.
The system is available with detailed NAVTEQ maps of a single Country or the whole of Europe preloaded on the memory card, making it easy to roam wherever you like without having to worry about directions.
CoPilot Live makes the most of the phone's mobile Internet capability with a free of charge live tracking service*. You can share your location live on the web with others as you move around, while they can send you messages and new stops. Its never been easier to stay in touch and connected on the move.
CoPilot Live 7 is compatible with
• Windows 2003, 5.0, 6 and 6.1 mobile phones
• Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones: Nokia N95, E50, E51, E60, E61, E65, E70, N73, N75, N76, N81, N82, N91, N92, N93 6110, 6120, 6210, 6220, E90
• Symbian UIQ phones: Sony Ericsson M600i, w950i, w960i, P1i, P990i
• Motorola Z8, Z10
*The live tracking service requires a mobile Internet connection which may incur
charges from your mobile service provider
About ALK Technologies
ALK Technologies is a privately-held company headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey with offices in UK, Germany, Spain, France, Denmark and Taiwan. Since its founding in 1979, ALK has recognized the power of information technology and its direct link to competitive advantage and improved quality of life.
ALK Technologies is at the forefront of the growth in demand for mobile satellite navigation in Europe, through its award-winning CoPilot® GPS navigation software product family.
CoPilot® Live transforms phones, PDAs and other mobile devices into powerful satellite navigation systems, with the additional benefit of integrated real-time navigation-based services - NBS - such as local search, locationtracking, messaging and fleet management. Mobile operators and hardware manufacturers such as O2, T-Mobile, HTC, Motorola and Intermec have selected CoPilot Live as their navigation software of choice thanks to it's rich customer experience and value-added mobile data proposition. Leading businesses, including Tesco, Severn Trent Water and Drive Assist, are increasingly choosing to deploy CoPilot Live to improve business efficiency.
ALK is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, a member of the UK Mobile Data Association and received the 2005 Microsoft Partner of the Year award for Mobility Solutions Sales and Marketing.
Further information about ALK and CoPilot Live is available at www.alk.eu.com
Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Europe:
Emma Cohen, Hotwire PR
Emma.cohen@hotwirepr.com
Tel: +44 207 608 4659
Helene Luis, ALK Technologies
hluis@alk.com
tel: +44 207 492 2962
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