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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Waywinder Brings GPS Capabilities to Symbian Phones
(Knebworth) - August 12th, 2003 - You're travelling along the main thoroughfare of a city you've never worked in before when suddenly you get a mobile telephone call from your manager. Her instructions? Visit a key client at a location previously unknown to you. Does this scenario sound familiar? Normally you'd have to stop and ask for directions, or flip through that bulky city map book you usually keep stowed somewhere in your vehicle.
Thankfully, real-time, reliable help is now at hand. With the assistance of some amazing technology that integrates with your existing Symbian Series 60 mobile phone, you can instantly locate the site of the meeting and have your Symbian handset direct you precisely to that spot... with time to spare. Meet WayFinder, the GPS map and route-planning technology that runs on your Symbian 60 mobile phone.
Link Up To Maps & Route-Planning WayFinder is a GPS solution with a difference - it's easy to use, doesn't come with a series of bulky cables and it runs right on your Symbian handset. In fact, integrating WayFinder with your Symbian mobile phone is a fast, painless process. The WayFinder box contains an Emtac Bluetooth GPS (providing you with up to 8 hours continuous usage and supplied with an in-car charger) and the WayFinder software application (which is downloadable and installable to your Symbian Series 60 mobile phone, including the Nokia 7650, 3650 or 6600). Together, this powerful phone/GPS and application combo allows anyone who needs to be on the move to obtain real-time directions complete with on-screen displays!
WayFinder keeps everything running smoothly because it tackles all of the data processing on its own servers and NOT on your mobile phone.
Information is then passed between the server and your phone via GPRS so you know that the maps are always up to date, and your routes can be prepared in seconds. So once the WayFinder application is installed on your mobile phone you will have access to colourful, informative on-screen displays which show you all the information you need to reach your destination on schedule. Information such as countdown distances, the current street, what the next street and navigation action will be, and a whole lot more.
Best of all, because WayFinder runs on your existing mobile handset it is totally portable (unlike many bulkier systems now on the market). You can
access the information in your car, on foot, and inside buildings, too.
But even the most capable GPS-based system can't solve all your navigation
woes... until now. WayFinder offers its users the ability to contact a
handy call center when things go awry (say, for example, if you happen to
get lost on your way to that important client meeting in Central London).
All you need to do is speak to a WayFinder operator and explain your
dilemma. A simple text message will be sent to your phone instantly,
allowing WayFinder to plot you a new course in real time!
Available Now From Widget UK
WayFinder is the new GPS technology that makes navigation simple and
convenient. By providing you with real-time driving directions, city and highway maps and enhanced mobile telephone service, all in one compact system, this James Bond-styled technology is now more than just a big-screen fantasy. Best of all, it's fully compatible with your Symbian Series 60 mobile phone.
WayFinder is a subscription-based service. The initial package includes the GPS receiver, application, instructions and a one-year's subscription to the UK-based map and route-planning service on the handy WayFinder servers. It is available now direct from Widget UK by calling 0800 138 1689
Want More Info? We Can Provide It We're hoping you want to hear more about the WayFinder GPS system. For additional information on WayFinder, or for details about Widget Software's other offerings, please contact Mark Needham at mark.needham@widget.co.uk
About Widget Uk Ltd
Widget UK is a leading supplier of mobile computing accessories. Its portfolio includes Palm and Pocket PCs, PDA based satellite navigation and portable scanning devices. It represents innovative manufacturers who want to bring their products to the UK and to Western Europe.
Specific products which Widget distributes includes CardScan, the Pocketop infra-red keyboard for Palm and Pocket PCs, TomTom Navigator and the Pyramat Sound Furniture
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