ROUTE 66 today announces the launch of ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 for Windows Mobile smartphones, marking a new era in GPS satellite navigation. 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.

London --  A new navigation display has been developed providing users with all vital travel information on a single clear screen of their smartphone 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 for Windows Mobile smartphones is an ideal travel companion in the car, on your bike or simply when you are walking. Today the following family of ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 products is launched: Full Navigation Kit & Software Only

 ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is available immediately. The Full Navigation Kit is priced at Euro 299 / UK£ 199 including VAT for a single country/region and Euro 399 / UK£ 269 including VAT for the kit which includes all European maps. The Software Only version is priced at Euro 99 / UK£ 69 including VAT for a single country/region and Euro 149 / UK£ 99 including VAT for the Software Only version which includes all European maps. Both the Full Navigation Kit and the Software Only version will be available in the retail channel.

ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 for Windows Mobile smartphones 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
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, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland

Compatibility:

Your smartphone must have the following specifications:

A free slot for an extra memory card (SD/miniSD)
Windows Mobile 5 operating system
16 MB free runtime memory
Not compatible with Sony Ericsson UIQ and Nokia S40/S60/S80/S90
Optional: a GPRS internet connection to access up-to-date traffic information
Optional: you must have access to a PC with a USB port and a CD/DVD-ROM drive to re-install the geographic map and voice instructions from the enclosed back-up CD/DVD-ROM
For an up-to-date list of compatible smartphones, please consult our website at http://www.66.com/.
About ROUTE 66

ROUTE 66 started the on-board navigation market for mobile phones. ROUTE 66 is a software company, specialized in the field of personal mobile navigation. ROUTE 66 sells its products and services in the Asian, West-European and North-American markets. ROUTE 66 was founded in 1992 and is a privately held company. ROUTE 66, one of the most powerful brands in the industry, owns the brand name rights to the ROUTE 66 trademark and the ROUTE 66 logo in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. For more information about ROUTE 66 and its products, please write an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can also visit the ROUTE 66 web site http://www.66.com/ from time to time to stay informed about the latest product developments.