NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and
location-based solutions today is announcing the availability of NAVTEQ Discover
Cities(TM), a new product created specifically for personal navigation devices,
personal media players, cell phone and other mobile devices.
Includes Fodor's Travel Data and Supports Mobile, GPS and WiFi Devices
CHICAGO, Jan. 5 - This bundle of map and Points-of-Interest (POI) content will
be available to device manufacturers, wireless carriers and application developers
to enable more relevant mobile local search and travel guidance.
"Including Fodor's Travel ratings and reviews in NAVTEQ Discover Cities, furthers
our goal of providing the increasingly personalized content our customers are
asking for. This product offers features specific to the needs of pedestrians
in large cities and will make visiting easier and more enjoyable. While different
people have different styles of travel, they all have one thing in common -- they
seek the best travel options available within their budget, including the best
places to stay, eat, shop and see," stated George Filley, Vice President of Product
Management, NAVTEQ.
NAVTEQ Discover Cities will extend the capabilities of the NAVTEQ(R) map with
searchable information germane to a pedestrian touring a city. For example, a
traveler arriving at O'Hare International Airport can locate the nearest mass
transit option to travel to his hotel. While on the train ride he can search for
his favorite type of restaurant by proximity to his hotel, point-of-interest or
neighborhood in the city.
"This product can work in much the same way a travel guide would, it gives you
a local's perspective," added Filley.
NAVTEQ Discover Cities includes pedestrian geometry, mass transit stops, and
POIs. It supports map display, geocoding and proximity searches and is enhanced
with Fodor's Travel Guide information for restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife
and arts, and tourist attractions. Data sets include New York, Boston, Washington
DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and San
Diego.
About Fodor's Travel
Covering over 300 destinations worldwide, Fodor's guidebooks have provided the
most up-to-date, accurate information for travelers for more than seventy years.
Written by a team of over 700 writers located around the globe, Fodor's guidebooks
and Fodors.com provide travelers with engagingly written, intelligently and accurately
reported and absolutely indispensable travel guidance.
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive
navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications,
and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map
content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the
world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 2,100
employees located in 139 offices in 25 countries.
NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. http://www.navteq.com/
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