Navicore brings award-winning mobile navigation experience to Nokia N800 Internet
Tablet and introduces extended map coverage for North America, Australia, Middle
East and South Africa
CES, Las Vegas, USA - January 9, 2007 - Navicore, a leading European provider
of easy-to-use GPS navigation software for connective mobile devices, today announced
that Navicore Personal will be available for Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, which
was announced earlier today by Nokia.
Navicore also announced extended map coverage for Navicore Personal 2007 by introducing
maps of North America, Australia, the Middle East and South Africa. Extended map
coverage can be used with all Navicore Personal 2007 compatible devices running
on Linux (Nokia 770 Internet Tablet and Nokia N800 Internet Tablet) and Symbian
S60v3, S80 and UIQv3 operating systems. Compatible Symbian devices include, for
example, handsets like Nokia E62 and Nokia N75 among over 30 other supported handsets.
Navicore Personal on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet combine the best features
of navigation software with Internet enhanced navigation, benefiting from the
high-resolution widescreen display and portable internet access. Internet enhanced
navigation enables people on the move to access various Internet services directly
from the Navicore Personal map display on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, and
to easily navigate with clear visual and voice guidance to interesting locations
found from the Internet.
Navicore Personal is an easy-to-use GPS-navigator that is specifically developed
for connected mobile devices. It is not only a full navigation system for use
when driving, cycling or walking, but also a convenient pocket guide that includes
thousands of points-of-interest such as restaurants, hotels, petrol stations and
local tourist venues. The basic navigation with Navicore Personal is free of charge
once the software is installed, as the software and the maps are installed locally
on a memory card and no operator network is required.
"With its impressive widescreen display and extremely fast mobile Internet connectivity,
the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is the ideal platform for consumer friendly GPS
navigation. By combining the award-winning Navicore Personal with the innovative
Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, we can offer a superior navigation user experience
that further extends fun and functionality, as well as control and confidence
for the mobile lifestyle," said Juha Murtopuro, CEO, Navicore Ltd. "Together with
Navicore, Nokia is proud to introduce internet enhanced navigation on Nokia N800
Internet Tablet to people on the move in North America," said Ari Virtanen, Vice
President of Convergence Products, Multimedia, Nokia. "With this unique concept,
consumers benefit from quick and easy access to all their favorite Internet services,
with Navicore Personal they will also be able to find out where they are, where
to go and how to get there."
Currently available map coverage for Navicore Personal 2007 includes maps with
street names and house numbers for Europe, Australia, South Africa and the Middle
East, and is available at http://shop.navicoretech.com. Maps of North America will become available in Q1 2007. European and North
American map data is supplied by TeleAtlas with highly accurate street maps and
rich digital map content, including points of-interest to enable users precisely
and easily find the places, people, products and services they seek. The map data
meets the stringent quality data requirements of the International Standards Organization
(ISO) from National Quality Assurance, and was recently re-issued the 9001:2000
standard certification for ISO quality assurance standards in North America.
Navicore Personal 2007 navigation software will be available for the Nokia N800
Internet Tablet as a standalone Navigation Kit that includes the software along
with a GPS receiver module and car holder, and it will also be available as a
complete all-in-one Navigation Bundle that includes the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
in addition to the Navicore Personal software and GPS receiver. The Navigation
Kit for Nokia N800 Internet Tablet and the Navigation Bundle is estimated to be
available in March 2007 at selected outlets and Nokia online through www.nokia.com.
About Navicore
Navicore is a provider of interactive navigation products for connective mobile
devices running on different operating systems like Symbian and Linux. Navicore
Personal software together with a GPS turns your connective mobile device into
a fully functional navigator that is always with you. A connective mobile device
based solution provides the most convenient and easiest way to navigate while
driving a car, cycling or walking. Navicore products are widely retailed in Europe,
the Middle East, South Africa and Australia. For more information, please visit
www.navicoretech.com

Nokia N800 Internet Tablet (Source: Nokia)
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