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LocatioNet Leverages DigitalGlobe's High Resolution Satellite and Aerial Imagery
for amAze Mobile Navigation Application
London, UK and Longmont, Colo., May 21, 2007 - LocatioNet Systems Ltd., a leading
provider of mobile mapping and location applications, and DigitalGlobe, the provider
of the world's highest-resolution imagery and geospatial information products,
today announced a partnership that adds DigitalGlobe's global satellite imagery
to the amAze mobile service.
This collaboration means that for the first time, worldwide voice-guided GPS
navigation is enabled over high resolution satellite imagery and aerial photos
on mobile phones with either external or internal GPS receiver.
DigitalGlobe has joined the amAze collaborative initiative, led by LocatioNet.
amAze is a revolutionary navigation, mapping and local search service supported
by several industry leading vendors. It offers services free to mobile users and
generates revenue from the emerging mobile advertisement model. The application
provides any regular, Java-enabled mobile phone with navigation and local search
information over maps and DigitalGlobe satellite imagery in Europe and North America.
A full voice-guided navigation feature is available for users with any Bluetooth
GPS device.
"Satellite imagery has proved a great success over the internet. This is the
first time such a rich mapping layer is being used for off-board GPS navigation
on mass-market phones," said Ofer Tziperman, President of LocatioNet. "We are
very excited about this collaboration with DigitalGlobe, it is yet another innovative
solution offered under the amAze initiative. Since amAze was launched a few weeks
ago we have seen keen adoption by users from all over the globe using it for free.
As part of our on-going service, additional features are being planned to further
enrich amAze."
"We are very pleased to take part in this first of its kind service," said Jill
Smith, CEO of DigitalGlobe. "Our satellite imagery and aerial photos provide
a useful dimension to GPS navigation. The fact that amAze is capable of using
our imagery archive for navigation on regular phones opens the opportunity for
people around the world to experience the benefits of content-rich mapping layer.
We look forward to supplying LocatioNet with the highest-resolution satellite
imagery available."
LocatioNet's GIS technology enables fast enough streaming of aerial photos from
the huge backend databases to the thin client mobile phone over the wireless networks,
to allow real-time navigation over the aerial photo.
amAze already supports over 100 Java-enabled mobile handsets with more handsets
supported every week. Windows mobile and BlackBerry versions will be released
soon.
Users can log into the amAze web site: www.amazegps.com to register and obtain their free copy of this first of its kind useful mobile
software.
About DigitalGlobe
Longmont, Colo. - based DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com) is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information
market. The company's technical superiority and innovation, unparalleled commitment
to customer service, extensive business partner network and open systems philosophy
make DigitalGlobe the preferred supplier of imagery products to government and
commercial markets. DigitalGlobe is the only geospatial content provider to take
an end-to-end approach to geospatial imagery, from acquiring proprietary high-resolution
images through a leading-edge satellite and aerial network, to integrating and
distributing that data through GlobeXplorer, a proprietary web-based search and
retrieval system that makes it easy to find, purchase and download global imagery.
DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite is the world's highest resolution commercial
imaging system. The company's next-generation WorldView 1 satellite is scheduled
to launch in mid-2007, and its WorldView 2 satellite is anticipated to launch
in late 2008. The company's updated and growing ImageLibrary contains over two
hundred million square kilometers of QuickBird imagery and an extensive global
library of aerial imagery suited to countless mapping and planning needs.
About LocatioNet
With a track record of over 16 years in the field of location-based services,
LocatioNet (www.locationet.com) is best positioned to re-define the navigation and local search market. Based
on a field proven LBS middleware, best of its kind GIS engine and advanced client-server
technology, LocatioNet is serving mobile carriers, yellow pages vendors and other
content providers. The solution is hosted from Europe, USA and Asia. |