ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 available for Windows smartphone and Nokia E- & N-series
ROUTE 66 supports from now on the new generation of Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones with their navigation package ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 and is the first navigation manafacturer that supports all smartphones and Nokia multiamedia computers.
ROUTE 66 picks up the points that other companies like TomTom do not address quickly enough these days. They fill up the complete spectrum of smartphones with the support for the ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 package. All possible Windows Mobile smartphones and Nokia multimedia computers are now supported by the navigation manufactuter from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The third edition of the well-known S60 software platform for mobile phones shows an enormeous amount of new possibilities for mobile phones containing 3D graphical possibilities, active stationair screen, scalable user interface and enhanced multimedia functionalities. This will mean also that the new navigation product benefits from these new possibilities.
Almost the same counts for the new Windows Mobile platform, which means that supporting ROUTE 66 onto the well-known platform was an easy task for ROUTE 66.
For the complete insight in all the information on the new support for Windows Mobile smartphone and Symbian v9.1 and Series 60 3rd Edition read the following press releases or visit the website from ROUTE 66.
Windows Mobile smartphones
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.
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
Suggested Retail Price: Euro 299 / UK £ 199 (country/region), Euro 399 / UK £ 269 (Europe)
Package contents:
- Memory card (SD/miniSD)
- Navigation software, geographic map* and user manual
- Memory card reader/writer
- ROUTE 66 wireless GPS receiver (SiRF Star III)
- ROUTE 66 lanyard
- In-car charger cable for GPS receiver
- Universal car mount for smartphone
- Quick Start Guide
- Smartphone NOT included
Software only
Suggested Retail Price: Euro 99 / UK £ 69 (country/region), Euro 149 / UK £ 99 (Europe)
Package contents:
- Navigation software, geographic map* and user manual
- Quick Start Guide
- Smartphone NOT included
Remarks:
You must have a PC with a USB port, a memory card reader/writer, a memory card and a Bluetooth GPS receiver to use this product.
* Maps are available for the following countries/regions: Benelux, France, D/A/CH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Great Britain and Ireland, Italy, Spain and Portugal, Scandinavia (including Finland), Athens and Eastern Europe.
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 5.0 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 the ROUTE 66 website.
Symbian v9.1 3rd Edition
ROUTE 66 spices the navigation systems market up by porting its Mobile 7 navigation solution to the latest generation of smart mobile phones available on the market. In addition to the S60 2nd edition mobile phones, today the brand-new S60 3rd edition smart mobile phones have joined the family of smart mobile phones that is compatible with the ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 navigation solution. ROUTE 66 refreshes and diversifies the navigation systems market once more with its leading edge mobile navigation technology
The professionalism of the ROUTE 66 products stands out again in terms of flexibility and innovation. The number 1 best-selling ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 navigation solution has been tuned to stay in line with the latest technological developments of the handsets market so as to continue being a top quality navigation product for the mass market. The fusion of cutting-edge navigation systems technology completed by professional geographic data, together with the latest handset technology, guarantees high-performance navigation solutions.
The 3rd edition of the world's leading S60 mobile phone software platform brings a wealth of new features to smart mobile phones such as 3D graphics, active idle screen, scalable user interface and enhanced multimedia functionality. Furthermore, this new edition of the S60 platform includes a new security framework and rich customization, which enable software developers to create smarter applications oriented towards different segments of users. Hence, users benefit not only from smarter mobile phones but also from smarter navigation solutions.
With the addition of thirteen new S60 3rd edition mobile phones, including the popular Nokia N-series and Nokia E-series, the current palette of nineteen S60 2nd edition mobile phones that is compatible with ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is expanded to thirty-two mobile phones, an increase of no less than 68%. As usual customers may opt for a “full kit” version or a “software only” version of ROUTE 66 Mobile 7. The full kit is available in two memory card variants: a miniSD variant and a MMC Mobile variant. The ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 navigation solution is preinstalled on the memory card. Furthermore, the kit contains a back-up CD-ROM, a memory card reader/writer and a Bluetooth GPS receiver. Moreover, the users will also find an in-car charger cable for the GPS receiver, the ROUTE 66 lanyard, a Quick Start Guide and a universal car mount for their mobile phone in the kit.
“Technology keeps the ball of progress rolling and so does ROUTE 66 at the same pace and at the same time. The ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 navigation solution now also transforms the very latest generation of smart mobile phones into smart navigation tools for ‘smart people on the move’. We provide customers with an unparalleled combination of a state-of-the-art navigation solution that is compatible with the latest generation of smart mobile phones on the market. This proves once more that technological innovation and uninterrupted progress form the basis for our products,” said Mr. Pieter Waasdorp, General Manager of ROUTE 66.
With the support of the S60 3rd edition platform, ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 has become compatible with the following list of smart mobile phones:
1. Nokia: 3230, 3250, 5500, 6260, 6600, 6620, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 7610
2. Nokia E-series: E50, E60, E61, E70
3. Nokia N-series: N70, N71, N72, N73, N80, N90, N91, N92, N93
4. Panasonic: X700
5. Samsung: SGH-D720, SGH-D730, SGH-Z600
For more informatie on the new package, please consult the ROUTE 66 website.
