Press Release: August 11, 2009
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Mary Kelly, Media Relations
Phone: 609-252-8160
E-mail:kelly@alk.com
Fax: 609-252-8166
CoPilot® Live™ v8 GPS Navigation for Smartphones is Launched
Latest version of award-winning CoPilot Live software redefines smartphone satellite navigation with sophisticated guidance technology, 3D maps and useful live services
Princeton, New Jersey – August 11, 2009 – ALK Technologies Inc, a global leader in mobile navigation software, today launched CoPilot® Live™ v8 GPS navigation for smartphones. Packed with cutting-edge new features, it’s the most powerful CoPilot yet, making turn-by-turn voice-guided satellite navigation technology more accessible, portable and affordable for owners of Windows Mobile or Android-based phones.
CoPilot® Live™ v8 takes full advantage of today’s GPS-enabled touchscreen phones to deliver the same level of performance as a standalone navigation system. With intuitive and fluid menus, advanced guidance features and an array of useful Live information services, it makes finding the way easier on every journey, whether in-car or on-foot.
Key features in CoPilot Live v8 include:
- Enhanced Guidance - v8's Turn-after-Turn display shows your next turn and the one after, while variable map zoom automatically adjusts the map display depending on your speed. CoPilot can also provide continuous guidance when you lose a GPS signal in a tunnel.
- Easier to Use - v8's redesigned menus, shortcut button and simple user interface provide 100% finger touch operation, flickable lists and fluid sliding maps. There’s no need for a stylus.
- Flexible Map Display - Automatic or manual switching between portrait to landscape mode. You can also adjust the size of the map at the touch of a button using an on-screen map control.
- Improved Destination Entry - Navigate to a house, zip code, cross street, GPS coordinate, or even a geo-tagged photograph. 'My Places' feature provides easy access to favorite destinations, home and work.
- The Latest Voice Technology - CoPilot Live v8 includes improved pre-recorded voices, providing clear spoken directions at each turn. Optionally available, Text to Speech Voice Guidance pronounces full street names and CoPilot Command™ voice recognition allow hands-free operation of the main controls hands-free.*
- Full-featured Walking Mode - Turn-by-turn directions to find the way around a town or city on foot, with pedestrian-specific routing, on-screen compass and directions along footpaths.
- Phone Integration - Allows direct dialling to POIs, location sending via text and photo navigation.
- CoPilot Central 2.0 PC Software - Available as a free download, Central 2.0 is the easiest way to check for software updates, buy additional maps and premium content. You can also use CoPilot Central 2.0 to import POI databases or import/export trips in KML file format for use with other programs.
As with previous versions of CoPilot Live, v8 provides useful ‘Live’ services designed to make journeys more predictable. Delivered via a phone’s mobile Internet connection, the range of services available has now been extended to include:
- Live Local Search - Integrated access to location-specific Internet search to quickly find nearby products and services, for example a nearby coffee shop, business or a restaurant.
- Live Traffic information* - High quality, constantly updated traffic information about your route with automatic warnings and re-routing.
- Live Weather - Check the conditions on your route, at your destination or in your current location.
- Live Fuel Prices* - CoPilot Live v8 can instantly guide you to the closest - or the cheapest – gas station near your current location.
- CoPilot® LiveLink™ - Location sharing allows you to view the location of your CoPilot friends on-screen or online and share your location with them.
CoPilot Live v8 includes detailed maps and Points of Interest from the world’s leading map suppliers. Maps are stored locally on the phone, not downloaded each trip, removing reliance on mobile internet connectivity for navigation.
A new service in v8:
CoPilot OnDemand™ enables customers to buy extra maps online and download them directly to their phones via mobile internet, WiFi.
Michael Kornhauser, Vice President and Managing Director of ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Division said, "CoPilot Live v8 provides an unrivalled satellite navigation experience for smartphone users. With CoPilot's sophisticated navigation features, useful Live services and affordable pricing, the gap between smartphone navigation and dedicated systems has now been firmly closed."
CoPilot Live v8 is initially available for Windows Mobile and Android-based smartphones. It can be purchased and downloaded immediately from just $35 for unlimited use from
copilotlive.com or Android Market. CoPilot Live v8 has also been approved by Apple for iPhone 3G and 3Gs in Europe, and is expected to launch via iPhone App Store in North America shortly.
*Premium features, including Live Traffic, Fuel Prices, Text to Speech and CoPilot Command are available as upgrades through CoPilot Live Central 2.0 desktop software.
For more information about CoPilot Live and to request a review sample, contact:
Mary Kelly
609 252 8160
kelly@alk.com
About ALK Technologies, Inc.
ALK Technologies has been developing innovative mobile navigation and transportation technology solutions since 1979. ALK's award-winning CoPilot™ GPS software is increasingly being adopted as the navigation choice for mobile operators, hardware OEMs and systems integrators globally, while the company's PC*MILER® routing and mapping fleet solutions are used by over 22,000 transportation, logistics and manufacturing companies worldwide. Find out more about ALK Technologies and CoPilot Live navigation at www.copilotlive.com
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