Press Release: October 21, 2005FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALK Technologies Announces CoPilot® Live 6 Mobile Satellite Navigation PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY – October 21, 2005 —ALK Technologies today announced the worldwide availability of CoPilot® Live 6, the latest generation of its award-winning CoPilot® navigation software for mobile phones and Pocket PC PDAs. Unlike dedicated sat nav products or built-in systems, CoPilot® flexibly provides satellite navigation on a wide range of phones or PDAs, including support for Microsoft ® Windows Mobile ® 5.0 and Windows Mobile ® 2003 and the latest wireless devices like the T-Mobile MDA Pro, Cingular Wireless Mobile Messenger (iPAQ 6515), Verizon Wireless Samsung i730, iMATE JAM, and iMATE KJAM, and other soon to be released devices. A phone or PDA equipped with CoPilot® Live 6 provides drivers with powerful, yet portable satellite navigation, complete with turn-by-turn voice guidance, comprehensive address entry choice, ZIP Code and Point of Interest search, detailed street maps, and a new finger touch User Interface with larger, user-friendly buttons. Industry-leading route calculation speeds enable even complex trips to be worked out in seconds. CoPilot® Live 6 makes satellite navigation easy and accessible. Updated, clearly labelled menus are incredibly easy to use, and Pocket PC customers will love the finger touch interface. Just enter-in the destination and start driving. CoPilot® Live calculates directions for the complete trip in seconds and provides guidance to the door. If a turn is missed the best new route is worked out immediately. Packed with advanced features, CoPilot® Live 6 is now customizable to avoid or favor certain road types, set average road speeds, or to create driving profiles for use at different times of day such as rush hour, or when driving different vehicles. CoPilot® Live 6 contains the latest street maps available for each geographic region offered. In North America, ALK Premium Street Map data and updated Points of Interest are now available. In Europe, the latest NAVTEQ® street maps and thousands of new and updated Points of Interest are now available. Australia V6 solutions will be launched with the latest Whereis® map data when the data becomes available. Complete maps for North America or Europe can now be purchased on individual 1 GB Quickstart memory cards, giving CoPilot® users the ability to have an entire continent on their mobile device of choice. CoPilot® Live’s unique borderless door-to-door trip calculation and turn instructions in your own language make driving across the continent as simple as driving around your home town. CoPilot® Live 6 customers will be able to receive live traffic notifications (where available) about route-specific incidents, enabling customers to avoid or ignore congestion ahead either automatically or manually. Live traffic alerts will initially be offered in the UK through T-Mobile using its GPRS network, in Continental Europe over GPRS and TMC, and in limited parts of the United States using GSM/GPRS. CoPilot® Live 6 incorporates ALK’s unique live tracking functionality, which can display driver locations in real-time on a secure web site. This premium service is included at no additional charge and is ideal for individuals wanting friends or colleagues to monitor their progress when out on the road, or for businesses that want to take advantage of real-time location information to better communicate with and manage mobile workers. Customers can upgrade to multi-vehicle tracking and advanced reporting services for a nominal fee. “CoPilot® Live 6 sets a new worldwide standard for mobile navigation and for the safe delivery of relevant, real-time information to drivers,” said Dan Titus, Vice President of ALK Technologies, Inc. Michael Kornhauser, Managing Director of ALK’s European business operations – ALK Technologies, Ltd. - adds “CoPilot® Live is now more powerful, easier to use, and supports a wider range of mobile phones, PDAs, and all-in-one devices, making satellite navigation more accessible and affordable than ever.” ”GPS is taking off and we are seeing a greater demand for GPS solutions in Windows Mobile Devices. CoPilot Live takes full advantage of the Windows Mobile software platform allowing users the benefit of having one device that is not only their phone, but can also provide satellite navigation through a familiar user experience.” Jason Langridge, UK Mobility Business Manager, Microsoft. Phil Chapman, Marketing Director at T-Mobile UK said “All of us know what a pain it is to get lost, run low on petrol, get into a traffic jam or just plain don’t know where we are. CoPilot® sat nav has been a natural add-on for many of T-Mobile’s customers signing up for our new web 'n' walk proposition.” CoPilot® Live 6 will be available across Europe and North America through authorized dealers, retailers, and value-added resellers. In the United Kingdom CoPilot is supplied as an accessory and in bundles with the latest Windows Mobile devices from T-Mobile UK. T-Mobile plans to offer promotional packages that will be subsidised when purchased with a T-Mobile contract, making satellite navigation incredibly portable and affordable. More information is available at: www.alk.eu.com. CoPilot Live 6 highlights:
About ALK Technologies, Inc. CoPilot® Live GPS Navigation solutions transform phones, Pocket PC, and All-in-One devices into powerful satellite navigation systems with the additional benefit of integrated real-time location-tracking, messaging, and information services. CoPilot® Live is rapidly becoming the satellite navigation software of choice for Mobile Operators, OEM’s, and Handset manufacturers, with license agreements that include Motorola, T-Mobile, Gizmondo and Scania. The company enjoys strategic alliances with partners across Europe, North America and Australia - including Microsoft, BMW Group, Ford, SEAT, Scania, Mio Technology, NAVTEQ, TBS, TravRoute, and Agentek. ALK Technologies Ltd is a member of the UK Mobile Data Association and received the 2005 Microsoft Partner of the Year award for Mobility Solutions Sales and Marketing. ALK became the official navigation sponsor to the Gumball Rally in May 2005. For additional information visit: www.alk.com.
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