SatNav to provide navigation services to Symbian OS phones

Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) SatNav Technologies, the pioneers of GPS Technology in India, will now provide state-of-the-art GPS turn-by-turn navigation software for all Symbian OS Mobile devices across the country.

The customers could now install the navigation software on any of the Symbian OS phones. SatGuide on all Symbian handsets was set to satisfy the increased demand for user-friendly location based services, with an array of exciting new functions.

The software was priced at Rs 1,999 for all Symbian OS devices across the country. SatGuide was developed by using the Destinator GPS/navigation software, provided by Intrinsyc Software International Inc, one of the leaders in navigation software.

''SatGuide along with Destinator software now works across all the major operating systems for wireless devices, including windows. We believe SatGuide on Destinator for Symbian unlocks a significant market opportunity with customers of Symbian OS smartphones which will result in deeper penetration of emerging markets where Intrinsyc can establish brand name recognition and customer loyalty along with SatNav Technologies. We offer our partners the opportunity to generate revenue by reselling this software-only solution into their channels,'' Souheil Gallouzi, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Mobile Products and Development, Intrinsyc, said in a press release here.

SatNav Technologies founder and Managing Director Amit Prasad said ''the launch of Symbian navigation software will be of immense help to those who do not want to invest extra money separately on navigation devices. The time is not far off where every citizen will have navigation software and reach their destination without any hassle.'' UNI VA DS 1626