12 February 2008, 2:17pm
The Sony Ericsson C702 Cyber-shot with built-in GPS was announced at the MWC show in Barcelona Sunday. This high performance device introduces a wide selection of location aware services from location based imaging to voice guided turn-by-turn navigation provided by Wayfinder. The user can enjoy free trial of fully featured Wayfinder Navigator up to 3 months which can be continued as subscription via Wayfinder's mobile shop directly from the device. Also, access to additional navigable maps and services can be purchased via Wayfinder's Mobile Shop.
Wayfinder Navigator offers:
· GPS mapping in over 150 countries
· Voice guided Turn-by-turn navigation in over 50 countries in over 20 languages,
· Power Search to access selected local services and points of interest databases
· Access to Mywayfinder.com, the unique and innovative route planning and sharing tool
· Additional services are available such as city guide information covering the major metropolitan areas of the world.
"This is the second device with built-in GPS announced from Sony Ericsson this year where Wayfinder have been chosen to deliver our cutting edge mapping and navigation software, says Magnus Nilsson, CEO Wayfinder. "This brings GPS navigation to new customer segments that can benefit from our ease-of-use location services," Magnus Nilsson continues.
Wayfinder Navigator was earlier this year announced to be pre-installed also in Sony Ericsson W760 Walkman Phone.
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