14 DAY TRIAL // GuidePoint Systems, a company that integrates GPS, advanced wireless technology, has announced the release of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for iPhone. The Guidepoint Vehicle Locator lets you locate your Guidepoint-equipped car, truck or motorcycle anytime, anywhere. The app is not compatible with the iPod touch.
The new Guidepoint app allows iPhone users not only to control their vehicles, but also to access a variety of GPS-based services. With the free app installed, customers can access stolen vehicle recovery, emergency help, turn-by-turn driving directions, towing, and other assistance. Answering to the question, “Why no iPod touch support?,” GuidePoint Systems reveals that the app uses the iPhone's built-in GPS technology and its wireless connectivity to deliver the phone's exact location to Guidepoint's 24/7/365 response centers.
“With one touch, a user can call the Guidepoint response center, and our operators will have a GPS reading and map of the iPhone's location on a computer screen by the time the customer has said, 'Hello',” Tom Gafford, chief technology officer of Guidepoint, said. “From there, we can help out with directions, concierge services, emergency dispatch... whatever the customer needs.”
“While most GPS-based Apps are based on tracking, our new Guidepoint App is focused on delivering help and assistance to iPhone users based on their location,” Rand Mueller, president and CEO of Guidepoint, added. “Whether it's a teen driver who's had a vehicle breakdown or a businessperson who's lost while traveling, they can now access our award-winning services anywhere in North America and Mexico.”
“For nearly a decade, our philosophy has been that Guidepoint is a service company, not a technology company,” Mueller continued. “Yes, we have cool, leading-edge technology, but it merely enables us to provide the services that our customers value. The new Guidepoint iPhone App continues that tradition of providing innovative, highly valued services to consumers, business owners and fleet managers.”