14 DAY TRIAL // Mobilkom Austria and Wayfinder announced the launch of the A1 NAVI navigation solution on the GPS-enabled Nokia N95 phone. Based on Wayfinder Navigator 7, the latest version of A1 NAVI offers users access to 3D maps, Wayfinder Power Search technology that enables consumers to search in multiple databases simultaneously, night mode that adapts the color and light intensity of the screen, as well as a range of other user-friendly services.
The navigation services will be made available for a monthly fee that will give customers unlimited use of the service. "At A1 we are convinced that the introduction of phones with built-in GPS will dramatically increase the usage of location services in general and navigation in particular. Together with Wayfinder we are taking the next step in the direction of quickly growing the user base of such services", said Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter, Director of Marketing, Distribution and Customer Services, Mobilkom Austria.
A1 NAVI will be available on Nokia N95 starting with June 2007. Wayfinder Navigator 7 will also be available on Nokia E90 phones with built-in GPS. Magnus Nilsson, CEO of Wayfinder Systems declared: "At Wayfinder we are excited about the introduction of phones with built-in GPS which will greatly simplify the user experience of phone based navigation. It is also becoming more common that operators choose to pre-install our services on phones with built-in GPS."
Wayfinder offers maps, directions and GPS navigation services accessible from mobile phones. From these basic navigation services, Wayfinder provides mobile phone users with content services, including digital city guide books, traffic information, currency conversion and weather reports. Wayfinder's clients include major handset manufacturers and operators such as Telenor, 3, Cingular, O2, Vodafone, SFR, Pannon, Telefonica and Mobilkom Austria.