ALK has announced their CoPilot Live system to augment the Nokia N95’s GPS receiver. While the N95 already comes ready serve up GPS positional data, the location maps need to be downloaded through the phone’s wireless data connection. ALK hopes to give N95 users a break on data transfers – and saving them money in the process – by storing GPS maps on removable storage cards.
The CoPilot Live system can provide real-time positional data as well as navigation information – with turn-by-turn, voice navigation, along with on-screen maps. The maps can be viewed in 3D, 2D, and itinerary modes and are only displayed when approaching a turn – otherwise displaying a simple direction prompt (to keep the driver’s attention focused on the road.
Whether on foot or on road, the CoPilot Live’s pre-loaded maps – courtesy of NAVTEQ – offer house-number accuracy in the UK and Ireland. “CoPilot Live for the Nokia N95 will be available through T-Mobile and Carphone Warehouse stores
nationally and online.”
via: copilotlive