Very interesting. I guess it will give Talks + Wayfinder combo a strong competition. However, I am not seeing 2 important things here.
1. Compatibility with Nokia. 2. Data maps for India. I wonder if Mobile Geo would work with external Indian mapping information? Regards --- On Thu, 9/18/08, Dinesh Kaushal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Dinesh Kaushal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [AI] Code Factory and Sendero Group announce the release of Mobile > Geo! > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 4:47 PM > Caroline Ragot - Marketing Director > Tel. +34 93 733 70 66 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Mobile Geo > > Code Factory and Sendero Group announce the release of > Mobile Geo! > Code Factory, manufacturers of the mobile phone screen > reading software, > Mobile Speak, are the first to bring accessible navigation > to the Windows > Mobile platform with the launch of Mobile Geo, accessible > GPS for the blind. > > Terrassa (Barcelona), September 18, 2008 > After months of intensive testing from over 100 beta > testers, Code Factory > is proud to announce the launch of Mobile Geo, the > world’s first Windows > Mobile GPS software for the visually impaired on > off-the-shelf mainstream > wireless devices. Powered by GPS technology from the > award-winning Sendero > Group, Mobile Geo marks another milestone in Code > Factory’s quest to be the > reference in innovation and visionary leadership. > > With the release of Mobile Geo, Code Factory continues to > be a pioneer in > the access technology community with its groundbreaking > adaptive software > applications. In less than four years since the launch of > its flagship > product, Mobile Speak, this Spanish company has transformed > itself into a > global leader by making mainstream wireless devices > accessible to the blind > at affordable prices. > > What is unique about Mobile Geo? > · Mobile Geo is a product comparable to its > off-the-shelf retail GPS > counterparts. > > · Developed by Code Factory access technology > specialists, Mobile > Geo is designed from the ground up to provide specialized > information like > the “Explore” and “Look Around” modes for blind and > low vision travelers, a > unique feature to Geo > > · Mobile Geo runs efficiently on an > ever-increasing number of > handheld wireless devices from the world’s most popular > and reliable > manufacturers including AT&T Wireless, Sprint, Verizon > Wireless, T-Mobile, > HP, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Dell, Palm and many more. > > · Mobile Geo is affordable. Mobile Geo does not > require high-priced > proprietary hardware. Combined with Mobile Speak, your > wireless handset > becomes an accessible media center, note taker, personal > information > organizer, and your very own navigator. > > · With Code Factory’s user-centered licensing > system, Mobile Geo > users can transfer their license from one device to another > whenever they > wish, at no additional cost. > > · Featuring an array of navigation tools, such as > the ability to > explore the most up-to-date maps available in a virtual > environment, users > of Mobile Geo can create, edit, save routes and explore any > area without > even leaving home. > > · Data for Geo is always present on the device’s > memory card. No > need to worry about losing a data connection or paying > monthly fees for > online map data. > > Mike May, CEO of Sendero says, “I have found a powerful > synergy between our > two nimble companies to create innovative products. We know > that blind > people deserve many options to suit a variety of needs and > budgets. Mobile > Geo is something I could only dream of when Charles > LaPierre and I began > working on accessible GPS in the mid 90’s, and here it > is!” > > Some of the unique features of Mobile Geo V1.0 are: > > 1. It is activated using Code Factory’s User-Centered > Licensing system, > which allows you to easily transfer your product license > from one mobile > device to another. > > 2. On Windows Mobile Standard Smartphones, it uses > vibration alerts > patterned after the Morse code of the first letter of the > event to notify > you of approaching turns, upcoming waypoint intersections, > arrival at your > destination, etc. > > 3. It is integrated with the phone’s Contacts > application, allowing you > to select a contact and set the home/work address > associated with it as your > destination, starting point for a route, or to save it as a > user-defined > point of interest (POI). > > 4. It gives you an easy way to call a restaurant, shop, > school or any > point of interest nearby, using your cell phone, by simply > selecting that > place from the extensive business database or your own list > of user-defined > POIs. > > 5. It works with external Bluetooth GPS receivers from > Holux, RoyalTech, > GlobalSat and most other manufacturers, as well as working > with the built-in > GPS receivers present in some mobile devices such as the > Samsung Blackjack > II, AT&T Tilt, Sprint Motorola Q9C, Motorola Q Global, > PPC 6800 Mogul and > XV6800. > > 6. It is available with map data and POI files for > different countries > including the United States of America, Canada, the United > Kingdom and > Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany, the > Netherlands, Denmark, > Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, > Greece, South Africa > and Singapore/Malaysia/Hong Kong region. > > Learn more about the reasons why Mobile Geo presents the > best investment to > a blind person looking for a powerful, intuitive and > portable GPS product. > Visit http://www.codefactory.es/MobileGeo . > > “Working with Sendero Group has been a very enriching > experience. The > challenge of putting together the efforts and know-how of > Code Factory in > accessible mobile phones, and Sendero Group’s expertise > in accessible GPS > and talking maps, has been successfully met and Mobile Geo > is its evidence,” > explains Eduard Sánchez, Code Factory’s CEO. “With > this new product, we > offer the blind and visually impaired an excellent > navigation aid assisting > in more independent and safe travel and allows exploration > of much of the > world with a truly portable device.” > > What can Mobile Geo do? > · The main screen of the application always > displays the most > important information including GPS status, current > position and heading, > nearest POI and intersection, upcoming route waypoint, and > active modes. > > · Open the “Where am I” screen anytime to find > out details about > your current location (address, street, city), nearest POI > and intersection, > and map coordinates (longitude and latitude). > > · Create, recalculate, reverse, save, load and > cancel routes. > > · Quickly get information about upcoming turns and > nearby > intersections and POIs. > > · Select an address, set your current GPS > position, enter > latitude/longitude coordinates or set a POI or waypoint as > destination, > virtual position or user POI. > > · Create, search, share, edit and delete POIs. > > · Apart from the GPS navigation mode which > continuously keeps track > of your GPS position in relation to the route waypoints or > nearby addresses, > you can also use Virtual Navigation mode to explore your > immediate vicinity > on the map without physically being at these locations. > This means that even > while following a route, you can get an overview of your > surrounding area > and continue to receive real-time GPS information. > > To read the complete list of more than 50 features, visit > http://www.codefactory.es/MobileGeo. > > This beta testing cycle has been one of the most exciting > in Code Factory’s > history. Check out the user testimonials shared by some of > Code Factory’s > testers at > http://codefactory.es/en/stories.asp?id=257 . > > Start exploring your world with Mobile Geo now! Contact > your nearest > distributor to get a free 30-day trial license: > http://www.codefactory.es/en/purchase.asp?id=54. > > To download Mobile Geo, go to > http://www.codefactory.es/en/downloads.asp?id=44 and check > the Mobile Tools > box. > > To read Mobile Geo’s user guide, go to > http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/family_3/product_15/version_65/Mobile_Ge > o_User_Guide.htm > > When you purchase a full license for Mobile Geo, this will > include the > license to use the GPS maps and POI files for the home > country that you will > specify. Contact your nearest distributor for more > information. > > About Sendero Group > http://www.senderogroup.com > > Sendero Group – the GPS company – is the Developer of > the first accessible > GPS and talking map software. GPS products "Powered by > Sendero" software > provide access to detailed street and business location > information. The > blind traveler can now be a co-pilot, not just a passive > passenger in a car. > He or she can keep the taxi driver honest, enjoy hearing > about the sites and > businesses being passed and know independently when to get > off the bus. > Students can also chart custom routes across campus or > hikers can do the > same in the woods. > > Sendero staff, most of whom are visually impaired, know > from personal and > professional experience that orientation and mobility > skills and tools for > blind folks are key to the enjoyment and success in all > walks of life. > Sendero is first and foremost "the GPS company" > as well as distributing > other innovative adaptive technology. > > About Code Factory > http://www.codefactory.es > > Code Factory is the leading provider of screen readers, > screen magnifiers, > and Braille interfaces for the widest range of mainstream > mobile devices. > Our mission is to break down barriers to the accessibility > of mobile > technology for the blind and visually impaired. Making > accessibility means > not just simple opportunity but also flexibility and > affordability! > > Our accessible solutions are used in more than 50 countries > and 30 > languages. Among Code Factory's customers are well > known organizations for > the blind such as ONCE, and carriers such as AT&T, > Bouygues Telecom, SFR, > and Vodafone. We've also built strong partnerships with > mainstream companies > like HP, Microsoft, and Nokia as well as leading AT > companies like Baum, > Bookshare.org, HumanWare, Optelec and Sendero. > > > > For more information, feel free to contact Code Factory > S.L.: > > > Code Factory, S.L., Rambla d'Egara 148 2-2, 08221 > Terrassa (Barcelona) > Tel. +34 93 733 70 66, [EMAIL PROTECTED], > www.codefactory.es > Code Factory, S.L. - 2008 > > > > > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > September 21 &22!! > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject > unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any > other changes, please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm September 21 &22!! 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