Another new release from Code Factory, to coincide with the release of Mobile Speak 4:
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Mobile Geo 2.0
Public Beta Mobile Geo 2.0, Now Available
Compatible with Mobile Speak 4.0 and Running Sendero GPS 6.2
Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, January 28, 2010
Public beta version 2.0 of Mobile Geo, Code Factory’s award-winning GPS navigation aid for the blind and visually impaired, is now available for download and purchase. Public beta Mobile Geo 2.0 is compatible with the highly anticipated Mobile Speak 4.0 as well as the latest version of the Sendero Group’s GPS technology, SDK 6.2.
This upgrade of Geo is the first part of version 2.0. For us, there were two priorities: first to integrate the new Sendero SDK and updated maps as soon as possible; and, second to launch Mobile Geo 2.0 at the same time as Mobile Speak 4.0 so that none of our users would be left without their inseparable GPS explains Eduard Sánchez, Code Factorys CEO. We decided to launch version 2.0 as a public beta because we are still testing and making improvements. Therefore the public beta means that in the next couple of months we will release several free updates. For example we already can announce that we will include more Top Ten demanded features such as manual route creation, new verbosity settings, new ways to organize and manage favorites, address search by zip/postal codes, and more.
This first part of public beta Mobile Geo 2.0 includes new features which improve the Geo navigation experience, such as:
Advanced address search which allows you to enter any part of the address to search for it faster.
Five times faster route creation when in Turns Only mode.
More accurate distances and estimated time of arrival calculations.
Improved heading averaging when walking in a big city with narrow streets and high buildings.
More information about the current street when using the where am I function, such as pedestrian only, split street, one-way, bridge, tunnel, etc.
Ability to look up alpha numeric address numbers. For example 23A Jones Street where 23A is the address number.
Another great benefit from public beta Mobile Geo 2.0 is the updated 2009 maps and POIs as well as new map bundles. If you are living in one of the countries included in a map bundle, you will receive free maps for all the other countries which are part of the same bundle.
European Map Bundle includes maps from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
North American Map Bundle includes maps from United States, Canada, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Asian Map Bundle includes maps from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.
South African Map Bundle includes maps from South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Since Mobile Geo 1.5, new countries have also been added, such as Lesotho, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Turkey, South Africa, and Swaziland.
Public beta Mobile Geo 2.0 supports the same new devices as Mobile Speak 4.0 for Windows Mobile. Among the newly supported devices you will find the HTC Touch Pro 2, HTC Touch 2, HTC Touch Diamond 2, AT&T Titl 2, AT&T Pure, AT&T HP iPAQ Glisten, HP iPAQ Data Messenger, Sprint Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Omnia Pro B7610, Samsung Omnia Pro B7330, Acer beTouch E101, and Sony Ericsson Xperia x1. To read a full list of supported devices, visit www.codefactory.es/en/phoneslist.asp?id=343
To learn more about Mobile Speak 4.0, visit www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=318
If you are already a user of Mobile Geo and wish to upgrade to public beta Mobile Geo 2.0, contact your distributor to ask more information about the upgrade bundle of Mobile Speak 4.0 and Mobile Geo 2.0. To consult the list of all the official Code Factory distributors, visit www.codefactory.es/en/page.asp?id=351
To read the updated manual of Mobile Geo explaining how to install, upgrade and use the new features, visit www.codefactory.es/en/manuals.asp?id=89#family_1
Known issues with public beta Mobile Geo 2.0 are:
GPS position may stop tracking near highway ramps.
Differences in POI searches depending on Basic or Advanced mode.
Possible misbehaviour with reverse routes.
About Code Factory
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, Code Factory is the global leader committed to the development of products designed to eliminate barriers to the accessibility of mobile technology for the blind and visually impaired. Today, Code Factory is the leading provider of screen readers, screen magnifiers, and Braille interfaces for the widest range of mainstream mobile devices. Among Code Factory’s customers are well known organizations for the blind such as ONCE, and carriers such as AT&T, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, TIM and Vodafone. Code Factory has also built strong partnerships with mainstream multinational companies like RIM, Nokia, Microsoft, and Hewlett Packard as well as leading assistive technology companies such as HumanWare, Optelec and Sendero Group.
For more information, feel free to contact Code Factory S.L.:
Code Factory, S.L., Rambla d’Egara 148 2-2, 08221 Terrassa (Barcelona)
HelpDesk, www.codefactory.es
Copyright Code Factory, S.L. – 2010
Happy travels!
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