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ALK Launches CoPilot Live navigation software especially designed for Motorola Q May 23, 2006 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R. As we predicted previously we will be seeing many companies announcing special versions of their software for Motorola Q, that as the first on the market uses "horizontal QVGA" resolution (i.e. 320x240 instead of 240x320) in Windows Mobile smartphone edition! Actually Motorola/Verizon have sent several Motorola Q units to many developers and asked to adapt their software. The first with announcement is ALK Technologies: * * * * * Title ALK Launches CoPilot Live | Motorola Q Phone Edition ALK TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES COPILOT LIVE GPS NAVIGATION FOR THE MOTOROLA Q Incredibly powerful yet easy to use GPS navigation and mapping software for the new Windows Mobile 5.0-based Motorola Q ALK Technologies today announced certification of the Motorola Q and its latest GPS navigation mobility solution designed for the mobile professional and corporate enterprise markets. CoPilot Live 6 | Q Edition delivers best in class GPS Navigation to the Motorola Q using a GPS Bluetooth receiver and is available for purchase direct from www.CopilotGPS.com. The Motorola Q smartphone equipped with CoPilot Live provides drivers with powerful, yet portable GPS navigation, complete with turn-by-turn voice guidance, comprehensive address entry choice, ZIP Code and Point of Interest search, detailed street maps, and a user interface designed to take advantage of the Q’s landscape screen and QWERTY keyboard. “The Motorola Q is an amazing device that is certain to attract both consumers and business interest, especially when bundled with CoPilot Live GPS Navigation,” said Dan Titus, Senior Vice President, Mobility Solutions at ALK Technologies, Inc. “Mobile GPS Navigation is a perfect way to address consumer and business needs for mobility, performance, productivity, ease of use, and efficiency.” Industry-leading route calculation speeds enable even complex trips across the country to be worked out in seconds. And when combined with ALK’s CoPilot SDK (Software Development Kit), CoPilot GPS route guidance and navigation can be seamlessly integrated with dispatch and mobile workforce management mobility solutions, eliminating the need to manually enter addresses. CoPilot Live 6 | Q Edition makes GPS navigation easy and accessible. The application and all street-level map data comes pre-loaded on a 1 GB memory card for a ‘Plug and Drive’ experience—users simply insert the memory card into their Q and CoPilot Live loads automatically right out of the box. Updated, clearly labeled menus are incredibly easy to use, and Motorola Q customers will love the detailed map presentation even in direct sunlight. Just confirm the destination and go! CoPilot Live calculates directions for the complete trip in seconds and provides turn-by-turn voice guidance to the door. If a turn is missed CoPilot instantly generates the best new route. Packed with advanced features, CoPilot Live can be customized to avoid or favor certain road types, set average road speeds, or to create driving profiles for use at different times of day or when driving different vehicles. CoPilot Live 6 | Q Phone Edition incorporates ALK’s unique Live communications functionality, which can display driver locations in real-time on a secure web site. This premium service is included at no additional charge and is ideal for individuals wanting friends or colleagues to monitor their progress when out on the road, or for businesses that want to take advantage of real-time location information to better communicate with and manage mobile workers.1 Customers can upgrade to multi-vehicle tracking and advanced reporting services for a nominal fee. “Optimized for Intel XScale technology, Co*Pilot Live 6 delivers the performance and advanced features of a dedicated satellite navigation system into an advanced smartphone platform." stated Gary Forni, Director of Handheld Platform Software Enabling, Intel Mobility Group. “With the Intel XScale processor-based Motorola Q Smartphone from Verizon Wireless, mobile professionals will be able to enjoy mapping and routing technology while on the road.” CoPilot Live 6 | Q Edition is one of several certified solutions that are available as accessories to the Motorola Q. CoPilot Live has been optimized to run on Intel X-scale processors, and is certified as a Microsoft Designed for Windows Mobile 5.0 solution. CoPilot Live 6 | Q Edition can be purchased direct from ALK at www.CoPilotGPS.com. Credit: Dan Titus - ALK Technologies, Inc.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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