GPS Tuner Teams With Tele Atlas and DigitalGlobe to Power Rich Visual Navigation Experience for Outdoor Enthusiasts
December 07 2009 - 7:00AM
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Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic
content for navigation and location-based solutions and GPS Tuner,
a software development company specialized in the off-road sector,
announced an agreement under which Tele Atlas supplies digital maps
on GPS Tuner Atlas, GPS Tuner's off-road navigation software. The
software also uses satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI),
a leading global provider of commercial, high-resolution, world
imagery products and services, to further enhance the user's visual
experience.
Through the agreement, GPS Tuner Atlas leverages Tele Atlas'
digital maps for Europe and North America to provide high quality
navigation for outdoor enthusiasts ranging from geo-catchers to
golfers, cyclists and runners.
"More and more mobile consumers want location information that
enhances their lifestyles and leisure activities," said Filip
Neirynck, Vice President of Consumer Markets, Tele Atlas. "Working
together with GPS Tuner and long-time industry partner
DigitalGlobe, we are pleased to extend our portfolio with a
powerful, visually compelling off-road navigation solution."
"With Tele Atlas' advanced approach to updating maps with
community input, our end users are guaranteed the freshest possible
maps for all of their adventures," said Tamas Frigyes, CEO at GPS
Tuner. "Working with Tele Atlas and DigitalGlobe ensures we are
offering a unique, visually rich experience for our off-road
customers."
"High-resolution satellite imagery provides the visual context
and accuracy required to produce a life-like navigation
experience," said Rafay Khan, Senior Vice President, Commercial
Sales, DigitalGlobe. "This application demonstrates features that
add genuine value for the user by providing realistic off-road
environments for consumers to explore."
GPS Tuner Atlas is the latest generation of off-road navigation
software developed by GPS Tuner. The new software is compatible
with a wide range of mobile devices. GPS Tuner Atlas is available
via Pocketland, Handango and through other popular on-line
distributors. The solution is expected to be available in Western
Europe, North America and Asia embedded in specific outdoor devices
in 2010.
About GPS Tuner GPS Tuner is a privately
owned software development company developing off-road navigation
software for PDAs, smartphones and dedicated devices. Started
development in 2003, it sells its software to outdoor enthusiasts
and professional off-road users.
About Tele Atlas Tele Atlas delivers the
digital maps and dynamic content that power many of the world's
most essential navigation and location-based services (LBS).
Through a combination of its own products and partnerships, Tele
Atlas offers map coverage of more than 200 countries and
territories worldwide. The company was founded in 1984 and has
offices in 27 countries around the world. Today, Tele Atlas maps
are developed with the insight of a community of millions of GPS
system users worldwide, who are adding to the company's unmatched
network of sources to track and validate changes in real time, and
deliver the best digital maps and dynamic content. For more
information, visit www.teleatlas.com or
http://investors.tomtom.com/index.cfm. Tele Atlas is a subsidiary
of TomTom N.V. (AEX: TOM2).
About DigitalGlobe Longmont,
Colorado-based DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com) is a
leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery
products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite
constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses
within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and
analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration,
infrastructure management, internet portals and navigation
technology. With our collection sources and comprehensive
ImageLibrary (containing more than 815 million square kilometers of
earth imagery and imagery products) we offer a range of on- and
off-line products and services designed to enable customers to
easily access and integrate our imagery into their business
operations and applications. DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark
of DigitalGlobe.
Media Contacts DigitalGlobe: Erika Dornaus Racepoint Group
781.487.4637 Email Contact Tele Atlas: Sandra Van Hauwaert Phone
+32 9 244 92 22 Email Contact GPS Tuner: Email Contact Investor
Contact DigitalGlobe: Linda Rothemund Market Street Partners
303.684.4210 Email Contact
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