NAVTEQ™ Maps Enable Two Award-Winning Portable, Wireless Navigation Solutions

NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet / wireless, government, and business solutions, is the map data provider to two award winning portable, wireless navigation solutions: Motorola’s VIAMOTO suite of distributed client/server location software and Socket Communications’ GPS Nav Kit. Motorola’s VIAMOTO suite received the Innovative Technology award from Forrester Research at the sixth annual Emerging Technology Showcase. Socket Communications, Inc. has won the Best GPS PDA Software award from Handheld Computing Magazine for its GPS Nav Kit with Bluetooth Wireless Technology.

Both Motorola and Socket Communications chose Navigation Technologies as the map data provider for these mobile turn-by-turn solutions because of the quality, reliability and accuracy of NAVTEQ maps. NAVTEQ maps help navigation and location-based services application users identify the quickest route to their destination, using voice prompts and graphically displayed turnby- turn directions.

NAVTEQ maps are infused with over 160 attributes such as turn restrictions, one-way street, legal U-turns and street signs – key pieces of information that make travel easier and more efficient. End users also benefit from access to the extensive points-of-interest categories – including restaurants, police stations, gas stations, tourist attractions and ATMs – available through NAVTEQ maps. For more information, on the latest GPS News see gps software.

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