Pharos bundles SDIO GPS receiver with StarCaddy GPS golf yardage and rangefinding software

LinksPoint, the creator of StarCaddy Golf GPS yardage and range finding software and Pharos Science & Applications Inc., a leading provider of portable GPS navigation and location-based services, today announced the release of an exclusive bundle package including Pharos’ GPS receivers, and StarCaddy software targeted at the golf enthusiast market.

StarCaddy software for Pocket PC uses the Pharos iGPS-SD receiver to give golfers accurate, GPS-based yardages on the golf course. Golfers can use StarCaddy to determine the exact yardage to any course feature, keep score and take the guesswork out of their game. StarCaddy uses detailed digital course maps created from satellite and aerial imagery to display the exact position of the golfer and all course features.

StarCaddy Features:

* Simple, map-based graphical interface.

* Ability to measure exact distances to the green, doglegs, sand traps, water hazards or any other course feature.

* Information on tees, yardage and handicap for each hole.

* Full color digital course maps available for thousands of courses.

* Electronic scorecard keeps track of score and side bets.

* StarCaddy offers a Compact Flash GPS receiver for highly accurate position and distance information

* StarCaddy is available for Pocket PC and Palm OS.

Avid golfers will be pleased with the results of the Pharos iGPS-SD Receiver, said George Varela, sales manager of Pharos. It can dramatically help knock strokes off their golf game by more accurately accounting for the yardage between them and the hole.

StarCaddy takes full advantage of Pharos’ iGPS-SD Receiver’s capabilities to turn PDAs into the ultimate tool for accurate golf yardages, said Chris Rising, StarCaddy Marketing Manager. The fact that it is the first GPS receiver to use the SDIO slot opens up GPS and StarCaddy to a new audience of Pocket PC users.

StarCaddy is the best investment I've made since I purchased custom clubs, said Tom Pearson, a StarCaddy customer in the US Southeast. I play my home course 200 times per year. I shaved 4 strokes off my game the first time out with StarCaddy. For more information, on the latest GPS News see gps navagation.

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