As a part of Nokia's strategy to offer GPS and navigation services to a larger consumer base, Nokia has announced the launch of its much awaited Nokia 6110 Navigator, the first dedicated phone optimized for GPS and navigation functionality.
Nokia 6110 Navigator comes with the pre-installed maps of eight cities including Delhi & NCR, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore & Hyderabad and is ideal for consumers who want to enjoy the benefits of fully integrated navigation experience. Additionally, users can also download maps of over 150 countries on their phone.
Nokia 6110 Navigator further strengthens Nokia's GPS-enabled phone portfolio. Earlier this year, Nokia had introduced Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N82 and Nokia E90 into the market combining personal navigation capabilities with smartphone connectivity.
The Nokia 6110 Navigator features integrated maps, routing and navigation available with the click of the one-touch Navigator key. This handset features the unique full turn-by-turn 3D navigation feature that suggests the best route to follow to reach a location. Clear instructions by voice guidance and turn arrows on a map ensure finding the fastest way to the destination. Nokia 6110 Navigator will be available in the Indian market from end December at an MRP of Rs. 20869/-.
Speaking at the occasion Mr. Devinder Kishore, Director Marketing Nokia India said, “The mobile industry is converging towards Internet driven experiences and Navigation is one of the key drivers in Nokia's vision of combining Internet and mobility. With the Nokia 6110 Navigator, mobile phone owners will be able to enjoy the benefits of navigation in their daily life - whether they want to explore a location within a city, search for restaurants, ATMS, shopping malls and other points of interests.
“With GPS and navigation services expanding rapidly into mobile communications devices, this industry is poised to grow. Maps and navigation will become a standard feature in a number of Nokia mobile devices. Nokia is committed to deliver great devices, combined with compelling experiences and services to our consumers,” he added.
The 8 Indian city maps currently have locations and details of 75,000+ km of roads, 10,000+ Restaurants & Hotels, 10,000+ Banks & ATMs, 5,000+ Schools & Colleges, 3,000+ Petrol Pumps, 3,000+ Places of Worship, 2,000+ Hospitals & Medicine Shops, 2,000+ Car & Auto Service Stations, and 1,000's of other places of interest.
Driven by Internet and digital convergence, Nokia is expanding its offering to include areas such as entertainment, communities and location based services. Currently, the Nokia 6110 Navigator, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N82 and Nokia E90 offer onboard GPS along with high-speed connectivity. All current Nokia S60 and many Series 40 devices also support GPS via a Bluetooth wireless module.
Other features of Nokia 6110 Navigator
The smart Nokia 6110 Navigator is an ideal tool for 3G multimedia, enabling real time video sharing and video calls, as well as a 2 megapixel camera with a dedicated capture key, panorama mode, and integrated flash. Video clips can be enjoyed with full screen view, and maps and images are clear and crisp to see on the large and bright 2.2" QVGA screen, offering up to 16 million colors. For extra protection, the camera lens is covered by a protection slide, keeping the images crystal clear. Emails can be handled in real time by push email, which also supports attachments as well as features a Message reader function to read aloud your emails.
Other products in Nokia's Navigation Portfolio
Nokia N95 & N95 8GB
Personal entertainment has taken on a whole new meaning with this multimedia computer, optimized for enjoying videos, playing games, or even locating your favorite destinations with A-GPS. Now with A-GPS, Nokia N95 8GB connoisseurs can whiz to their locations on Nokia Maps faster and access maps for over 150 countries. Explore the world, find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels, covering more than 15 million points of interest. Purchasing additional features, such as city guides and voice guided navigation, is an option too. To further enhance the Nokia Maps offering, consumers in selected countries in the Asia Pacific will get to enjoy special navigation packs when they purchase the Nokia N95 8GB.
Nokia N82
The Nokia N82 is a multimedia computer optimized for photography, navigation and internet connectivity. Featuring A-GPS, it enables users to explore their surroundings and find their way with navigation and routing; document their experiences with its high quality imaging capabilities and instantly share their experiences with one click upload on the web. The N82 is rightly the most evolved of cameras. With a 5 megapixel camera, powerful Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss optics, it delivers remarkably vivid photographs, even in low-light conditions. N82 comes with a 2GB microSD card that allows users to store up to 900 high-resolution photos or up to 84 minutes of high quality video on the device. The Nokia N82 also comes with the new content driven 3D multimedia menu. For quick and easy access to entertainment content, the Nokia N82 also supports the Ovi family of Nokia internet services, including Nokia Music Store, N-Gage games and Nokia Maps.
Nokia E 90
The Nokia E90 is the first GPS enabled device from Nokia Eseries portfolio. The device offers onboard GPS along with high-speed connectivity to allow consumers to search map and navigate to a location. The Nokia E90 has a global positioning system receiver, which uses satellites to determine a user's location, speed and direction. Local maps come installed in the phones and additional maps can be downloaded from Nokia's Web site, either directly to the phone or via a computer. A GPS receiver built into the device determines the owner's current location. One can use it to search for restaurants, pubs, etc, in a new city . With the GPS data application you can select a point, and then see the distance and the direction to that point. This feature is very handy. The users can save their own location and find it also in the future.
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