GPS Navigation: MapMyIndia partners with Ford/GM, SatNav gets into retail chains
MapMyIndia has partnered with Ford and GM for in-car voice navigation system, that is preloaded with 52 categories of PoIs (point of interest)
The pocketable navigator guides a person sitting in the car or walking around to its destination through a digital map and voice directions. It doubles up as an in-car entertainer with 1 GB card to download movies, music, games and photos. It is available in around 174 cities of India at a price of Rs 17,990 [ source]
SatNav
SatNav (raised $7mn from Sequoia) has launched its GPS navigation product – SatGuide – for major retail chains across India. SatGuide has partnered with chains like Croma, Staples, E-Zone and Reliance Autozone to bring its range of GPS products into the neighbourhoods of consumers across India.
SatGuide is available in 500 stores and company plans to reach out to more consumers by partnering with more retail stores in the future, taking the number to 3,000 by the end of 2008. [source]
Have you used any of these navigation systems? Any feedback on their accuracy?
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You may not need these expensive in OEM or portables for much longer. The iPhone has brought location services one step closer to reality with the introduction of the iPhone 3G in July. While not yet providing automatic turn-by-turn directions or audible directions, developers are at work now developing those features. I wrote about my experiences with the GPS capabilities of the 3G in a recent blog post at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/iphone-does-gps/.
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As far as roadsofindia.com is concerned its an old site. One of the oldest road navigation sites of India as far as I remember. They have come up with updated maps and new looks.
The MapmyIndia Road Pilot GPS device comes with a crisp 3.5″ touch screen. Just simply you have to touch the screen and mark your point. You can put this device to sleep mode also after reaching the goal. It covers turn by turn directions in 620 cities in India. This Roadpilots device device loaded with over 125 tourist cities with many other information also lime petrol pump, ATM, eating zones. It is your perfect guide as you explore India.
Where as the device one can see is an advanced 2DIN in car entertainment system which includes GPS Navigation, central to this system is the windows CE 6.0 platform. Connected to the system are car acoustics real view camera, head seat monitors. Function includes DVD palyer/MP3/MP4, FR, Radio, Bluetooth, TV.