Conquer Indian roads with pocket-friendly GPS navigator

Conquer Indian roads with pocket-friendly GPS navigator: MapmyIndia launches Road Pilot @ Rs. 7,990

• Makes sophisticated GPS navigators more affordable & accessible

• Operates without GPRS or mobile network coverage

• Pre-loaded with India’s best maps – 620 Indian cities & 5,76,000 towns and villages & more

• Street level, turn-by-turn voice guidance

New Delhi, March 11, 2010: MapmyIndia, India’s leader in maps and GPS navigation solutions, is making GPS navigation technology even more accessible and affordable. The company has launched Road Pilot, a sophisticated GPS navigator pre-loaded with maps of 620 Indian cities; 576,000 towns and villages; 30,000 tourist locations; 2 million unique destinations. The navigator is priced at just Rs. 7,990.

Unique Features

The Road Pilot has a 3.5” wide touch screen and gives turn-by-turn voice assistance to guide you to your destination. It also has a unique snooze feature to help save power. When not in use, the Road Pilot can be put to ‘Sleep Mode’ so that it boots up immediately when it is used next. Also, there are no monthly or recurring charges and there’s no SIM card or GPRS connection required. Since the device does not depend on mobile network coverage, it offers an ‘always on’ GPS navigation experience, even in places where a mobile phone GPS navigation (which relies on GPRS) would have failed because of patchy or even non-existent network coverage.

Road Pilot India’s best GPS navigator @ Rs. 7990

• 3.5” wide touch-screen

• Slim & pocket friendly

• No SIM card or GPRS connection required

• Loaded with maps of:

• 620 cities with complete details of streets, localities, sub-localities and points of interest

• 5,76,000 towns and villages connected by national and state highways

• 2 million unique destinations across 52 tourist and business categories such as petrol pumps, ATMs, restaurants, hospitals, hotels, national parks, etc.

• 30,000 tourist locations

One of the most important accessories for your car The uniqueness and usability of a MapmyIndia GPS navigator is fast becoming apparent with more and more companies offering it as a standard accessory with their various car models. For those looking to add the benefits of GPS navigation to their overall driving experience, Road Pilot is the ideal solution. Easily available and affordable, the navigator comes with all necessary utilities require to install it in a car, including car mount and car charger. Travel essential for the travelling family The Road Pilot is pre-loaded with maps for over 125 tourist cities with information about hotels, tourist locations, ATMs, petrol pumps and eating joints. Even before starting the vacation, tourists can use the device to plan where to go, what routes to take and what to do once they reach their destination. It gives turn-by-turn directions to more than 30000 tourist locations. One can even search for all tourist locations in a city and create a custom route to explore all of them. The gizmo is the perfect and essential companion for a family on vacation as it helps you reach your destination, ensuring that your family’s travel is safe and comfortable.

Says Rakesh Verma, MD, MapmyIndia: “MapmyIndia is committed to making GPS technology more accessible and useful. With the launch of Road Pilot, MapmyIndia has entered a new market for GPS navigators.The new navigator offers all the features of a sophisticated GPS navigator along with India’s best and most accurate maps. Road Pilot has covered another milestone in MapmyIndia’s pursuit for excellence and innovation.”

MapmyIndia RoadPilot press release