MapmyIndia turns mobile phones into GPS navigators with powerful, new software

MapmyIndia turns mobile phones into GPS navigators with powerful, new software

• Introduces ‘MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps’ application for GPS-enabled mobile phones

• Keeps mobile bills low by NOT using GPRS/mobile internet

• Already Number 1 grossing mobile application on iPhone App Store in India

• Works on Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and iPhone GPS phones

New Delhi, December 8, 2009: MapmyIndia, India’s leading map provider, and Sygic, Europe’s acclaimed navigation software provider, have come together to launch ‘MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps’. The new application converts GPS-enabled mobile phones into GPS navigators, allowing seamless travel anywhere in India. The application uses the highly accurate MapmyIndia maps with the power of Sygic software to offer the best GPS navigation solution for mobile phones. The MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps is already the number 1 grossing mobile application on iPhone App Store in India.

The application resides completely on the phone and does NOT require GPRS data connection or cellular network to operate. Hence, there are no hidden or recurring charges for using this application. It works seamlessly across the popular and latest GPS phones running Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and the iPhone.

MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps allow users to search any location across India, and navigate to it, getting live, turn-by-turn voice and map instructions right till their destination.

Currently, the application can be purchased through the MapmyIndia web shop (https://inav.mapmyindia.com) or by calling MapmyIndia Customer Care at 09999333223/4. MapmyIndia will ship a CD, through which users can install the application and maps on their phone. One-time cost for the complete package of turn-by-turn navigation along with India’s best maps, all on one’s phone, is Rs. 2,490. There are no hidden or recurring charges. iPhone users can purchase and download the ‘mobile maps India’ application at price of US $79.99 from the iTunes app store. In the near future, MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps will be available for sale through MapmyIndia’s national distribution network across telecom and IT shops. With this release, customers can explore 401 cities across India with street-level turn-by-turn directions and information on POIs, as well as national, state or district highways. In addition to navigation maps, MapmyIndia offers India’s largest information set on points of interest like budget/premium hotels, petrol pumps, eating joints, ATMs, hospitals as well as tourist and religious spots.

MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps

• India’s best maps from MapmyIndia – covering 400,000 town and villages nationally and 401 cities at street level.

• Get live turn-by-turn voice and map instructions to your destination, and find local restaurants, business, tourist spots along with phone numbers and ability to navigate, and click-to-call. modes

• Easy-to-use interface that works across Windows Mobile, Symbian phones, Android and iPhone

• Does NOT require GPRS data connection and cellular network. No hidden or recurring charges apply.

• Visit https://inav.mapmyindia.com for details, and to buy, or call MapmyIndia Customer Care at 09999 333 223 / 4.

In addition to navigating to these destinations, the interface also allows users to put up POI alerts. Users can ask the application to alert them of POIs along their route that they would like to stop at, an extremely useful feature when you want to figure out where the next ATM or petrol pump is while driving. Users can store locations as favorites, record GPS logs, add multiple destinations and plan routes between these. A unique feature that will delight iPhone users of MapmyIndia Sygic mobile maps is the ability to navigate to their phonebook i.e. navigate to addresses stored for people on their contact lists. Store the street address for your friends, and you can just choose the contact name to get turn-by-turn directions to their location. Says Rakesh Verma, MD, MapmyIndia: “We have been receiving multiple queries for high quality mobile navigation software. Our latest release of MapmyIndia maps with Sygic now brings the power of MapmyIndia navigation to smartphones with an interface customized for mobile phones. We are excited to combine our strengths with Europe’s acclaimed navigation company, Sygic, and are happy to bring to Indian consumers the best maps and navigation solution available for mobile phones today.”

MapmyIndia Sygic press release