GreenFinder software transforms GPS-enabled BlackBerry smartphone into a rangefinder for golfers
Written by Itinerant Software Inc.
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
London, ON (March 18, 2008)– Golfers can now have a caddy in their smartphone with
GreenFinder software. GreenFinder provides rangefinder capabilities by leveraging the always
connected nature and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology in select BlackBerryÒ
smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM).
GreenFinder
automatically calculates the distance from the golfer to the front, center and back of the green, as well
as to hazards along the fairway for every hole at hundreds of the best golf courses across North
America.
GreenFinder offers many advantages to seasoned and beginner golfers alike. By always knowing the
distance to the green, golfers improve their club selection and save time by not having to seek out
distance markers or pace off the yardage. For golfers who prefer to keep their BlackBerry smartphone
in its holster, GreenFinder has a voice option that will ‘speak the distance’. From drives to putts, the
technology also has the capability to display the length of any shot.
The innovative software, created by Itinerant Software of London Ontario, is available online at
www.greenfinderGPS.com for just $35 per year. GreenFinder is launching the new product by
offering a trial that includes five free rounds for the 2008 season.
“I can’t guarantee that using GreenFinder will improve your handicap,” says Brian Semkowski,
GreenFinder President and an avid golfer. “But I can assure you that you’ll know how far you are to
the green and that will make it easier to choose your club and swing with confidence.”
GreenFinder is always available as long as the golfer has their GPS-enabled BlackBerry smartphone,
eliminating the need for expensive rangefinder devices that can cost up to $500, have to be charged
and require advance planning. “Other rangefinders require you to download and setup the courses you
wish to play ahead of time, but GreenFinder on a BlackBerry smartphone lets you do it in real time,
on the course,” explains Richard Baker, Vice President of Technology.
For the traveler, GreenFinder can help golfers find a local course by providing a list of golf courses
within a 30-kilometer radius. Once a golf course is chosen, GreenFinder will even provide driving
directions to the course.
GreenFinder uses GPS technology built into the BlackBerry® 8800 Series, BlackBerry® Curve™
8310, BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 and the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 smartphones. For more
information on GreenFinder, go to http://www.greenfinderGPS.com
About Itinerant Software Inc.
Itinerant Software is a privately held company that researches and develops software that takes advantage of
the convergence of two trends in technology – always connected devices and location aware software.
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trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
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