Leading Device Maker Selects Destinator for Consumer Smartphone
Written by Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Intrinsyc Delivers Destinator Navigation Software for Windows Mobile 6.1 Handset Aimed at Latin American Market
Vancouver, BC – November 20, 2008 – Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), a leading provider of software solutions for device development, today announced the signing of a software license agreement with a leading mobile phone and consumer device manufacturer to deliver turn-by-turn Destinator® navigation software for use on a Windows Mobile consumer smartphone. The GPS-enabled handset is currently shipping in Brazil with additional phones soon to be released in additional Latin American markets.
“This customer views navigation as a major driver for sales of converged handheld devices around the globe,” said Tracy Rees, Chief Executive Officer, Intrinsyc. “Destinator allows device makers to increase revenues and market share by delivering easy-to-use, feature-rich navigation-enabled devices.”
Destinator navigation software sets new standards for driver safety, ease-of-use, rich content and user interface customization. The software delivers world-class turn-by-turn navigation with market–leading safety features for personal navigation devices (PNDs), personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones, while also providing cellular, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and PC connectivity. Destinator is an ideal software solution for in-vehicle and pedestrian-oriented navigation and content browsing.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.
For over 12 years, device makers, service providers, and silicon vendors have relied on Intrinsyc software solutions to enable their next-generation mobile handhelds, smart phones, and embedded devices. Customers leverage Intrinsyc’s Soleus® handheld device software platform, its Destinator® GPS navigation software, and award winning Solutions Engineering expertise to bring compelling mobile and embedded products to market faster, and at a higher quality than their competitors. Intrinsyc is a Microsoft® Windows Embedded Gold Partner and a winner of Windows Embedded Excellence Awards in 2007 and 2008, a Symbian Competence Center and Symbian Platinum Partner. Intrinsyc is publicly traded (TSX:ICS) and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in China, Israel, Taiwan, U.K., and the United States.
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