Looking for a way to skip navigator subscriptions? Garmin Mobile XT may offer a solution for that.
Garmin today announced Garmin Mobile XT, an all-in-one software solution that turns a range of smartphones with internal GPS into Garmin navigators. This mobile phone software application seamlessly pairs the phone's built-in GPS with Garmin's software so that customers have the benefits of navigation anywhere in North America or Europe.
Garmin Mobile XT offers preloaded maps on a microSD card and include access to dynamic content like premium real-time traffic alerts and fuel prices, but does not require monthly fees or subscriptions of any kind. Once the card is inserted into a compatible smartphone with embedded GPS, the Garmin Mobile XT application will launch automatically. The list of supported phones includes a range of Windows Mobile, Symbian and BlackBerry smartphones, and more phones will be supported soon.
Leveraging technology from other GPS markets Garmin serves, Garmin Mobile XT builds in features such as support for travel guides, topo maps and custom point of interest, as well as advanced features such as route planning with saved routes, custom avoidances and visible trip logs.
Garmin Mobile XT also includes PeerPoints, enabling users to send their position to any other phone as well as view and navigate to the location of other Garmin Mobile XT users.
Garmin Mobile XT is available now for $99 in the U.S. Garmin Mobil XT products purchased in the U.S. include maps of all North America. In the European version, maps for 30 countries are included. Map data is provided by Navteq, which Nokia is about to acquire.
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