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News Release from: Microsoft | Subject: Microsoft Streets and Trips
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 October 2006
New GPS Locator for Microsoft Streets
and Trips
More powerful GPS receiver provides faster, more accurate location information for the best-selling travel and mapping software.
Continuing their effort to provide complete and easy-to-use mapping information for customers around the globe, Microsoft and Pharos Science and Applications have unveiled a sleek new Global Positioning System (GPS) locator that will ship as part of Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 with GPS Locator, which is being launched today Supplied by Pharos, the new SiRFstarIII GPS locator is more than 10 times more sensitive than the previous version
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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This improves the real-time navigation experience for Streets and Trips 2007 with GPS Locator customers whether they're in the city or mountains.
"Pharos has long been a leader in providing innovative navigation solutions for Microsoft products," said Helen Chiang, product manager for Streets and Trips at Microsoft.
"The compact GPS receiver from Pharos combined with Microsoft's easy-to-use mapping software enables Streets and Trips customers to track their journey in real time and travel with complete confidence".
To use the new GPS locator, consumers can simply plug it into a notebook PC's USB port to view maps and travel routes in real time, so they always know where they are no matter where their travels take them.
To use the GPS locator wirelessly, consumers can purchase a Bluetoothdock or CompactFlash card adaptor directly from Pharos.
"With Streets and Trips 2007 with GPS Locator, Microsoft has developed a helpful, easy-to-use travel tool at a price within reach of everyday families," said James Oyang, president of Pharos.
"We're pleased to provide a more sensitive GPS locator that will help expand the benefits of this powerful software".
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