Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator
Microsoft has announced the availability of the new Streets & Trips 2006 software with GPS Locator. This is the latest version of the popular mapping and travel software application for the U.S. and Canada. New with with this release is support for Voice-Prompted Directions which provides a hands free option of delivering turn by turn directions.
The GPS Locator is provided by Pharos Science and Application Inc. and turns any laptop, Windows Mobile based PDA or Smartphone into an all inclusive GPS tracking device. All you have to do is plug in the GPS Locator via a USB port and you can start using the mapping software in real time.
The new package is going on sale for an estimated price of $129. You can also just purchase the software for $39.95. Check out the Product Homepage for additional information.
Plug In and Go!
Microsoft Streets & Trips advanced GPS Locator hardware, which is provided by Pharos Science & Applications Inc., makes it easier than ever to turn a laptop, Microsoft Windows Mobile™-based Pocket PC or Smartphone into an all-inclusive GPS tracking device.2 Travelers can simply plug in the sleek and stylish Streets & Trips USB-ready GPS device and start viewing intuitive and up-to-date maps, travel information, and text or voice-prompted driving directions in real time. The enhanced Reroute from Here feature also alerts and quickly recalculates directions if travelers get off course, getting them back on track with one simple click.
Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator includes the following new features:
• New! Voice-Prompted Directions work with the GPS Locator to provide an easy-to-use, hands-free option that delivers turn-by-turn directional information to the desired destination.
• New! Driving Guidance Pane prominently displays text-prompted turn-by-turn directions, enlarged arrows indicating where to turn, and distance measurement by miles and yards as drivers get closer to the destination.
• New! Dynamic Turn View automatically zooms in to travelers’ current position, allowing them to see where they are and upcoming directional changes.
• New! Night Map Style enhances views of maps and directions for easy reading when consumers are traveling at night or on dark roadways.
• New! Locate Me technology helps lost travelers who don’t have their GPS Locator on hand determine where they are by utilizing Wi-Fi hot spots to estimate their location to help them get back on track or find nearby points of interest. Consumers can also go online to cross-reference MSN® Virtual Earth™ for greater trip-planning accuracy through additional maps and aerial imagery.

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