palmOne Canada Launches GPS Navigation for Zire 72 Handheld

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palmOne Canada, in alliance with TomTom, announced the Zire 72 GPS Navigation Pak, an all-in-one solution that transforms the popular Zire 72 multimedia handheld into a comprehensive vehicle navigation tool.

The Zire 72 GPS Navigation Pak includes a silver special edition Zire 72, 64MB expansion card, and TomTom GPS Navigation Kit featuring real-time 3-D and 2-D navigation display, detailed street and motorway maps for Canada and the United States, and more than 4 million "points of interest."

The Bluetooth solution delivers users easy-to-follow directions based on the latest global positioning system technology. With voice-guided turn-by-turn instructions, the palmOne GPS solution allows drivers to focus on road conditions, eliminates the need for unwieldy paper maps, and includes a charging cable and vehicle power adapter to keep both the Bluetooth GPS receiver and the Zire 72 fully charged.

How It Works
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The Bluetooth technology-enabled receiver sits on the car dashboard, where it identifies the car's position using at least three satellites. By communicating with the GPS receiver via Bluetooth, the Zire 72 handheld obtains real-time location information and displays 2-D or 3-D maps by TomTom.

Using the handheld's high-resolution screen, these maps automatically show the receiver's (and hence, the car's) current location.

After a location has been identified, the Zire 72 GPS Navigation Pak can do the following:
- Display detailed street and highway maps for Canada and the entire
United States;
- Customize directions using door-to-door navigation;
- Give voice-guided turn-by-turn instructions;
- Automatically recalculate the route after a wrong turn;
- Instantly re-route to avoid a roadblock or congestion; and
- Highlight millions of points of interest, including gas stations,
airports, shops and other destinations

The Zire 72 handheld includes the following multimedia features:
- Built-in 1.2-megapixel camera;
- Ability to capture photos and videoclips;
- One-button access to MP3 player;
- High-resolution, 320 x 320 colour screen;
- Ability to create and edit Word- and Excel-compatible files;
- Synchronization with Outlook to ensure the user's email, calendar, contacts and tasks are up-to-date;
- Built-in powerful wireless Bluetooth technology lets users share
files, photos and more as well as receive wireless email and Internet
access; and
- 32MB of memory and an expansion slot for SD Memory Cards and
MultiMediaCard media.

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