Changes from Mobile Geo version 1.0 to version 1.5

March 4, 2009

Main highlights include support for Microsoft Voice Command, significant improvement in POI functionality, implementation of a pedometer, updated maps and POIs and a much easier way to get a free 30-day trial

Support for Microsoft Voice Command

Mobile Geo can now be controlled by voice. Microsoft Voice Command is an application which lets you use your voice to look up contacts, make phone calls, get calendar information, etc. Now you can also use this application to activate Mobile Geo's commands such as announce current position, announce GPS Status, move forward/ backward or turn right/left while exploring the maps in virtual mode, and much more . To learn more click here. To learn more about Microsoft Voice Command visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/about-voice-command.mspx

Updated 2008 Map data and support for Sendero SDK 3.0

• New 2008 maps and Points of Interest for all supported countries.
• Support for Sendero SDK 3.0
• Mobile Geo is now available for 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK.
• You can also now buy a bundle of maps for the all 15 European countries for only 60 US Dollars, for more information visit http://www.senderogroup.com/shopmgeo.htm
• Already available for trial, Australia and New Zealand maps, and soon also for purchase!
• Now also available as a bundle the countries Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong when purchasing Mobile Geo V1.5

POI functionality

• You can edit many more POI detail values such as street, zip code, city, state, phone, fax, email, web address, author, etc.
• You can perform a POI search for all directions, all categories and subcategories and text matching for several fields, or you can search for POIs just ahead of you.
• 2.5 million extra user and commercial POIs are available for free download.
• When you press Enter on the web address item in the POI Details screen, Mobile Geo will show a popup menu which allows you to select between editing the current value or navigating to that webpage using the default browser.
• When you press Enter on the email field in the POI details screen, Mobile Geo will show a popup menu which allows you to select between editing the current value or sending an email to that address using the default email client.

All of these improvements make the application much more powerful and flexible. For example, if you are having a Sunday walk and want to book a restaurant for lunch, you can use Mobile Geo Advanced POI search to localize your desired restaurant. You can define the category and subcategory of the POI (Restaurant, Steak House), the scope of the search (3 km ahead) and much more. Once found, you can press enter on the web address if available and get more information about the food and atmosphere and if you like it you can easily select the phone number and automatically dial it to make a reservation. Then you can set the address of the restaurant as a destination, create a route and walk there listening to Mobile Geo's instructions.

More features and improvements

• New setting to define the maximum speed to announce approaching intersections. In the previous version of Mobile Geo, intersection announcements were disabled when approaching at speeds above 15 miles per hour. In this version of Mobile Geo, this parameter is user defined.
• Implementation of a pedometer which counts the distance travelled. You can use it to keep track of the distance you walked, for example as a way to monitor exercise every day.
• Vibration alerts working now in Pocket PCs, just like in Smartphones.
• Audio feedback should be provided while performing some actions where Mobile Geo was silent before (opening new screens, receiver reconnection, ...). The sound played when Mobile Geo is busy has been changed to be more subtle.
• To use your POIs and Routes from previous Sendero GPS versions, install the Route and POI Converter program on your PC and convert to a 5.0 compatible version. To download this Sendero application click here

Much easier way to get a free 30-day trial version

To learn more click here.

Go back to Mobile Geo V1.5 press release