Game Boy users can now use the great features of the Game Boy Advance for a powerful
handheld GPS at a fraction of the cost
Ottawa (PRWEB) February 5, 2004--Today
RedSky Mobile Inc. announced its Pioneer Personal Navigation GPS module for the Nintendo
Game Boy Advance. Utilizing the rich multimedia features of the Game Boy Advance, the
Pioneer Personal Navigation System takes navigation and GPS to a whole new level.
"The Game Boy when combined with our
Pioneer module has all the capability of a full color handheld GPS and more," said
Ronald Dicke, President of RedSky Mobile Inc. "We've called the Pioneer a 'Personal
Navigation System' because its feature list starts where traditional handheld GPS leaves
off. Besides all the expected GPS features including location, waypoints, routes and
displaying maps, the Pioneer module provides the user with a virtual map that can be used
to find any street, address, or point of interest with a few keystrokes, regardless of
whether the GPS receiver has locked onto the satellites or not. In addition to replacing
traditional paper maps, the Pioneer also supports the ability to attach photographs to
waypoints and use photograph images as maps. Not only can you mark a point on a map, you
can attach a picture to the waypoint or navigate a satellite image."
"The Pioneer Personal Navigation
System also has the ability to display any GIS shape data. Besides the base maps included
with the device, users will be able to download the large amount of GIS data available and
eventually even create their own maps. Imagine having the ability to create your own tours
and maps for others, including pictures of all points of interest," said Eric
Johnson, CTO of RedSky Mobile. "With the Pioneer it will be easy to create maps and
share them with other users, as well as use the large amount of data already
available."
"There are over 35 million Game Boy
Advance units already on the market with 20 million new units being sold each year,"
said Ronald Dicke. "The Nintendo Game Boy is the most successful handheld gaming unit
ever, with over 150 million units sold world-wide. Besides being an excellent gaming unit,
the features of the Game Boy Advance essentially make it a very low cost, feature rich
mobile computing platform with a captive market, which includes the desirable youth
demographic. The Pioneer is the first of a series of peripherals we are launching to
leverage the capabilities of this great device. We expect to begin shipping the Pioneer
product by early second quarter this year."
The Pioneer system comes with 8 Mb of
memory and allows the user to download maps and pictures from a computer via a USB
connection. Future releases of the software will include route planning and driving
instructions. Developer versions of the Pioneer product are already available in limited
quantity. For more information please visit us at www.redskymobile.com.
About RedSky Mobile Inc.
RedSky Mobile Inc. is a privately held
company based in Ottawa, Canada. RedSky Mobile Inc. specializes in the development of
products, applications and accessories for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. RedSky Mobile's
products are transforming these incredible gaming devices into multimedia content and
feature rich low cost mobile wireless platforms. RedSky Mobile's first product is the
Pioneer Personal Navigation System, a handheld GPS receiver with maps. The Pioneer
Personal Navigation System allows users to find any point of interest, street, or address
on a map which is displayed on the Game Boy Advance. Maps are available from all over the
world. The Pioneer product can also display photo images, satellite images and can display
and GIS data which is in shape file format. With its GPS receiver, the RedSky Mobile
Pioneer can show the user their current location, velocity, and direction as well as
providing the standard GPS features of waypoints and route recording. Waypoints can also
be display as photographs. The Pioneer can be used as a virtual electronic map, allowing
the user to look for any street, address or point of interest anywhere in the world (with
the appropriate map) using their Game Boy Advance.
