Nokia 6210 Navigator with Integrated Compass Guides Users
Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:44 pm
Nokia today debuted the 6210 Navigator, the company's first GPS-enabled mobile device with an integrated compass for pedestrian guidance. The 6210 Navigator comes with Nokia Maps 2.0 and includes full voice and visual turn by turn guidance at no extra cost.
Combined with an 'accelerometer' which measures changes in direction and orientation, the built-in compass makes it easy to follow the map when strolling about on foot. When turning the device, the map automatically maintains its orientation. The integrated Nokia Maps 2.0 application will plot the quickest route to the destination and illustrate it on the map. Thanks to high-speed 3.5G connectivity, detailed information about each point of interest, like the phone number or web address is a click away.
Car navigation is also easy with pre-installed one-touch navigation, full voice guidance and self-mount car kit of the Nokia 6210 Navigator. If users makes a wrong turn, the device will automatically calculate a new route.
The Nokia 6210 Navigator supports assisted GPS (A-GPS), allowing the GPS receiver to acquire the satellites in just seconds. Ready for use out of the box, local maps are pre-loaded on the 1 GB memory card and map updates are included in the sales price. For an additional fee, users can purchase multimedia city guides from premium content providers via Nokia Maps application and download additional map areas for free via Nokia Map Loader at maps.nokia.com .
Browsing the Internet and using instant messaging, email and widgets is fast with the high speed 3.5G HSDPA technology. The 6210 Navigator also features a 3.2-megapixel camera, MP3 player and stereo FM radio. The device is based on S60 software, allowing users to download and use thousands of new applications.
The Nokia 6210 Navigator is estimated to start shipping in the third quarter of 2008 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 300, before taxes and subsidies.
