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Networks In Motion Launches Gokivo Navigation Application On Apple App Store


Turn-by-Turn Navigation and Hyper-local Information for iPhone

Aliso Viejo, CA., June 17, 2009

Networks In Motion (NIM), the award-winning global wireless navigation, hyper-local search and location-based services (LBS) company, today announced its Gokivo application is available on the App Store. Gokivo is powered by Yahoo! Local and will pair NIM’s carrier class turn-by-turn navigation platform with the robust Yahoo! Local search and content capabilities.

Gokivo for iPhone allows people to easily find their location, take advantage of one-touch access to Yahoo! Local searches, ratings and reviews, and get to where they want to go with turn-by-turn, voice-prompted navigation. The application is seamlessly integrated with the iPhone's innovative Multi-Touch user interface, allowing users to easily map and navigate to addresses in their contacts, and even save and share searches and favorites with friends.

“Gokivo gives iPhone users an application that truly takes advantage of the device’s GPS and data capabilities to let them get where they want to go and find what they’re looking for,” said Doug Antone, President and CEO of Networks In Motion. “With Networks In Motion’s navigation and LBS expertise and the power of Yahoo! Local search results, we’ve developed a groundbreaking iPhone app that delivers a powerful and rich navigation experience on one of the world’s most popular mobile devices.”

Gokivo features include:

  • Robust hyper-local search and discovery powered by Yahoo! Local. One-click searches for bars, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and many more local points of interest
  • Access to the most robust real-time traffic notification on mobile devices, giving users plenty of advance notice to avoid traffic snarls and road work slow downs
  • Syncing with Bluetooth in the car or via headset, providing output for music and turn-by-turn navigation audio prompts
  • An embedded iPod control, which allows you to listen to music while you are navigating with Gokivo – the music automatically fades (or pauses, if changed in settings) for voice prompts
  • The ability to simply “shake” the iPhone to immediately receive alternate route suggestions when encountering things such as traffic congestion
  • Find address information directly from any contact in the iPhone and get immediate one-click navigation to the specific address

Gokivo is available for just.$0.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at itunes.apple.com/...

Full navigation functionality can be purchased for $9.99 per month via subscription.

About Networks In Motion:

Networks In Motion is an award-winning wireless navigation and local search company, powering some of the most innovative location based mobile products in the marketplace. Networks In Motion powers cutting edge location based services and search for leading mobile partners around the world including Verizon Wireless, AAA, AT&T, Ericsson, Sprint, TELUS, U.S. Cellular and YellowPages.com. NIM’s NAVBuilder platform is the most widely used mobile phone navigation service in North America. Founded in 2000, the company headquartered in Orange County, Calif., with additional offices throughout the EU, in China and Silicon Valley. More information is available at http://www.networksinmotion.com. 

Contacts:

Paul Loeffler
SutherlandGold Group
415-848-7176
nim@sutherlandgold.com

Steve Andler
Networks In Motion, Inc.
949-453-3807
sandler@networksinmotion.com