{"id":3005497,"date":"2007-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2007-08-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-23T00:00:00","slug":"travel-has-never-been-easier-or-more-fun-than-with-psp-playstationportables-new-goexplore","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2007\/travel-has-never-been-easier-or-more-fun-than-with-psp-playstationportables-new-goexplore\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Has Never Been Easier or More Fun than with PSP\u2122 (PlayStation\u00aePortable)\u00b4s New Go!explore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLeipzig, 22 August 2007.<\/span>At its Press Conference at Games Convention today, Sony
\nComputer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) unveiled Go!Explore, the new Satellite Navigation
\npackage for PSP\u2122 (PlayStation\u00aePortable), due for release in the New Year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nCollaborating with market leaders TeleAtlas and NavNGo and utilising the very latest in map
\ndata and navigation software, Go!Explore is a state of the art, combined In-car(*) and
\nPedestrian GPS navigation application for PSP. Incorporating a GPS receiver and the
\nsoftware UMD\u2122 (Universal Media Disc) software containing your chosen maps, Go!Explore
\nwill offer a top quality Satellite Navigation system at an affordable price.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n“Bringing GPS navigation to PSP is simply fantastic and shows again the unrivalled
\npotential of PSP,” said Stephane Hareau, PSP European Marketing Manager, Sony
\nComputer Entertainment Europe. “Developed in collaboration with key companies
\nTeleAtlas and NavNGo, the market leaders in the map data and Navigation software
\nindustry, Go!Explore offers the best and most innovative In-Car and Pedestrian GPS
\nnavigation experience. With the ability to use 3D city maps and even 3D landmarks in
\ncertain key cities, GPS on PSP is a totally unique experience.”\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nGo!Explore supports 11 unique audio languages on every geographic version; English,
\nGerman, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish.
\nKeeping up with the flexibility and future proof nature of PSP, Go!Explore has access to
\nupgradeable Maps & Points of Interest (POI) that can be purchased via the
\nPLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork, and to additional maps, POI, downloads and other exciting WiFi
\nfeatures that will be made available in the future.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Main Product Features:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nMultiple Languages<\/td>\n11 languages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nFind & Go<\/td>\nEasy Search & Smart Keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nSmart Zoom<\/td>\nAutomatic Zooming & Tilting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nExplore Map<\/td>\nSearch & Explore the map<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nPoints Of Interest<\/td>\n100 categories, with thousands of locations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nMy Data<\/td>\nFavourites, Home, History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nRoute Settings<\/td>\nFastest\/Shortest; Day\/Night Mode;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nImproved Graphics<\/td>\n3D city maps & 3D landmarks;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nCustomizable settings<\/td>\nCustomizable Route Settings & Visuals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013 <\/td>\nItinerary Mode<\/td>\nTurn-by-turn overview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\u25cf 7 geographic versions confirmed (with country maps, hundreds of 3D landmarks and
\nthousands of POIs available) :UK\/Ireland; Iberia; France; Germany\/Austria\/Switzerland; Italy; Benelux;Scandinavia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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(*) Do not operate this navigation system if doing so will divert your attention in any way from the safe operation of your vehicle.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– ends –<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Notes to Editors:<\/h4>\n

For further information please contact:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nNick Sharples (nick_sharples@scee.net) or Nick Caplin (nick_caplin@scee.net)
\nSony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
\nTel: + 44 207 859 5301(5349) Fax: + 44 207 859 5036<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.<\/h4>\n

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution,
\nmarketing and sales of PLAYSTATION\u00ae3, PlayStation\u00ae2 and PSP\u2122 (PlayStation\u00aePortable) software and hardware in 102 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories.
\nSince the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in Europe on 23 March 2007 and the end of March 2007 over 1.6 million units have been shipped across the SCEE territories, over 5.5 million globally. Between its European debut on 24th November 2000 and the end of March 2007, over 44 million PlayStation 2 consoles have been shipped across the SCEE territories, over 117 million worldwide, making it one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history. Between its European debut on 1st September 2005 and the end of March 2007, over 8 million PSP systems have been shipped across the SCEE territories, with over 25 million shipped worldwide since its Japanese launch in December 2004.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com or visit the Virtual Press Office at www.scee.presscentre.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PLAYSTATION, PlayStation and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PSP and UMD are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Tele Atlas<\/h4>\n

Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic content that power some of the world’s most essential
\nnavigation and location-based services (LBS). The information is the foundation for a wide range of personal
\nand in-car navigation systems and mobile and Internet map applications that help users find the people, places,
\nproducts, and services they need, wherever they are. The company also works with business partners who trust
\nits digital map data to deliver critical applications for emergency, business, fleet, and infrastructure services.
\nThrough a combination of its own products and partnerships, Tele Atlas offers digital map coverage of more than
\n200 countries and territories worldwide. The company was founded in 1984 and today has approximately 2,400
\nfull-time staff and contract cartographers at offices in 24 countries and uses a sophisticated network of
\nprofessional drivers, mobile mapping vans, and more than 50,000 data resources to deliver highly accurate and
\nup-to-date digital maps. Tele Atlas is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (TA6) and on Euronext Amsterdam
\n(TA). For more information, visit www.teleatlas.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Nav N Go<\/h4>\n

Nav N Go develops innovative software for connected devices offering the latest solutions for navigation, location based services and content provided for a variety of platforms. Since the company was incorporated it extended its product portfolio launching navigation software for more than 64 countries and is aiming for global
\ncoverage. Today Nav N Go is serving over 50 global consumer electronic companies worldwide and is
\ncontinuously creating new features and solutions far beyond navigation. Nowadays Nav N Go has three
\ndivisions that develop software applications in the following fields:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\u2022 Navigation Solutions
\n\u2022 Content Solutions, focusing on expanding the offered Location Based Services
\n\u2022 Platform Solutions, enabling fast porting to new platforms and adoption of new technologies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nFor more information please visit www.navngo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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