August 22, 2007
Travel has Never Been Easier or More Fun Than
with PSP’s New Go!Explore
Satellite Navigation for In-Car or Pedestrian
travel – Partnered with market leading companies to produce leading edge product
– Unique ability to explore cities in 3D
At its Press Conference at Games Convention
today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) unveiled Go!Explore, the new
Satellite Navigation package for PSP, due for release in the New Year.
Collaborating with market leaders TeleAtlas and NavNGo and utilizing the very
latest in map data and navigation software, Go!Explore is a state of the art,
combined In-car(*) and Pedestrian GPS navigation application for PSP.
Incorporating a GPS receiver and the software UMD™ (Universal Media Disc)
software containing your chosen maps, Go!Explore will offer a top quality
Satellite Navigation system at an affordable price. "Bringing GPS navigation to
PSP is simply fantastic and shows again the unrivalled potential of PSP,” said
Stephane Hareau, PSP European Marketing Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment
Europe. “Developed in collaboration with key companies TeleAtlas and NavNGo, the
market leaders in the map data and Navigation software industry, Go!Explore
offers the best and most innovative In-Car and Pedestrian GPS navigation
experience. With the ability to use 3D city maps and even 3D landmarks in
certain key cities, GPS on PSP is a totally unique experience.”
Go!Explore supports 11 unique audio languages on
every geographic version; English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish. Keeping up with the flexibility
and future proof nature of PSP, Go!Explore has access to upgradeable Maps &
Points of Interest (POI) that can be purchased via the PLAYSTATION Network, and
to additional maps, POI, downloads and other exciting WiFi features that will be
made available in the future.
Main Product Features:
- Multiple Languages 11 languages
- Find & Go Easy Search & Smart Keyboard
- Smart Zoom Automatic Zooming & Tilting
- Explore Map Search & Explore the map
- Points Of Interest 100 categories, with
thousands of locations - My Data Favorites, Home, History
- Route Settings Fastest/Shortest; Day/Night
Mode; - Improved Graphics 3D city maps & 3D landmarks;
- Customizable settings Customizable Route
Settings & Visuals - Itinerary Mode Turn-by-turn overview
7 geographic versions confirmed (with country
maps, hundreds of 3D landmarks and thousands of POIs available) :
UK/Ireland; Iberia; France;
Germany/Austria/Switzerland; Italy; Benelux; Scandinavia
(*)Do not operate this navigation system if doing
so will divert your attention in any way from the safe operation of your
vehicle.
