Maptech Pocket Navigator Software Turns Pocket PCs into Mobile Chartplotters

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Maptech (Amesbury, Mass) --- Pocket Navigator software displays Maptech digital charts on Pocket PC handhelds. For a low cost electronic backup navigation system, connect a handheld GPS receiver to a Pocket PC for a powerful, mobile chartplotter showing your exact position on NOAA charts. For charts add the Maptech U.S. Boating Charts on DVD which includes all the NOAA charts for the US coastline and river charts from the Army Corp of Engineers.Pocket Navigator retails for $49.95. U.S. Boating Charts on DVD is $49.95. You can add a wireless GPS receiver to a Bluetooth-enabled Pocket PCs for $100 and create a low-cost, mobile electronic chart navigation system—software, charts, and GPS all for around $200. All products are available direct from Maptech at www.maptech.comNOAA Raster Charts and Army Corp of Engineer River Charts: Transfer charts from U.S. Boating Charts on DVD to your computer and from there to a Pocket PC using Pocket Navigator software. The Next Step: Making a Better GPS — Connect a GPS to Your Pocket PC:Pocket PC handhelds have bright touch screens that display maps in full color. Connect a GPS receiver to the handheld, and you have a low cost, mobile chartplotter as a back-up to the onboard electronics. If your Pocket PC is Bluetooth-enabled a great solution is to use a wireless GPS. Smartphones and Pocket Navigator:With Smartphones running Windows Mobile 2003 or Mobile 5 with Pocket Navigator software you can transfer the charts from a laptop or desktop computer to the Smartphone phone. Key Navigation Features:
Printing: Print sections of the chart with or without overlays or the entire chart as seen on the computer or Pocket PC.
Marks Planning Tool: Adding Marks is as easy as clicking on the screen.
Routes: Create routes by tapping the screen. The Route Properties window displays range and bearing information for each waypoint you've created.
“Go To” Navigation Arrow: Whenever you are "going to" a mark, a navigation window appears. The arrow, range and bearing will continually update until you reach your destination.
Tracks: See Where You've Been: Track lines will show where you've been on the chart. Track properties will display total time, distance and speed. If your track forms an enclosure, the area will also display.
See the Pocket Navigator Tour: Go to www.maptech.com.System requirements: Pocket Navigator 5.1.2: Pocket PC OS 2002 to Mobile 5; 4MB of free memory; Active Sync 3.0 (or higher); additional storage for charts, maps, and photos. Desktop software requires Windows 2000 or XP; Pentium processor; 32 MB of RAM; 8 MB free on hard drive for installation; mouse or drawing equivalent. Price/Ordering Information: Pocket Navigator sells for $49.95. Maptech digital charts (BSB4 format) are sold separately. Call Maptech at 888-839-5551 or visit the web at www.maptech.com