Wareham, Mass. - Navionics, the leader in
electronic charting and navigation data, announced today the latest round of
additions and enhancements to its powerful app-based charting solutions.
Offering significant new functionality for mobile devices, and debuting
unparalleled online chart access, Navionics allows users to explore, plan, and
make informed cartography decisions from virtually any platform. Combining
cutting edge chart views, navigation tools, and advanced accessibility options,
as well as expanded resources for adding to and improving user generated
content (UGC), the Navionics Marine & Lakes mobile app and new online WebApp forge new grounds in the way boaters can access and
interact with cartography.
Designed for use with Navionics popular Marine & Lakes app for the Apple
iPhone and iPad, the latest App additions - SonarCharts™,
Nav Module, Fuel Prices, Easy View, and Rate &
Review - greatly enhance the functionality and overall user experience for any
on-the-water activity. SonarCharts™ includes a new
high-definition bathymetry layer providing incredible seabed detail not
available on existing cartography. Users can switch from standard chart layer
to the SonarCharts layer by tapping the toggle button
on the map. Nav Module replicates GPS plotter
functions on mobile devices and is ideal for route planning, and determining
ETA and distance to arrival, time and distance to next waypoint, fuel consumption
and more. Using the powerful Fuel Prices function, Navionics users share and
compare fuel prices of fuel stations that are shown on their charts. Stations
can be sorted by price or distance. Individuals can add new locations with
prices updated for sharing with the community. With the useful and convenient
Easy View, users can magnify icons and text on the map for easier reading in
all lighting and sea conditions. Rate & Review allows users to add 1 to 5
star ratings and write reviews on any of the hundreds of thousands of points of
interest (POIs) as well as other valuable information the Navionics user
community has already contributed to enrich Navionics maps.
The new WebApp, brings high definition chart viewing
to the Navionics.com website and gives users the power to explore the seas,
lakes, oceans, and uncover virtually every water surface of the planet from a
web browser, using the same familiar Navionics charts available for a chartplotter. PC and Mac compatible, WebApp
allows users to verify destinations and plan itineraries, and helps ensure the
selection of the best coverage chart for use on a GPS plotter or mobile app. WebApp also integrates a bathymetric map layer with new
Navionics SonarCharts functionality, revealing
unprecedented seabed detail for even more localized knowledge. The new Web App
is currently available in English, French and Italian, with German and Spanish
slated for release later this year. Organizations and individuals who want to
promote on-the-water activities on their websites will be able to integrate or
embed chart content using the WebApp developer API
available from Navionics.
"Navionics' new app capabilities provide our customers unprecedented tools
and capabilities to enhance their boating experiences," said Don Black,
global vice president of sales and marketing, Navionics. "Our enhanced
mobile apps innovate in functionality while providing even more ways for our
rapidly growing community to contribute and enrich their content; and our new WebApp breaks down the platform barriers ensuring that our
extensive chart library is universally accessible."
Pricing and Availability:
Navionics new features for mobile devices are currently available from the
iTunes App Store, or as In-App upgrades. SonarCharts,
including one year of updates, and the Nav Module are
priced at $4.99 (iPhone) and $9.99 (iPad), and $1.99 (iPhone) and $4.99 (iPad),
respectively, while Fuel Prices, Easy View, and Rate and Review are all free
enhancements. SonarCharts is currently in beta testing
and scheduled for release in Q4, 2012. The Navionics WebApp,
currently in beta, is available online at Navionics.com and is free for all
users. For more information on the Navionics WebApp
and Marine & Lakes App enhancements visit http://www.navionics.com
or the iTunes App Store. To learn more about Navionics and its entire product
line, contact 800-848-5896 (toll-free) or visit www.navionics.com.
About Navionics:
For more than 25 years, Navionics® has developed and manufactured electronic
navigation charts and systems for marine, inland lakes and rivers, and outdoor
use. Navionics is based in Viareggio, Italy and operates worldwide with offices
in the United States, UK, India and Australia.
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