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Intrinsyc Announces “Symbian Ready” Location-Based Services Validation for its Destinator Navigation Software
Destinator one of the first LBS applications to be certified as “Symbian Ready” in Symbian technology validation program
London, UK and Vancouver, BC – November 26, 2008 – Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), a leading provider of mobile and embedded software solutions, today announced that a version of its Destinator navigation product for Symbian OS™ has been validated under the Symbian Ready for Location Aware Applications program. The program drives quality improvements in the design and development of products and solutions for Symbian OS, ensuring quicker time to market for handset manufacturers creating Symbian smartphones.
“The Symbian Ready for Location Aware Applications program helps us make the most of Symbian OS location technologies and develop our solutions in the most efficient way,” said Tracy Rees, Interim CEO, Intrinsyc. “Destinator is an industry-leading GPS navigation application for Symbian smartphones, and the ‘Symbian Ready’ validation will increase customer confidence in the quality of our solutions.”
Destinator for Symbian smartphones is a feature rich onboard client navigation application specifically designed to be implemented as a branded solution and enables deep handset integration to provide a compelling consumer navigation experience. Intrinsyc is leading the way by combining location with a series of value-added features, such as text message location tagging and auto re-routing based on traffic information.
“We are pleased that Intrinsyc’s Destinator navigation software for Symbian OS has been validated as Symbian Ready for Location Aware Applications, further demonstrating the quality benefits of Symbian Ready to the ecosystem,” said Mike Whittingham, VP Ecosystem Development, Symbian. “Intrinsyc possesses deep Symbian development knowledge and we look forward to working with them to create more innovative applications that help speed the development of Symbian smartphones.”
About Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.
Intrinsyc empowers device makers, mobile operators, and silicon vendors to deliver compelling, next generation mobile and devices with faster time-to-market, higher quality, and differentiating innovation. Our customers and partners rely on our award-winning device development solutions and our industry-leading navigation software and LBS solutions. Intrinsyc is a 2009 winner of the Microsoft Windows Embedded Excellence Award. Intrinsyc is publicly traded (TSX: ICS) and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in China, Taiwan, U.K. and the United States.
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