Recently in Moscow held a presentation of the new navigation program SHTURMANN. ON presented by “Master Content”, are supplied to Russia’s market with the same name navigators. First, the new software will appear on these GPS-navigator. Subsequently, plans to release versions for the iPhone and Android-devices. Under Windows Mobile software will not adapt.
In developing the software engine used SHTURMANN popular European navigation solution, and developed the interface design studio Art Lebedev. Maps for users will provide NAVTEQ. The program supports access to the Internet and download information about traffic jams. In SHTURMANN can also create a semblance of social network – if you register on a special site the user is assigned a unique ID, which you can search for a subscriber on the map.
When you add a subscriber to your friends list, its location will be marked on the screen when a mutual approximation. This, say the creators SHTURMANN, may be useful in various unpleasant situations – when breakdowns, accidents.
NAVTEQ maps for SHTURMANN contain address database with buildings and structures as well as with drawing of mezhdvorovyh passes. Additionally, NAVTEQ has started work on creating a “pedestrian” cards. Already “digitized” centers of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Avtonavigator not entirely suitable for walking navigation, but the appearance SHTURMANN for iPhone and Android it can be claimed. In addition, at a press conference “with caution” promised by the end of this year to make a navigator with the support GLONASS.
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