LGC07: Go!Explore with PSP GPS technology

SCEE has unveiled plans to release Go!Explore, a satellite navigation package for European PSP users. In collaboration with TeleAtlas and NavNGo, Go!Explore will offer in-car and pedestrian GPS navigation supporting 11 languages and available in 7 different geographic locations. The package combines a GPS receiver and UMD software, and is upgradeable through purchased PSN content. Go!Explore is due out next year for "an affordable price."

In December 2006, Sony released a PSP GPS receiver in Japan (pictured).

Go!Explore features:

• 11 languages (English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian & Finnish)
  

• Find & Go Easy Search & Smart Keyboard

• Smart Zoom; automatic zooming & tilting

• Explore Map Search
  

• 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 (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