CoPilot Live for Android
Published on July 2nd, 2009 in gps navigation, phones, software
ALK Technologies just announced recently that their CoPilot Live GPS navigation system is now available for Android phones. You can already grab it from Android Market for your HTC Magic, HTC Dream or the new HTC Hero – for only $35.
With CoPilot the maps are stored locally on the phone, rather than relying on wireless internet which can be quite slow at times. However there are still some “Live” which utilizes the mobile Internet connection such as real-time traffic alerts, 5-day weather forecast information and a new location sharing service called CoPilot LiveLink.
Here are some features of CoPilot Live for Android:
- Scrolling menus and maps supports touch screen gesture recognition
- Turn-by-turn voice directions
- Widescreen portrait or landscape mode
- CoPilot LiveLink location sharing
- Direct dialling to POIs, location sending via text and photo navigation
- Safety camera alerts with free database updates


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