
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 29, 2009
FUGAWI
INTRODUCES SWEDISH MARINE CHARTS
Software Leader Offers Access to New Charts for Fugawi Marine ENC
and Apple iPhone Navigation
TORONTO,
Canada – Software manufacturer Northport Systems,
Inc. announced today the addition of Swedish
Marine Charts to its online Fugawi Touratel Map collection for
use with Fugawi™ navigation software and the Apple iPhone™.
Also announced is the availability of the X-Traverse
chart and map data distribution system for integration by third-party
developers who wish to easily add marine charts and land maps to
their mobile applications.
Compatible with
Fugawi Marine ENC and Fugawi Global Navigator navigation software
for PC, and the popular iNavX navigation software for Apple iPhone,
the Swedish Marine Charts are downloaded directly from the internet,
with no CD to purchase or shipping to pay. The Swedish Marine Charts
are raster images of the official charts produced by the Swedish
Maritime Administration. Designed for use while boating without
an internet connection, all charts are stored locally on either
the PC or the iPhone for the duration of the subscription. The innovative
X-Traverse Data plan also allows users to plot waypoints in Fugawi
and transfer them to iNavX software on iPhone, or vice versa, as
well as transfer saved tracks.
“We are
pleased to introduce online Swedish Marine Charts to the boating
community,” said Robin Martel, president of Northport Systems.
“The rapid introduction and seamless compatibility of these
charts is a testament to the power of our Touratel and X-Traverse
applications. We look forward to working closely with other chart
suppliers, software developers and mobile device manufacturers to
ensure the effortless proliferation of content, and increasing revenue
for their businesses while ensuring boaters have easy access to
up-to-date and inexpensive charting data for use on mobile phones
and desktops.”
Powered by Fugawi
X-Traverse, an innovative web-based mobile map and data service,
third-party device manufacturers and software developers now have
easy access to marine and land map content for their navigation
applications.
Fugawi Touratel
subscriptions are sold in single user licenses and include two activations
for use with two Fugawi software installations, or two iNavX apps,
or one Fugawi plus one iNavX installation. Marine charts are updated
annually with the latest notice to mariner changes.
The X-Traverse
integration API is free to qualified application developers. A regularly
updated list of compatible applications and supported handsets can
be accessed on the X-Traverse website.
For more information
on Fugawi Touratel, Fugawi X-Traverse, or to learn more about Northport
Systems and its entire product line, please contact (416) 920-9300
or visit www.fugawi.com or www.x-traverse.com.
Complete information on iNavX may be found at www.inavx.net
and the iNavX application may be purchased directly from the Apple
App Store.
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About Fugawi Touratel:
Fugawi Touratel (www.touratel.com)
is cell phone-based outdoor navigation software and interactive
web site designed to enhance outdoor activities such as hiking,
mountain biking, fishing, hunting and more. Fugawi Touratel provides
exceptional topo map detail on a wide variety of mobile phone handsets
as well as the complimentary touratel.com website.
About
Fugawi X-Traverse:
Fugawi X-Traverse (www.x-traverse.com)
is designed for marine and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy flexible
charting and planning. The innovative application enables users
of mobile software to exchange data with PC or Mac based software.
X-Traverse provides seamless waypoint transfer between an iPhone
or iPod Touch and a PC or Mac, and allows users to safely save,
retrieve and move data without cabling between a desktop and a mobile
device. X-Traverse also facilitates the direct download of Fugawi
Touratel Maps to a variety of desktop and mobile application. A
regularly updated list of compatible applications and supported
handsets can be accessed on the X-Traverse website.
About
Northport Systems, Inc.:
Established in 1995 in Toronto, Canada, Northport Systems, Inc.
(www.fugawi.com) now supplies
desktop, mobile and Web 2.0-based navigation and mapping software
products to over 130 countries under the Fugawi brand. Northport
enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leader in GPS mapping software
and innovative GPS applications for the outdoor recreation, marine,
tracking and military markets. Fugawi Software, Fugawi Touratel
and Fugawi X-Traverse are properties of Northport Systems, Inc.
Touratel Swedish Marine Charts -Coverage Area
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Fugawi Marine ENC with Swedish Marine Charts
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iNavX with Swedish Marine Charts
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