RedSky Mobile delivers GPS Module for the Nintendo® Game Boy® Advance

Game Boy users can now use the great features of the Game Boy Advance for a powerful handheld GPS at a fraction of the cost

Ottawa (PRWEB) February 9, 2004 --Today RedSky Mobile Inc. announced its Pioneer Personal Navigation GPS module for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Utilizing the rich multimedia features of the Game Boy Advance, the Pioneer Personal Navigation System takes navigation and GPS to a whole new level.

"The Game Boy when combined with our Pioneer module has all the capability of a full color handheld GPS and more," said Ronald Dicke, President of RedSky Mobile Inc. "We've called the Pioneer a 'Personal Navigation System' because its feature list starts where traditional handheld GPS leaves off. Besides all the expected GPS features including location, waypoints, routes and displaying maps, the Pioneer module provides the user with a virtual map that can be used to find any street, address, or point of interest with a few keystrokes, regardless of whether the GPS receiver has locked onto the satellites or not. In addition to replacing traditional paper maps, the Pioneer also supports the ability to attach photographs to waypoints and use photograph images as maps. Not only can you mark a point on a map, you can attach a picture to the waypoint or navigate a satellite image."

"The Pioneer Personal Navigation System also has the ability to display any GIS shape data. Besides the base maps included with the device, users will be able to download the large amount of GIS data available and eventually even create their own maps. Imagine having the ability to create your own tours and maps for others, including pictures of all points of interest," said Eric Johnson, CTO of RedSky Mobile. "With the Pioneer it will be easy to create maps and share them with other users, as well as use the large amount of data already available."

"There are over 35 million Game Boy Advance units already on the market with 20 million new units being sold each year," said Ronald Dicke. "The Nintendo Game Boy is the most successful handheld gaming unit ever, with over 150 million units sold world-wide. Besides being an excellent gaming unit, the features of the Game Boy Advance essentially make it a very low cost, feature rich mobile computing platform with a captive market, which includes the desirable youth demographic. The Pioneer is the first of a series of peripherals we are launching to leverage the capabilities of this great device. We expect to begin shipping the Pioneer product by early second quarter this year."

The Pioneer system comes with 8 Mb of memory and allows the user to download maps and pictures from a computer via a USB connection. Future releases of the software will include route planning and driving instructions. Developer versions of the Pioneer product are already available in limited quantity. For more information please visit us at www.redskymobile.com.

About RedSky Mobile Inc.

RedSky Mobile Inc. is a privately held company based in Ottawa, Canada. RedSky Mobile Inc. specializes in the development of products, applications and accessories for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. RedSky Mobile's products are transforming these incredible gaming devices into multimedia content and feature rich low cost mobile wireless platforms. RedSky Mobile's first product is the Pioneer Personal Navigation System, a handheld GPS receiver with maps. The Pioneer Personal Navigation System allows users to find any point of interest, street, or address on a map which is displayed on the Game Boy Advance. Maps are available from all over the world. The Pioneer product can also display photo images, satellite images and can display and GIS data which is in shape file format. With its GPS receiver, the RedSky Mobile Pioneer can show the user their current location, velocity, and direction as well as providing the standard GPS features of waypoints and route recording. Waypoints can also be display as photographs. The Pioneer can be used as a virtual electronic map, allowing the user to look for any street, address or point of interest anywhere in the world (with the appropriate map) using their Game Boy Advance.

To find out more, visit RedSky Mobile online at www.redskymobile.com
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