Wayfinder
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT |
| Genre | Mobile Navigation |
| Predecessor | Itinerary systems |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Tommy Ahlers CEO[1] |
| Products | Navigation Software |
| Parent | Vodafone |
| Website | http://www.wayfinder.com |
Wayfinder was a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone[2] specializing in creating mobile navigation systems for a number of platforms such as Symbian 2nd and 3rd edition, UIQ, Windows Mobile and some other smartphones. An external Bluetooth GPS receiver is required for non GPS enabled phones. On March 12, 2010 it was announced that Vodafone is closing the company and all employees will be let go.[3]
On July 13, 2010 Wayfinder announced[4] that they would open source their software under the BSD 3-clause license.[5][6] Source code for both the server (with import tools for map data from OpenStreetMap) and client software for various phone operating systems (including Android, iPhone and Symbian S60) is available at GitHub.
Wayfinder Navigator
Wayfinder Navigator is a mobile GPS application that provides turn-by-turn directions through a mobile phone. By downloading pre-loaded maps, Navigator can provide directions and different points of interest without Internet connection.[7]
In May 2008, Wayfinder Navigator was updated to include pre-loaded maps, social networking and map coverage of 150 countries world-wide.[8]
Wayfinder Earth
Wayfinder Earth is a mobile application that displays a 3D globe. The application contains over 3 million Points of Interest (POIs) including restaurants, train stations, bars, museums, gas stations and hospitals. Another international application, map coverage includes Europe and North America. Wayfinder Earth can set favorites, save address searches and show GPS information such as speed, position and heading as well.[9]
As the maps are downloaded from the internet on the fly so the phone requires a GPRS/UMTS connection. Maps are cached on the phone memory or memorycard. According to the site, maps can even be downloaded from the site and stored on the phone, once you have registered. A half an hour of navigating uses approximately 200 kb of data or only 8 kb in the so-called Guide view.
Wayfinder Active
Wayfinder Active was a mobile phone GPS application to track physical outdoor activities. The application calculated exercise statistics such as distance, calories burned and altitude info, so that people could set and track specific exercise goals.[10] Through an online community, activeoutdoor.com, people could track and share local routes within the community. The product was discontinued spring 2009.
Speed cameras
Wayfinder launched the Wayfinder SpeedAlert application in December 2006. The application runs on Java and Symbian 3rd edition only. It warns the user of 15,000 speed cameras around Europe as well as when they exceeded a manually set speed limit.
References
- ^ "wayfinder". GitHub.
- ^ "wayfinder". GitHub.
- ^ "Vodafone lägger ner Wayfinder". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.vodafone.com/start/media_relations/news/group_press_releases/2010/open_source_wayfinder.html
- ^ "Multisport: State of the art mobile navigation – Wayfinder launches improved version of Wayfinder Navigator". Runner's Web.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ebooks: Non-fiction books about history, technology, economy, marketing, business, and hobbies - Klaava".
- ^ "Wayfinder Active is a way cool GPS app". CNET.
External links
- Official website
- "Wayfinder Updates Wayfinder Navigator". Locations Magazine. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- "Wayfinder Navigator review". Locations Magazine. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- "A Conversation With Jonas Sellergren, VP Of Innovations For Wayfinder". GPS Obsessed. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- "Location is the Ultimate Context: A Review of the Major Developments from Three LBS Conferences in San Francisco - CTIA, SiRF Location Summit & NAVTEQ Connections". Directions Magazine. 2008-10-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2008-10-01.