Jentro Technologies and Destinator Technologies’ award
winning navigation solutions to be integrated into new Motorola devices 
LAS VEGAS – 8 Jan. 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced it is
bringing world-class mobile navigation and location-based services (LBS) to the
mass market. Working with Jentro Technologies and Destinator Technologies as
software suppliers, Motorola will launch new navigation products in 2007.
The new products and mobile devices will be equipped with location-based services
and navigation platforms that give consumers access to local point-of-interest
searches, community tools and other LBS and value-added services. These
features are made possible by Destinator’s seamless integration and Jentro’s
mobile Internet platform which uses the Java client on a handset to communicate
with a server-based backend – thus enabling a complete phone-based navigation
for the mass market.
In addition, this new product portfolio will provide flexible, reliable
solutions in personal navigation. Leveraging Destinator’s fully adaptable
navigation application, Motorola is able to customize product with up to 18
different languages and features for various regions and markets.
“We are developing new products with the location-based features people want,”
said Greg Estell, corporate vice president and general manager, MobileME,
Motorola. “Jentro’s unique technology and mass market knowledge, Destinator’s
experience and vision in location-based services, coupled with Motorola’s
leadership in form and function will deliver the best possible solutions in
user-friendly devices.”
“We are delighted to work with Motorola to create even more value for
consumers,” said Hans-Hendrik Puvogel, CEO of Jentro Technologies. “Our
technology supports a wide portfolio of mass market phones and is poised to
turn consumer interest in navigation into a viable commercial opportunity.”
“Destinator Technologies is proud to be collaborating with Motorola to bring
world-class navigation and location-based services to millions of consumers
worldwide,” said Brian Barry, CEO of Destinator Technologies. “Destinator is a
partner of choice for global OEM's requiring leading-edge personal navigation
software. Our goal is to work with Motorola to bring the success of dedicated
navigation devices to a much larger phone market.”
About Jentro Technologies
Jentro is an innovation and market leader in satellite phone navigation. Jentro
is a pure white label supplier of LBS platform and navigation solutions for the
mass market, which are operated under and on behalf of third party brands.
Jentro serves more than 500,000 customers in key European markets. Jentro has
recently started its North American operations. Jentro is privately owned and
based in Munich, Germany.
About Destinator Technologies
Destinator Technologies makes navigation easier for mobile people. The company
develops navigation solutions for use on mobile devices such as dedicated
navigation devices, mobile phones and PDAs. Important information in terms of
location and destination is now available anytime, anywhere to suit the
individual requirements of any user. Destinator Technologies cooperates with
leading hardware vendors, distributors and mobile communication suppliers. Its
highly customizable software makes it the partner of choice of many leading
brands in the navigation market. Initially founded in 2004, Destinator
Technologies is among the top software vendors on the global navigation market.
The company has offices in USA, Canada, Germany, Israel, Taiwan and China. For
further information, please visit www.destinatortechnologies.com.
Source: Motorola press release
