Gizmondo Europe Ltd today released further details of the location-based services to be made available via industry-leading partner, MapInfo Corporation(R).
The MapInfo location services platform, Envinsa(TM), will provide a range of capabilities including mapping, routing and geocoding, which will expand the functionality of the Gizmondo to include functions such as Where Am I, Find the Nearest, Tracking, Geofencing, and Panic Button functionality.
Importantly, the same MapInfo Envinsa platform will be used to provide essential data for location-based games, like the groundbreaking Colors(TM) game where a player's physical location is represented, tagged and expanded in the game environment. The platform will also be used for providing 'closest participating store' information for users opting into the revolutionary new added-value Smart Adds(TM) system to be launched later this year.
MapInfo Envinsa is available for key Geographic markets globally and will be used to support Gizmondo services rollout initially in the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy with other markets including the United States and Australia to follow.
"Gizmondo offers consumers one of the most advanced mobile entertainment devices on the market today, which now becomes even more powerful with the addition of location-based services based on our capabilities," said Mark Cattini, CEO and President, MapInfo. "Implementing our Envinsa location services platform will help Gizmondo attract new users and increase revenues through value-added services, such as location-based games and security alerts. Our Envinsa platform is currently being deployed in organizations throughout the world to locate new customers, better service existing customers and improve operational efficiency across the entire organization."
"The LBS functionality is just one of the areas that sets us apart from the competition", said Carl Freer, Managing Director, Gizmondo, "Aside from the practical applications of satellite navigation and location-based services, this functionality on Gizmondo will take gaming in an entirely new direction."
