CoPilot Live – Text-To-Speech Support

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Along with live traffic services, CoPilot has just had Text-To-Speech added.

The former is a subscription based service, costing £19.99 for 12 months, and Text To Speech is a one off £3.59 payment.

Both of these add some attractive features, and as with most of the CoPilot software, it’s pretty well priced!

VIA: WMPoweruser

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CoPilot Live 8 – Route Planning and Destination Entry Advanced – How To

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

This video demonstrates to a more advanced level how you can enter a destination and optimise the route for your benefit on CoPilot Live 8. 

This includes changing the driving views, the type of roads and the speed limit warnings in place.

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CoPilot Live 8 – Enter a Routing Destination – How To

Monday, September 7, 2009

A quick video demonstrating how to open the CoPilot Live 8 application on a Windows Mobile device and how to enter a destination.

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CoPilot Live 8 – Menu Tour

Monday, September 7, 2009

The following video gives a brief tour of the menus available in ALK’s CoPilot Live 8 GPS solution for smartphones.

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CoPilot Live 8 – 3D Landmarks Tour

Saturday, August 15, 2009

One of the killer features of the all new CoPilot Live 8 is the fact that it has 3D landmarks.

So if for example you are driving through London, with your CoPilot GPS running, normally on screen you get images of the road ahead, but now, with CoPilot 8, you get landmarks too.

Your driving past Westminster Abbey, you will see a graphic showing Westminster Abbey on screen.

Why?  Well we all know how much easier it is to determine your position if you use physical landmarks.  So the team at CoPilot have incorporated this to make navigation that little bit easier.

Want to see what it looks like?  Check out the short video below to see how they display.

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CoPilot Live 8 Available for Order Now

Friday, August 14, 2009

A couple of days ago we brought you the news that CoPilot Live 8 had been announced.

We can now confirm that we have the products available for order.

With 4 different packages available there is a flavour to suit anyone.

Regrettably Symbian users are not catered for with V8 as yet, although compatibility is expected in late 2009. However Windows Mobile and Google Android users can use CP8 on your devices immediately.

There are a whole host of features which can be read about HERE.

DID YOU KNOW? CoPilot Live 8 is even Windows Mobile 6.5 compatible….You cant even get Windows 6.5 commercially yet!

To order your version now visit one of the links below:

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CoPilot Live 8 Announced

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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GPS navigation has become common place in the world today.  Rarely would we pick up an old fashioned printed map to get from point A to B.

Add to this the evolution in mobile communication and you find numerous smartphones with GPS facilities built into them.

So there is the facility to connect to GPS satellites and get a position, but you need a bit of software to do the tricky bit and calculate in graphic form on a map where you are.  Bring in CoPilot. 

CoPilot Live is the premium navigation software that does just this.  Suitable for Windows Mobile devices, CoPilot Live has a whole host of features to make navigation a whole lot simpler, whether it be in the UK, Germany or Australia.

Currently in version 7, CoPilot is a must have solution for anyone who travels and uses their smartphone for the navigation.

However they have now release version 8!  CoPilot Live 7, but new and improved.

There are countless new features, but some of the best are:

  • Clearer guidance at junctions -  New ‘Lane Indicator’ shows you exactly which lane you need to be in whilst driving, using clearly defined arrows, while CoPilot ClearTurn provides a more realistic display of motorway exits and junctions and Real Signpost Information means that what you see on the screen matches what you see on the road.
  • Guidance in Tunnels – When you drive through a tunnel you are bound to loose GPS reception.  In CoPilot Live v8, it continues to provide directions and update your estimated time of arrival, even when you lose a GPS signal.
  • Turn after Turn Indicator – Clear directions are important on the approach to a turn, but now in v8 CoPilot shows the next turn and the one after that too, ensuring you are more informed and aware of your route.
  • Speed Limit Alerts – Different roads have different speed limits and it is easy to miss the sign. With on-screen and audible warnings if you exceed the local limit CoPilot ensures you remain on course but at a safe speed!
  • New touch screen UI – New and improved menus and user interface have been designed to take advantage of the latest smartphone touchscreen technology. With 100% finger touch operation, flickable menus and fluid sliding maps there’s certainly no need for a stylus.
  • Redesigned menu structure makes it easy to access the most common tasks, while a new on-screen quick launch button allows instant access to the main controls, such as portrait/landscape screen switching, mode of travel and driving view.
  • Full-featured walking mode – Pedestrian-specific routing, map display and directions along footpaths. An on-screen compass and a useful straight line indicator make sure that you’ll always be heading in the right direction.
  • Photo Navigation – Navigate directly to a photograph! Use a geo-tagged photo and navigate to that location, all from within CoPilot.
  • LiveLink Location sharing – Connect to your colleagues, clients, friends and family when you are on the move. You can even help your friends find you! CoPilot LiveLink is a free service which lets you see the location of friends, who also use CoPilot in real-time from your own CoPilot screen. Send an email invite to anyone allowing them to share your location live on an internet map, send you messages and even new stops, straight to your CoPilot.

We expect there to be two versions of CoPilot Live 8 upon release in early September.  These are a UK and Ireland Package and a UK and European package.  Both will include the maps stored on a microSD card.  Whether they come with a backup DVD is still to be confirmed, as is the price. 

However check out the links below to read more about the new version and register your interest.  You will then be informed when the final package contents and price is confirmed.

CoPilot Live 8 UK and Ireland Software and Maps

CoPilot Live 8 UK and Europe Software and Maps

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New CoPilot Live 8 – Screenshots

Monday, July 27, 2009

CoPilot Live has to be one of the most sought after and respected GPS solutions for mobile devices, predominantly for the Windows Mobile and Symbian OS.

Packed with features and supporting a much greater range of devices than the new TomTom Navigator 7, CoPilot is a safe, popular and very reliable choice.

Version 7 has been available for about 18 months and it was only a matter of time before 8 became available with new features.

Today we can bring images of what is to be the new and improved interface of CoPilot Live 8.

Full features, compatibility, availability and pricing is to be confirmed but a release is due very soon and price is expected to be very competitive.

The experience with Live 8 is set to be much more PND like with clearer and more configurable screen layouts and maps, not to mention improved live services.

Check out the screen shots below.  We think you will agree that it looks pretty impressive. You can click the images to enlarge them.

        

      

 

SOURCE: GPS Daily

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All the information on CoPilot

Monday, July 20, 2009

CoPilot is the leading satellite navigation solution for mobile devices.

Manufactured by the American company ALK, CoPilot has over recent years got more and more of a brand name thanks to their strong advertising campaign and their product coverage.

Competing with TomTom, CoPilot beats it hands down now thanks to their improved features and device support.  TomTom is very much limited on the devices it will ‘officially’ run on.

This powerful bit of software is available from us and runs on the Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android platforms and should soon be on the iPhone too.

If you already own CoPilot Live or simply want to be kept up to date with everything that is going on in the world of navigation, why not check out ALK’s blog, which has a very brad range of GPS focused content which you may find of interest.

Visit the ALK/CoPilot Live Blog HERE

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CoPilot Live for Android

Sunday, July 19, 2009

We recently posted about CoPilot Live for Android.

Some of you may be using HTC Magic’s or T-Mobile G1’s which this software works on.

ALK, the manufacturers of CoPilot have provided a list of FAQ’s on the Android OS which answers a few of the most common queries.

Q: My ‘Licensing’ screen under the ‘Settings’ menu tells me I have a 10 Day Trial. Do I have to pay more for a full version?
A: No. The price you paid to download the App from the Android Market is the full price which includes the program plus your selected map region. The license screen will display a “trial” status until we are able to verify your purchase with Google, at which point your license will automatically get updated to “full” status. This should normally take no longer than ten days.

Q: Why is CoPilot refusing to recognise the Product Key I was sent on purchasing the App?
A : Have you purchased the upgrade via Central? Purchasing the app itself sends you a Google checkout Order ID, that you will need to enter when you start CoPilot for the first time, but it should not come with a product key.

Q: Does CoPilot support full UK 7-digit postcodes?
A: Yes.

Q: I have purchased CoPilot and downloaded CoPilot Central 2. Why am I unable to download any maps?
A: Please follow these steps:

Getting the device Connected

-       Launch Central 2.0
-       Log in with your Single Sign On details
-       Plug your Android device in to your PC through a USB cable
-       On the device, drag the top bar down and tap on USB Connected
-       Select “Mount”
-       In Central, “Android Device” is identified and your CoPilot version

Downloading Maps

-       Select Download maps icon in the centre of the welcome screen or go to ‘CoPilot Store’ and select Maps.
-       Select the region to download. You can only download maps for the region chosen in the mobile application (downloadable regions highlighted in blue).
-       Once you click on Download, the data will be transferred to your PC, unpacked and sent to the storage card on the device. Please remember to keep the device connected at all times.

Q: I have a 2GB microSD card in my Android Device. Why am I getting a free space error when trying to download maps of Europe?
A: Maps are downloaded as a compressed file, so this file requires sufficient space to extract. It’s advisable to have double the stated map size available to install without complications (e.g. for Europe, you are advised to use an SD card which is larger than 2GB, ideally 4GB or larger).

Q: Do I need an internet connection to use CoPilot Live on my Android device?
A: No, an internet connection is not needed for standard satellite navigation as all maps are stored locally. Please note that you will need an internet connection when launching the application for the first few days in order to validate your Google Checkout ID. You also need an internet connection to activate the software with your CoPIlot Single Sign On ID on first launch. This data transmission is kept to a minimum.

Q: Can I download maps on the fly (e.g. if you don’t have the maps purchased for your current location)?
A: You can download maps for your currently licensed region directly on your device. You must use the CoPilot Central desktop application to purchase further map licenses.

Q: How much are extra maps?
A: Please refer to the CoPilot Store in the CoPilot Central 2 desktop application for all up-to-date prices.

Q: When will maps of Australia be available on CoPilot Live for Android?
A: We are looking to provide these at the end of August.

Q: Is there a monthly or yearly fee?
A: No. You pay once for the initial program and data download. You are then free to purchase further map upgrades and premium features as and when you require.

Q: Where can I see the CoPilot Live user guide?
A: www.copilotlive.com/userguide

SOURCE: CoPilot Blog

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