CoPilot Live v8 unveiled for Android and WiMo phones

Adds speed limit indicator and improved voice tech

CoPilot Live v8 unveiled for Android and WiMo phones
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11 August 2009 12:05 GMT / By Duncan Geere

CoPilot version 8 has been released for Windows Mobile and Android handsets, and the company's calling it "the most powerful CoPilot yet".

It's designed for GPS-equipped touchscreen handsets, and adds a selection of new features. They include clearer guidance at complicated junctions, a speed limit indicator that alerts you if you exceed the limit, 3D landmarks for points of interest and a text-to-speech voice system that pronounces full street names.

There's also a walking mode, phone integration and speed camera alerts, along with "live" services that include weather, traffic, and fuel price data. There's also the ability to track your CoPilot-owning friends, like Google's "Latitude" service.

CoPilot is £26 with unlimited use, though some of the extra features above cost extra. It's available now for Android and Windows Mobile, and UK iPhone and iPod Touch owners can also get a version in the App Store for their devices. Soon it'll be buyable on SD card or DVD installer from high street retailers, too.

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  • This has been available on Android for a month or two. It's very cheap especially if you consider the cost of the international maps available for download. I paid less than £100 for the software with additional maps of North America when the equivalent TomTom would be in the region of £400. The voice instructions are sometimes delivered extremely late; frequently after you've missed the turn so it works better if you have a passenger who can look at the screen. Other than than that it has proved great value for money. Posted by GK, UK
  • I found the trick for the late voice instructions. In the settings you can adjust how many seconds before the turn you want to have the instructions. Increase the value so the instruction is given before the turn. Posted by Edo, UK

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