[Promotion-technology] Fwd: [Nfb-idaho] NEW GPS for PAC Mate

[David Andrews]

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>On the Road to Better Navigation
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>Freedom Scientific and the Sendero Group Announce Collaboration
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>Freedom Scientific has announced a joint development project with the
>Sendero Group.
>Jonathan Mosen, Freedom Scientific's Vice President of Blindness Hardware
>Product Management, says the benefits of this cooperation will be evident
>for all to see and use by mid-year.
>"We've raised the bar very high for a major new release of our StreetTalkT
>GPS navigation software for PAC Mate Omni," Mosen said. "Customers have
>asked us for enhancements such as a virtual mode, intelligent pedestrian
>routing, and other blindness-specific features. The combination of the
>Sendero Group's technology and the powerful, intuitive StreetTalk user
>interface will deliver the best accessible GPS solution available, and all
>on the indispensable device that never leaves the side of an increasing
>number of blind people. Plus, it will be a single application that will
>install quickly and easily. I've been using this product as the development
>has continued, and, as a user, I'm delighted with the results."
>President and CEO of the Sendero Group, Mike May, has welcomed the
>relationship.
>"We recognize that PAC Mate OmniT is the device of choice for many blind
>people in employment and education. We're pleased that our technology will
>assist PAC Mate Omni users to know what's around them and reach their
>destination, whether that be on foot, public transport, or when in a car
>being the co-pilot for a sighted driver," May said.
>The new StreetTalk VIP, retaining the familiar StreetTalk look and feel but
>powered by the Sendero Group's GPS technology, is expected to be released in
>the middle of 2009. An upgrade for existing StreetTalk users will be
>available.
>It will also be demonstrated in Jonathan's PAC Mate Omni presentation at the
>CSUN conference <http://www.freedomscientific.com/events/csun-2009.asp> ,
>from 9:20 to 10:20 AM on Wednesday morning in the St. Louis Room at the
>Marriott.
>For more information, including a full pricing schedule, please give me a
>call.
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>Michael P. Hooks,  M.S. Ed.
>Next Level Assistive Technology
>12811 NW 29th ct
>Vancouver, WA 98685
>360.281.5153 (voice)
>360.397.0491 (Fax)
>  <http://www.nextlevelat.com> www.nextlevelat.com