Go!Explore brings PSN-enhanced GPS services to Europe
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Aug 22nd 2007 at 2:15PM }
There will be seven geographic versions, each focusing on a different territory: UK/Ireland, Iberia, France, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, Italy, Benelux, and Scandinavia. Each UMD will feature 11 unique audio languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish. Go!Explore will also be upgradeable through the PlayStation Network, and will be able to access new maps, points of interest, and other upgrades.
See the full press release, after the break.
Leipzig, 22 August 2007. At its Press Conference at Games Convention today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) unveiled Go!Explore, the new Satellite Navigation package for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), due for release in the New Year. Collaborating with market leaders TeleAtlas and NavNGo and utilising the very latest in map data and navigation software, Go!Explore is a state of the art, combined In-car(*) and Pedestrian GPS navigation application for PSP. Incorporating a GPS receiver and the software UMD™ (Universal Media Disc) software containing your chosen maps, Go!Explore will offer a top quality Satellite Navigation system at an affordable price.
"Bringing GPS navigation to PSP is simply fantastic and shows again the unrivalled potential of PSP," said Stephane Hareau, PSP European Marketing Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "Developed in collaboration with key companies TeleAtlas and NavNGo, the market leaders in the map data and Navigation software industry, Go!Explore offers the best and most innovative In-Car and Pedestrian GPS navigation experience. With the ability to use 3D city maps and even 3D landmarks in certain key cities, GPS on PSP is a totally unique experience."
Go!Explore supports 11 unique audio languages on every geographic version; English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish. Keeping up with the flexibility and future proof nature of PSP, Go!Explore has access to upgradeable Maps & Points of Interest (POI) that can be purchased via the PLAYSTATION®Network, and to additional maps, POI, downloads and other exciting WiFi features that will be made available in the future.
• Main Product Features:
– Multiple Languages 11 languages
– Find & Go Easy Search & Smart Keyboard
– Smart Zoom Automatic Zooming & Tilting
– Explore Map Search & Explore the map
– Points Of Interest 100 categories, with thousands of
locations
– My Data Favourites, Home, History
– Route Settings Fastest/Shortest; Day/Night Mode;
– Improved Graphics 3D city maps & 3D landmarks;
– Customizable settings Customizable Route Settings & Visuals
– Itinerary Mode Turn-by-turn overview
- 7 geographic versions confirmed (with country maps, hundreds of 3D landmarks and thousands of POIs available) :
UK/Ireland; Iberia; France; Germany/Austria/Switzerland; Italy; Benelux; Scandinavia
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
pbssbp @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:48PM
I'm feeling a little unloved. Both Japan and Europe are getting some pretty cool add-ons and us N.Americans are kinda being left out in the cold.
J1: Camera
J2: GPS
J3: TV Tuner
J4: Talkman Language Translator
EU1: Downloadable Content
EU2: GPS
EU3: VOIP
NA1: Memory Sticks
NA2: USB Cables
NA3: "Free" Wi-Fi that we have to pay for after 6 months and that we could have signed up for without Sony's help.
Am I missing something? Besides the EU and Japan products that is.
iamdigitalman @ Aug 22nd 2007 4:49PM
Don't forget the colors on the fat PSP. Japan has pink, white, blue, gold, silver, and some others, europe has white and pink, and us north americans only have the standard black.
PSPVox @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:15PM
What is up with this?
I have now bought TWO PSPs over time, and am actually considering buying the PSP2K when it releases, but if Sony doesn't pony up in the US soon, I may have to start to reconsider.
farfisa @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:15PM
Wow, lots o' love for the EU! Good for you guys!
Hopefully all this new stuff'll do really well and spread across the Atlantic...
James @ Aug 23rd 2007 3:09AM
WOOHOO!
Olivercool100 @ Aug 23rd 2007 9:15AM
This is great for us europeans. . . for once we get add-on's for hopefully a good price!!!
halogen8 @ Aug 23rd 2007 2:06PM
Can the GPS addon from Japan or Europe be used in the USA? I really want this device and I'm willing to import it if Sony doesn't plan on releasing it on this side of the pond.
Sancho @ Aug 24th 2007 5:00AM
Look at the video about Go!Explore software: http://www.pdamania.hu/content/9290/
Sharky @ Aug 25th 2007 4:25PM
Whis is a hungarian made software, made by NavNGo, that's why european countris are in the software.
pentapenguin @ Aug 26th 2007 2:07AM
Sigh. Sony why can't you ever see that us North America people want these cool accessories too?