BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NAVBuilder Inside (NBI),
an exclusive software development kit (SDK) from Verizon Wireless,
gives developers a simple way to add interactive location, mapping,
and other location-based services (LBS) to their applications
across multiple operating systems. The NAVBuilder Inside SDK
is now available, the company said today at the Verizon Developer
Community Conference taking place in Las
Vegas.
NAVBuilder Inside allows for cross-platform development for
Android™, BlackBerry®, Brew® and Windows Mobile® operating systems.
Developers can use NAVBuilder Inside to create or enhance
applications to take advantage of in-demand LBS features, including
directions, finders, alerts and geo-tagging.
"LBS features, such as location, maps and directions, are the
hottest features in application development, especially when they
can be embedded directly into an application so Verizon Wireless
device users don't have to leave an app to take advantage of the
capability," said Kristi Crum,
director of consumer products, Verizon Wireless. "With
NAVBuilder Inside, we've made it simple for developers to use
uniform APIs to quickly add the most-wanted features to their
applications on many different operating systems and get them to
market quickly."
NAVBuilder Inside can be found on the Verizon Developer
Community portal and has two parts:
- MapKit: Provides an interface for embedding maps
(Regular, Satellite and Hybrid), local search, and directions
directly into applications, so users don't have to leave the
application to experience the functionality; and
- LocationKit: Enables fast location positioning for
applications using standalone GPS, Cell ID or Wi-Fi.
LocationKit also enables Cell ID location positioning on
non-Wi-Fi capable devices, such as Brew-enabled feature
phones.
The SDK lets developers infuse their apps with geocoding and
reverse-geocoding, map overlays and local search. In
addition, the APIs offer the capability to provide 3-D voice-guided
turn-by-turn navigation through VZ Navigator®.
NAVBuilder Inside was developed in cooperation with
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSYS) and will be
available through the Verizon Developer Community portal. For
information on how to register for the Verizon Developer Community,
visit http://developer.verizon.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest
wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million
customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon
Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more
information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and
request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills
of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless
Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
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