SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Telenav®, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TNAV), UIEvolution, Inc. and Toyota announced today that
Scout GPS Link by Telenav and UIEngine Link™ by
UIEvolution will be available in the 2016 Toyota Tacoma, as well as
other 2016 Toyota vehicles in the United
States equipped with Entune™ Audio Plus.
Powered by your phone and designed for your car, Scout GPS Link is
a brought-in navigation solution truly optimized and tailored for
the in-vehicle experience.
Part of the Scout family of apps by Telenav, Scout GPS Link
allows users easily to transfer the information displayed on their
mobile device outside the car to the multimedia display inside
their car. This not only helps provide an optimized and safe
experience with larger buttons and easier-to-read navigation while
driving, but it also includes one-touch controls and voice
recognition. The connectivity between phone and vehicle is provided
by UIEvolution's UIEngine Link, which allows drivers to
securely access real-time data and services like navigation and
traffic, that Scout GPS Link provides, using their mobile
device.
Scout GPS Link will soon be available for Toyota owners for both
iPhone and Android mobile phones as a free download with a
complimentary subscription from the Apple App Store and Google
Play. Drivers also can use the app connected to the vehicle head
unit free of charge.
"Scout GPS Link provides a flexible brought-in platform that
enables car makers to customize the in-car experience to meet their
customer needs," said Sal Dhanani,
President of Telenav's Automotive Business Unit. "We are excited to
partner with one of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers to
provide Toyota drivers with a seamless navigation experience across
their phone and car screens."
"We're pleased to add Scout GPS Link to Toyota's connected
vehicle platform," said Sandy
Lobenstein, Vice President for Connected Vehicle Technology
and Product Planning at Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. "This partnership with Telenav
allows us to provide a unique search and navigation experience that
our drivers can access wherever they go."
"We're proud to have been selected by Toyota and to work with
Telenav," said Chris Ruff, CEO and
President, UIEvolution. "We understand the importance of in-car
connectivity and look forward to once again, working together to
deliver robust and sophisticated in-vehicle experiences that are
safe, seamless, driver-friendly and optimized for the road."
Scout GPS Link features that will be available in upcoming 2016
Toyota vehicles include:
- Seamless usage between phone and car: Scout GPS Link is
fully functional outside the car with the mobile app and
automatically transfers the experience to the car for a full
navigation experience enabled by UIEngine Link.
- No retyping necessary: Scout GPS Link automatically
transfers search results, navigation routes and drivers' favorite
locations and recent destinations from the phone to the car.
- Fast and easy: Drivers can get on the road faster with
one tap from the Scout GPS Link home screen on the multimedia
system.
- Enhanced search capabilities: Drivers can find the best
places to eat and shop, get gas, and more, with intelligent
conversational search commands and one-touch popular search
categories.
- Voice activation: Hands-free voice commands allow users
to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
- Easy-to-follow directions: Users receive voice-guided
navigation with driver-friendly turn-by-turn views, displaying the
most relevant information, including upcoming maneuvers.
- Multitasking without disruption: Drivers can use other
multimedia functions, such as taking phone calls or listening to
music, without disrupting navigation while keeping eyes on the road
and hands on the wheel.
About Telenav
Telenav is a leading provider of location-based platform
services. These services consist of our map and navigation platform
and our advertising delivery platform. The map and navigation
platform allows Telenav to deliver enhanced
location-based services to developers, auto manufacturers and users
through various distribution channels, including wireless carriers.
Our advertising delivery platform delivers highly targeted
advertising services leveraging our location expertise. Follow us
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Copyright 2015 Telenav, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"Telenav," "Scout," and the Telenav and Scout logos are
registered trademarks of Telenav, Inc. Unless otherwise noted, all
other trademarks, service marks, and logos used in this press
release are the trademarks, service marks or logos of their
respective owners.
About UIEvolution
UIEvolution is a vertical cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
provider specializing in highly scalable connected device software
and solutions across a broad range of markets, including
automotive, hotel, cruise, retail and more. We believe that
technology and connectivity should enhance and never distract from
life experiences. From our inception in 2000, we have said - The
User's Experience Matters. And, now for nearly 15 years we have
made software and provided services that deliver this vision.
Headquartered in Seattle with
offices in Tokyo and Detroit, UIEvolution has a proven track record
with clients including Toyota, Lexus, DIRECTV, Carnival
Corporation, Samsung, LG, AT&T, Microsoft, Disney, Mitsubishi
and Panasonic. www.uievolution.com
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM), the world's top automaker and creator of the
Prius and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to building
vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota, Lexus and
Scion brands. Over the past 50 years, we've built more than 25
million cars and trucks in North
America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the
U.S.) and directly employ more than 42,000 people (more than 33,000
in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (1,500 in
the U.S.) sold more than 2.67 million cars and trucks (more than
2.35 million in the U.S.) in 2014 – and about 80 percent of all
Toyota vehicles sold over the past 20 years are still on the road
today.
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