Moto's T815 receiver

Both Nokia and Motorola touted their own navigation services for mobile devices, and introduced the gadgets that will work with them, at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. While the handset makers' services likely will compete with similar ones offered by carriers, they also could prompt carriers to more quickly adopt navigation services in underserved markets.

Motorola's T815 receiver, when coupled with its new MotoNav software, turns a Bluetooth-enabled smart phone or Java handset into a navigation device. The receiver is small enough to fit into a pocket, or it can clip onto a car's sun visor. The product will come in two versions--one for smart phones and one for mass-market Java-based phones.

The smart-phone version will come with all the maps and navigation software installed on a memory card. Users pay a onetime fee for the memory card and simply slot it into the device. Users with Java-based phones can sign up for a 12-month subscription service that delivers maps and directions to their phone. The T815 and MotoNav will be available in the second quarter of 2007.

February 15, 2007 10:05 AM PST

Photo by: Motorola