Inventec and Pharos Partner to Provide Next Generation of Navigation Smartphones
Customers benefit as leading manufacturer and noted GPS navigation provider team up to deliver innovative smartphones with location- based services
TORRANCE, CA — Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., a leading provider of location-based information and services, and Inventec Corporation, a leading manufacturer of consumer electronic devices, announced a global partnership to provide a line of sleek smartphones with advanced navigation features. As a part of the partnership, Pharos has announced four new Windows Mobile handsets for the North American market, the Pharos Traveler 117, Traveler 127, Traveler 137 and Traveler 619.
“We are pleased to work with Pharos in the global market and leverage Pharos’ expertise in GPS hardware, software and location-based services,” said Chung-Hung Pan,PhD, Vice President, Inventec Corporation. “Working together, we’ve been able to provide users the best navigation experience on a smartphone with fast and accurate GPS positioning.”
“Inventec has been a manufacturing powerhouse for the past 30 years, said James Oyang, PhD, President, Pharos. “We are honored to work with them to deliver stylish, well-crafted Windows Mobile handsets.”
The Traveler 117, Traveler 127 and Traveler 619 are now available from major retailers. The Traveler 137, which just received Design and Engineering Innovations Award at CES 2009, will be available late in the first quarter of 2009.
About Inventec
Founded in 1975, Inventec has enjoyed a leading reputation in Taiwan’s electronics and technology industries. Starting out as a manufacturer of electronic calculators, Inventec has moved forward into the design and manufacturing of high-tech products such as notebooks, enterprise servers, storage products, wireless communications, network applications, consumer mobile devices, consumer electronic devices, and wireless solutions. For more information, visit http://www.inventec.com.
About Pharos
Pharos Science & Applications, Inc. is a leading provider of GPS navigation solutions and location-based services for mobile devices. The company is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a charter member of Microsoft’s Partner Advisory Council and a member of ITS America and CTIA. Pharos products are sold through a network of leading national retail locations and online stores. For more information, visit www.pharosgps.com.
TORRANCE, CA — Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., a leading provider of location-based information and services, and Inventec Corporation, a leading manufacturer of consumer electronic devices, announced a global partnership to provide a line of sleek smartphones with advanced navigation features. As a part of the partnership, Pharos has announced four new Windows Mobile handsets for the North American market, the Pharos Traveler 117, Traveler 127, Traveler 137 and Traveler 619.
“We are pleased to work with Pharos in the global market and leverage Pharos’ expertise in GPS hardware, software and location-based services,” said Chung-Hung Pan,PhD, Vice President, Inventec Corporation. “Working together, we’ve been able to provide users the best navigation experience on a smartphone with fast and accurate GPS positioning.”
“Inventec has been a manufacturing powerhouse for the past 30 years, said James Oyang, PhD, President, Pharos. “We are honored to work with them to deliver stylish, well-crafted Windows Mobile handsets.”
The Traveler 117, Traveler 127 and Traveler 619 are now available from major retailers. The Traveler 137, which just received Design and Engineering Innovations Award at CES 2009, will be available late in the first quarter of 2009.
About Inventec
Founded in 1975, Inventec has enjoyed a leading reputation in Taiwan’s electronics and technology industries. Starting out as a manufacturer of electronic calculators, Inventec has moved forward into the design and manufacturing of high-tech products such as notebooks, enterprise servers, storage products, wireless communications, network applications, consumer mobile devices, consumer electronic devices, and wireless solutions. For more information, visit http://www.inventec.com.
About Pharos
Pharos Science & Applications, Inc. is a leading provider of GPS navigation solutions and location-based services for mobile devices. The company is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a charter member of Microsoft’s Partner Advisory Council and a member of ITS America and CTIA. Pharos products are sold through a network of leading national retail locations and online stores. For more information, visit www.pharosgps.com.
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