Sanoodi Announces SMap, a Free GPS Route Recording Application for Mobile Phones
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BANGOR, Wales, Oct. 27, 2008 — Today Sanoodi announced the
launch of SMap, an integrated and free route recording and
sharing application for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Nokia
phones or PDAs that are equipped with GPS.
Based in Wales, UK, Sanoodi is a popular social website that
lets its community record, upload and share outdoor
activities on the web - whether they are running, hiking,
riding a bicycle or walking the dog.
SMap has been developed to work in conjunction with the new
Sanoodi website. Routes can now be uploaded live from SMap
to the Sanoodi website as they are being recorded. Unlike
its competition, SMap can be used to record routes online
(connected to the Internet) and offline, broadening its
appeal and range of locations where it can be used. Sanoodi
has developed a specific application for each mobile
platform and is currently testing the Apple iPhone version
of SMap, ready for release in December 2008. An Android
version of SMap is due for release in Q1 2009.
“Sanoodi is leading the way in sharing routes online. The
release of our new range of free applications for mobile
devices allows our community to share their adventures
direct from their phone just about anywhere in the world.
Technology that was until very recently prohibitively
expensive and not practicable for everyday use is now
available for free at Sanoodi,” said Paul Sandham, CMO of
Sanoodi.
In addition to SMap, the new website has introduced a number
of new features, including route editing and the ability to
select the mapping background that best suits their route.
“With Sanoodi we see the opportunity to go well beyond
building a simple web-based community,” says Sanoodi CTO
Rhys Jones. “The ability to use SMap to record and share
your activities has now been extended beyond the confines of
the web. SMap is the heart of the Sanoodi community and is
the focus of our product development strategy throughout
2009.”
About Sanoodi
Sanoodi is an online and mobile social platform for smarter
route sharing. You can use Sanoodi on your home computer’s
browser or via SMap on GPS equipped mobile phones running
BlackBerry / Windows Mobile 6 or Nokia S60 3rd Edition.
Sanoodi was founded by CTO Rhys Jones in the summer of 2006
as GPSmaptrack. After a period of exclusive availability to
selected users, Sanoodi launched its original site in March
2007. With the support of first-round angel financing in
June 2007 Sanoodi developed and released its brand new site
in September 2008.
Sanoodi / sanudi - shortened from the French “ca nous dit”:
“we really feel like doing”
http://www.sanoodi.com
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Notes to editors:
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Paul Sandham
+44 (0)1248675310 or +44 (0)7912188380
paul@sanoodi.com
Rhys Jones and Paul Sandham will be available for interviews
in London on November 18th & 19th.
