Alltel is now offering the Trimble Outdoors
application. The Trimble Outdoors applturns a wide range of Alltel GPS-enabled
handsets into a off-road navigation and journaling tool. It can be used for hiking,
backpacking, mountain biking, hunting and many other outdoor activities.
daily rate of $1.99. It allows customers to review and plan trips online. It sends trekking routes, maps and
waypoints wirelessly to the phone for use as a guide during trips.
Customers can
track theirroutes with a GPS "bread crumb trail," mark and
edit waypoints during their journey. A built-in digital compass to
displays coordinates, speed and heading. Maps generated by Trimble Outdoors can
be accessed in topographic, street and aerial views.
photos, audio and video, which allows for GPS-tagged online journaling at
trimbleoutdoors.com or for sharing with other outdoors
enthusiasts. Users can also browse an online library of professional
and user-generated trekking tips and customize trips done by others.
The Trimble Outdoors application is
available to Alltel customers for $39.99 per year, $5.99 per month or $1.99 per
day. The application is compatible with the Motorola V3A, V3C, V3M, V9M and K1M,
the Samsung Muse, LG AX656 and AX8600, the BlackBerry Curve 8330 and the
BlackBerry Pearl 8110. The application can be downloaded from the Navigation
folder of the phone's Alltel/Axcess Shop or by visiting alltel.com.