SpatialNews Press Release
Pharos GPS Solution Exclusively Recommended by Toshiba for New e740 Pocket PC; Pharos
Products Will Be Available Through Toshiba Online Retail Site
www.pharosgps.com
TORRANCE, Calif., Jun 25, 2002 - Pharos Science & Applications Inc., the leader in advanced, affordable navigation
solutions for Windows Powered Pocket PC(TM) 2002 and other Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), today announced it has been named the GPS
solution recommended by Toshiba for its new e740 Pocket PC. Pharos products will be the only GPS solution available for purchase on the Toshiba
online retail site.
The Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator lets Pocket PC users locate their current position, and offers turn-by-turn directions to addresses or points of
interest, including voice prompts and automatic re-routing. Combined with the Toshiba e740's 400 MHz Xscale processor and 64 MB of RAM, the
combination of the Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator and the Toshiba e740 creates a powerful navigation solution.
"We're excited to be selected by Toshiba as the GPS solution recommended for users of their new Pocket PC," said Jeff Curtis, executive vice
president of Pharos. "Much like Toshiba, we are committed to providing top-quality products to on-the-go consumers, at prices that are affordable to
the average person."
"Toshiba selected Pharos because of its track record for providing easy-to-use yet powerful solutions," said Oscar Koenders, vice president product
marketing and worldwide product planning, Toshiba's Computer Systems Group.
"We aim to offer our customers the ultimate in wireless and mobile functionality and guide them toward solutions that will make their Pocket PC use
as productive as possible. Products such as the Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator do exactly this."
About Pharos
Named for the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the ancient world's seven wonders, Pharos Science & Applications, Inc. was formed in 1998 to develop
advanced navigation, positioning and telematics solutions for consumers and commercial customers on the go. The company's first navigation
product for Pocket PCs earned the esteemed "Product of the Congress" award at the 1999 World Intelligent Transportation Systems Congress in
Toronto, quickly establishing Pharos as the leading creator of complete, yet affordable, navigation solutions for the personal computing market.
Pharos-branded products are sold through a network of leading consumer electronics retailers, including CompUSA, Office Depot, DELL, HP,
PCMall, Brandsmart, Adventure GPS, CDW Computer Centers, MobilePlanet, and other national retail locations and online stores.
Based in Torrance, CA, the company's renowned team of scientists and engineers continues to discover and define solutions to help people increase
their mobility, drive more efficiently, and enhance their travel safety. Helping people find their way, Pharos is "The Lighthouse of the 21st Century."
For more information, visit www.pharosgps.com.
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