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NaviGate is a navigation system from T-Mobile, as they call it - the "state of the art" in mobile phone navigation. The latest version NaviGate 3.0 of the smart online navigation service gets you to your destination quickly, directly, and conveniently by car or on foot.

NaviGate 3.0, which is already available, updates all key data, such as map information and will be also soon integrated into the new location-based services (LBS) in the web'n'walk portal of T-Mobile. It will allow users of both services to be guided to any destination with the same ease that they discovered with LBS and web'n'walk. In addition, pricing is now extremely transparent: the 24-hour flat rate with unlimited route calculations is only EUR 0.99 for Germany and EUR 2.99 for the rest of Europe. Data transmission for ongoing navigation and information access is included.

NaviGate 3.0 turns any T-Mobile customer phone with a GPS receiver into a compact online navigation system that offers up-to-the-minute information and flexibility. A central data center takes the current traffic situation into account when it calculates routes, provides map information, and makes information available. The data needed at a given time is transmitted continuously or on request to the phone via mobile connections.

NaviGate 3.0 also offers an upgraded map display with a choice between a 2-D or 3-D view and English as a language option. The pedestrian navigation system has been revised and provides support with more detailed route information, clear directions, and an improved map view.

T-Mobile customers who surf the Web with their cell phones will now find useful location-based services at the web'n'walk portal. The new "Local" tab allows them to locate their current position on a map - even if the phone does not have a GPS receiver. It will also display nearby POI - restaurants, gas stations, and cinemas. Further information such as restaurant recommendations, opening hours of museums, or local weather forecasts are available on request.

NaviGate 3.0 prices : The flat rate for usage in Germany is EUR 4.95 per month for a 3-month term contract and EUR 9.95 for a 1-month contract. The day rate is EUR 0.99 for Germany and EUR 2.99 for the rest of Europe.

The flat-rate package with a 3-month term is available until April 1, 2010. NaviGate 3.0 can be used on numerous T-Mobile phones with an integrated GPS module - for example - T-Mobile G2, Nokia 5800, Samsung i900, BlackBerry Bold, Nokia N86 and others. To use them, the NaviGate 3.0 application must be downloaded to the cell phone. The free software for direct download onto cell phones can be found here.