Hyderabad-based SatNav Technologies has launched a GPS Blue- tooth Receiver under its SatGuide brand. The GPS SiRFIII Bluetooth GPS device is a total solution for the GPS Bluetooth wireless technology. The device is priced at Rs 6,000 along with one city map and the SatGuide software.

This is a dedicated design for users who carry portable devices like PDAs/smart phones. GPS receiver works on all smart phones, laptop, PDA of all brands. The maximum range of operation of the receiver is 10 meters from the parent device. The high performance, high sensitivity device is an ideal receiver that can be used in any weather condition, making it easy to find the way to any destination.

This device is of size of a matchbox and works in sync with the mobile phone. It acts as a receiver of the signals that are transmitted via satellites and sends these signals in the form of words to the mobile phone. Customers can choose an All-India highway map or any of the detailed city maps of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Pune. This device is available for sale online at India’s 1st GPS Navigation system | GPS mobile navigation I PDA cum In-Car Navigation device | India City Maps | Personal Navigation Device (PND) | Navigation software | Satellite Navigation or through the dealers of the company.

Amit Prasad, CEO and founder MD of SatNav Technologies, says, "With growing demand in the GPS market, SatNav Technologies has taken initiative to provide high-end technologies at an affordable price." He further added, "We have managed to drop the market prices to one-third of what was prevalent before our entry by just focusing on the right sourcing methods and growing the market segment as a whole."