INAVX launches in-app charts and maps purchases
Sep 26th, 2016 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Sep 26th, 2016 at 12:00 AM
INAVX LAUNCHES IN-APP CHARTS ANDMAPS PURCHASE CAPABILITY
iNavX andFugawi Partner to Deliver Largest Set of Marine Navigation Charts, Maps and WeatherForecasts Directly Through App
San Francisco, Calif. – iNavX, the benchmark marine navigation mobileapplication, announced today, in partnership with Fugawi X-Traverse, the launchof its chart and map in-app purchase program.
Nowenabled with one-touch purchase and download, iNavX gives boaters the moststreamlined access to the broadest set of marine charts and maps from multipleproviders. iNavX users will gain intuitive download capabilities for all of theirfavorite charts and navigation data such as Navionics’ worldwide chart catalog,Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) charts; Fugawi Aboard quilted Canadian andUS charts; NV Charts for Europe, the US and the Caribbean; Theyr weather;Waterway Guide and much more from X-Traverse.com. The iNavX app is also theexclusive source for the stand-alone electronic version of the popular ExplorerCharts for the Bahamas.
“Marine navigation is a crucial part of any boattrip, whether down the lake or across the ocean,” said Shaun Steingold, CEO,NavX Studios. “We respect that navigators have their own preferences for thetools they use to the charts they prefer, which is why we are the first app togive users a choice. While most apps canonly distribute either their own charts or free National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration (NOAA) charts, iNavX is the most versatile and feature-rich navigation app available.”
iNavXis the leading marine navigation app and the only app that delivers hundreds ofcharts and features to sailors, boaters and anglers. The perfect marinenavigation chartplotter that also fits in the palm of your hand, iNavX can be usedas a primary chartplotter, a toolkit or as a redundancy system. The feature-richapp is capable of displaying current position in real-time using a mobile device’sbuilt-in GPS, as well as plotting course, bearing and waypoints. SupportingNMEA data over TCP/IP, iNavX also integrates with external GPS, AIS receiversand transponders, and networked instruments including depth, speed, wind, enginedata, and battery voltage meters. Users can easily manipulate data by panning,zooming and rotating charts, and also downloading GRIB weather forecasts.
“iNavXhas always been at the forefront of innovation for handheld navigation,” saidRobin Martel, president of Northport Systems. “By working closely with ourprogrammers, iNavX has streamlined access for its customers to the chartofferings available through Fugawi X-Traverse. With this new in-app purchaseoption, iNavX handheld navigation can be personalized to fit your needs, whileremaining precise, efficient and cost-effective.”
Availability
iNavX is available for Apple iPhone,iPod Touch and iPads from the App Store and priced at $24.99. Chart prices varyby manufacturer and region from $9.99 to $249.99. For more information on iNavXcontact [email protected]
About iNavX:
Based in San Francisco, iNavX isthe benchmark mobile marine navigation application. The app delivers sailors,boaters, and anglers the most advanced array of charts and features. iNavX isalso the only mobile marine navigation application to provide users the abilityto purchase and display charts from a number of the industries leadingproviders including: Navionics, NV Charts, CHS, Fugawi Aboard, Explorer, NOAAraster, Theyr and X-Traverse. inavx.com
About Fugawi andX-Traverse.com:
Fugawi and X-Traverse.com are the brand names of NorthportSystems Inc. whose assets were recently acquired by Johnson Outdoors, Inc.(NASDAQ:JOI).