iGO primo GPS software now listens more naturally

Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 13 December 2011 17:12

Your IT - Mobility

NNG has added 'one shot' voice entry of destinations to its iGO primo GPS navigation software.

Hungarian navigation software developer NNG has added the Nuance speech engine to its iGO primo product, allowing users to speak destination addresses naturally.

Company officials claim the result is faster and more accurate than the old method of successively entering city, street and number. The new software works with more than 20 languages.

"iGO primo is all about great user experience! Voice programming an address should be intuitive and quick, not a hassle. Our continuous aim is to create software that the GPS owner wants to use, not has to use. By doing so, we enable our partners to launch leading and success-guaranteed navigation products that keep them ahead of the market," said NNG president David Wiernik.

The software also uses the Nuance text-to-speech engine to speak street names and other information.

iGO primo is built into a variety of GPS units, and is also available as an app for the iPhone and iPad (but the current version does not appear to include the improved voice entry).