Destinator 9 GPS Navigation for the iPhone Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
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Destinator 9 GPS Navigation for the iPhone Now Available in Australia and New Zealand

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Apr 26, 2010 -- Continuing the global expansion of Destinator® GPS navigation software across geographic markets, smartphone application stores, and mobile handset makers, Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, announced today the availability on the Apple App Store of its Destinator 9 application for the Apple iPhone™ in Australia and New Zealand. Intrinsyc's Destinator has powered the GPS solutions of the biggest mobile brands and navigated millions of people worldwide on mobile devices. The newly introduced Destinator 9 is the most feature rich turn-by-turn application for the iPhone and goes beyond navigation to deliver a fresh and innovative GPS experience.

"We are pleased to bring the best value in turn by turn navigation to Australia and New Zealand with the availability of Destinator 9 on the Apple App Store," said Tracy Rees, president and CEO, Intrinsyc. "This version of Destinator is an exceptionally well integrated navigation and location experience that was designed specifically for the iPhone user."

Destinator 9 for iPhone - Experience the Difference

At its core, Destinator 9 is a solid and reliable turn-by-turn navigation application featuring on-board NAVTEQ digital map data for Australia and New Zealand and a routing engine that exceeds performance benchmarks. In addition to a host of new features designed to get people to their destinations easily, quickly and safely, Destinator 9 takes the navigation experience to a new level by integrating additional valuable features in the GPS application. Integrated iPod controls, advanced voice guidance, Google™ Local Search, NavStrip™, and extensive POI listings are a few examples. Destinator makes it easier to find what you need and get there with less effort and stress. Also, Destinator taps into the new wave of social mapping with a feature that enables the user to send their location or favorite POI to a friend.

The Destinator application is designed specifically with the iPhone user in mind to make the user experience seamless and intuitive with the overall phone experience. Destinator seamlessly blends with the iPhone functions allowing the user to simply route from existing contacts or messages. The integrated iPod™ controls allow for access and control of music while in navigation mode. And, the intuitive NavStrip feature enables the user to navigate to their destination more easily with less "clicks".

Destinator 9 is available at an introductory price of $39.99 USD/$47.99 AUD for comprehensive coverage of Australia and New Zealand.

Intrinsyc has also released an update to their innovative Destinator for North America application. This update includes numerous enhancements including performance improvements and useful new features like support for landscape viewing mode and Destinator's unique SideBar for one touch driving information. Current Destinator for iPhone users may upgrade at no cost.

For more information, images and interactive demonstrations please visit www.destinator.com or visit our product page on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/DestinatorGPS.

Feature Highlights for the Destinator 9 iPhone Application:


--  On Board NAVTEQ Maps: Providing Australia and New Zealand map access and
directions regardless of your connection.

--  Extensive POI Listings: Coverage of Australia and New Zealand includes
thousands of on board points-of-interest that are always accessible
without a data connection.

--  NavStrip™: Convenient access to all of your navigation commands from
one intuitive, touch-and-go strip.

--  Voice-Guided Directions: Keep focused on the road ahead with easy to
understand turn-by-turn voice guidance.

--  Lane Assistance: Clear visual guidance to direct you to the right lane
for your route.

--  In-App iPod Controls: Select songs and control music while in navigation
mode.

--  StickyPOI: Intuitive one-touch placement of points-of-interest along
your route.

--  SideBar: One touch slides out a panel to display your next maneuver and
an informative dashboard.

--  TapNGo: Simply press any point on the map and navigate to the location.

--  Trip Planning: Able to plan multi-destination routes with a convenient
trip planning function.

--  2D or 3D Mode: Map is offered at your preferred perspective - 2D or 3D.

--  Brilliant Map Displays: Crisply rendered maps provide clear guidance.

--  Contact Routing: Navigate to an address stored in your Contact list.

--  Send-to-Friend: Send your current location or favorite POI to your
friend.

--  Speed Limits Warnings: Limits are conveniently posted on screen for your
current location.

--  Google Local Search: Nearby POIs are a click away and a cinch to
navigate to.

About Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.

Intrinsyc empowers device makers, mobile operators, and silicon vendors to deliver compelling, next generation mobile devices faster with higher quality, and differentiating innovation. We help our customers deliver compelling products using our unmatched expertise with the leading OS platforms including Android, Apple, BlackBerry, Linux, Symbian, Windows CE and Windows Phone. Intrinsyc delivers Destinator, the most feature rich navigation application with the best integration for leading smartphones, including from OEMs like Motorola and LG Electronics. Destinator is also available through leading application stores and Intrinsyc's own navigation store www.destinatornavstore.com. Intrinsyc is publicly traded (TSX: ICS) and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in China, Israel, Taiwan, U.K. and the United States. www.intrinsyc.com.

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