Microsoft® Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator is the backseat driver consumers will be glad to have in their car. It is like a trusted friend who knows the road ahead. Whether running errands around town or preparing for or taking a family on a road trip. This new version of mapping and trip planning software from Microsoft reassures travelers they will know where they’re going and what to expect along the way. Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator gives consumers more features than typical online mapping services, so they can plan personalized trips according to their individual travel style and interests. With new Voice Prompted Directions combined with a sleek and stylish USB-ready GPS device with powerful advanced GPS features, customizable routes and highly detailed maps, Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator provides an easy way to plan the perfect trip and travel with complete confidence.

With new Voice-Prompted Directions, everyone in the car can enjoy the scenery by simply turning on the option for verbal driving guidance. Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator goes far beyond guiding travelers to their destinations — it allows them to get their trip their way from start to finish. And if they get lost without their GPS Locator, Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 will help them track down where they are with the new locator technology to help determine where they are based on a Wi-Fi tracing system.

Voice-Prompted Directions someone in the car feeling left out? The new Voice-Prompted Directions provide the option for verbal driving guidance, an easy-to-use hands-free option that delivers turnby- turn directional information to the desired destination. If the driver misses a turn, the consumer can recalculate and hear Voice-Prompted Directions in one click or repeat the most recent voice command. Now everyone in the car can enjoy the view!

Driving Guidance Pane With a quick glance, everyone in the car can see where the next turn is with this easy-to read display. The pane includes text-prompted turn-by-turn directions, enlarged arrows indicating where to turn, and distance measurement by miles and yards as driver becomes more closer to their destination.

GPS Pane includes the new Dynamic Turn View Maps which aren’t always easy to follow. Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator’s new Dynamic Turn View feature automatically zooms into the current position, allowing to see upcoming directional changes. In addition, the GPS Trail is now easier to view — it is color-coded based on how close the travelers are to their next destination, and it features an easy-to-see arrow, so travelers always know what direction they are on the map.

Reroute From Here Take a wrong turn? The enhanced Reroute from Here feature now automatically alerts travelers if they are off route and recalculates their route with just one click. The system will then provide updated driving directions from their current position to virtually any other destination, giving them the flexibility to respond to road conditions or schedule changes on route.

Night Map Style There’s no need to flip on the car’s overhead light with Night Map Style. This new feature enhances views of maps and directions while driving at night or on darkened roadways. With Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator, consumers can easily follow the map, day or night.

Mapping Data for the U.S. and Canada Streets and Trips 2006 with GPS Locator has more than 5.9 million miles of local, city and highway routable roads and more than 1.8 million points of interest across the U.S. and Canada. The software includes information on hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, landmarks and entertainment, so no matter how far the consumers travel, they will feel right at home. Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator provides up-to-date and comprehensive mapping data. The mapping data behind Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator has been refreshed with the most recent geographical information from NAVTEQ and other leading providers of cartographic information.

Locate Me Lost without the GPS Locator? The new Locate Me technology helps consumers who don’t have a GPS Locator determine where they are at that moment by utilizing Wi-Fi hotspots to estimate their location to help them get back on track or find nearby points of interest. Consumers can also go online to cross-reference MSN® Virtual Earth™ for greater trip planning through additional maps and aerial imagery.