TOKYA, JAPAN: ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, announced today that ACCESS Linux Platform mini will be deployed in the G-navi (GN-01) portable navigation device to be distributed by Tokyo-based Business Link Corp.

This is the first time that ACCESS Linux Platform mini, a compact Linux platform for mobile and Internet-enabled devices, has been adopted for a mobile device in Japan.

G-navi is the world’s first portable navigation device to support maps based on Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), quickly rendering high-quality, easy-to-read maps using the latest MAPPLE Digital Map Data from Shobunsha Publications, Inc.

Internet connection is made possible by wireless LAN connection and ACCESS’ proven NetFront Browser. The compact G-navi is suitable for hiking, camping and driving.

ACCESS Linux Platform mini is a compact, commercial-grade Linux platform designed for cost-efficient mobile and next-generation Internet-enabled devices with resource-constrained platform requirements. Because ACCESS Linux Platform mini is highly scalable and flexible, it provides applications that can support a wide range of devices, from low-end smartphones to portable navigation devices, and media players to set-top boxes.

Development and commercialization of G-navi was managed by Shanghai Novarobo Technology Co., Ltd. (Novarobo), a member of ACCESS Connect Ecosystem (ACE), ACCESS’ global partner program.

Novarobo designs Linux-based platforms and SDKs for customers intending to develop home gateway, smartphone and portable navigation systems.

The G-navi proposition is portability, high-quality navigation and Internet access at an affordable price. Designed for simple handling and display of complex map data, G-navi leverages ACCESS Linux Platform mini’s ability to deliver high performance in devices with limited hardware and resources to position itself as an economical yet powerful portable navigation device.