Getting a jump start from the CES 2009, location-based provider Pharos officially presented on Tuesday Pharos Traveler 137 smartphones, Windows Mobile 6.1-based mobile phone with built GPS navigation and software. Unlocked, Quad-band GSM phone will be available at the end of the first quarter for $ 599.95 and was awarded the 2009 CES Innovations award for its navigation solutions.

Pharos Traveler 137 distinguishes itself from other GPS-smartphone allows that it does not require the provider to serve as a navigation device. Block comes with a preloaded Pharos’ Smart Navigator software with the vector map and calculating the route, so you can view maps, create routes and get a turn for turn directions network signal. Other features of Smart Navigator service includes real-time traffic, points of interest and the search function Follow Me, which allows friends and family to view GPS locations via the Internet or Windows Mobile devices.

There are fees for the use of Smart Navigator service to pay-as-you-go basis: $ 1.99/one day access, $ 4.99/one week access, $ 6.99/one monthly access or $ 49.99/one year access. Road 137 will initially come with preloaded maps of the United States free of charge, and you can buy cards for Canada, Western Europe and Eastern Europe, the daily, weekly, monthly or annually. China, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and other countries of the card will eventually be added as well. If you do not want to go with the Smart Navigator service, you can use the smartphone in the Windows Live Search application to obtain maps and directions, but this will require a mobile phone or Wi-Fi connection.

Navigate to the side, Pharos Traveler 137 is a fairly full-featured Windows Mobile Smartphone. It offers Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi (802.11b / g) and Tri-band 3G support (1700/1900/2100MHz). Note that the 3G compatibility with T-Mobile, but not with AT & T 3G network, which works on 850/1900MHz bands. In addition, the phone has a 3-megapikselnuyu camera, a 3.5-inch VGA (480×800 pixels resolution) touch screen, 256MB DDR SDRAM/512MB Flash ROM and MicroSD / SDHC expansion slot.

In addition to Road 137, Pharos also announced on Tuesday the retail availability of the three previously announced GPS-smartphone allows you to: Road 117 ($ 529.95), the traveler 127 ($ 529.95), and Road 619 ($ 199.95).