
Earthcomber announced an upgrade to its free mobile service for Palm and Windows-powered handhelds that locates places serving the top needs of travelers, including Wi-Fi hotspots, coffee stores, ATMs, office supplies, and business printing and data services. The enrichment to Earthcomber’s free personal navigation service responds to the increasing demand business travelers place on being able to find an instant “lay of the land” for specific personal favorites and professional needs. By getting a download of any given area within the U.S., a traveler can scan their surroundings for all their needs at once, and see results by distance from an exact spot on a map, without the need for an Internet or cell phone connection. The upgrade to the Palm OS version, like the Windows Mobile version before it, adds turn-by-turn directions for wirelessly connected devices, such as smartphones, or PDAs with Wi-Fi.