Korea GPS phone comes with virtual golf caddy

KTF will help golfers to aim their tee-shots better with its phones equipped with a virtual golf caddy program. New Launches reports. "The option allows its users to measure the distance from the tee box to their current positions or from their current positions to the cup.

The phones carry the geographic information of some 250 golf courses in Korea and receive real-time data from satellites.

According to KTF he system has a 5-meter accuracy range in most cases. It also shows the location of fairways, greens, sand bunkers and water hazards. Only two models are currently available but more will come to the market soon."

emily | 11:50 AM | Localisation |
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