Lowrance team up with Quo to enable OS Mapping in their Endura Range of handheld GPS devices

For Mapyx/Endura sales visit the Quo website

Lowrance have been in the business of manufacturing GPS and mapping solutions since the concept of the GPS System; it would be fair to say that to date the main focus of the efforts to date in the UK & Europe have been in the marine market where their products have a deserved reputation as the best available in the field.

The Endura range is made up of three units the Out&Back, Safari and Sierra; the range of handheld GPS is already established in the USA and is now coming to the UK and Europe; all the units offer

  • Colour a combination of touch screens and buttons
  • Enhanced GPS plus WAAS positioning
  • Access to Lowrance and NAVTEQ mapping
  • Micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB of storage of waypoints, routes, trails, geocaches, and pictures.
  • Instantly mark your position using 190 assorted outdoor waypoint icons
  • Trip computer lets you record details of your trails, map elevation changes
  • Offers quick access to all functions using gloves using physical buttons
  • Photo Viewer & Video Player are compatible with standard file formats

You can use the table above to see the features offered by each unit; advanced features like turn by turn routing are only available in the Safari & Sierra units.

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Lowrance and Mapyx team up to provide Quo Ordnance Survey Mapping for the Endura Range.

Its no secret that Lowrance ran into a few issues around the launch of the Endura Range of handheld GPS devices and the associated OS maps last year. After nearly a year of research & development in partnership with leading digital mapping software developer Mapyx (Quo) the Endura Range is ready for re-launch.

Essentially Quo have written a dedicted software solution for the Endura Range allowing users to run a special mobile version of Quo on the Endura device, the software and any maps included in the purchase come pre-loaded to a MicroSD card that comes with the package.

All Endura/Quo Bundles come with a basic package which includes Quo Desktop Software, 8GB MicroSD card preloaded with Quo Mobile software, OS 1:250 GB Road Map, OS Panorama (DTM -Contours), OS 1:50k Gazetteer, Mapyx Endura Quick Start Guide. No Maps are included in these packages but we're sure that there will be special Quo mapping offers from time to time.

Pricing for the basic Quo/Endura Bundles are:

   Out & Back £299.99

   Safari         £399.99

   Sierra         £449.99

These basic packages leave the user with the option of copying any licensed Quo maps they already own to the device or purchasing additional mapping by download from the Quo Tile Shop and thence to the device.

However in line with other GPS suppliers Mapyx offer a Quo/Endura plus OS Whole GB 50k bundle which include the device plus Quo Desktop Software,

Quo OS Whole GB 50k pre-loaded to 8GB MicroSD card & Quo Mobile software, OS 1:250 GB Road Map, OS Panorama (DTM -Contours), OS 1:50k Gazetteer, Mapyx Endura Quick Start Guide.

Pricing for the basic Quo/Endura OS Whole GB 50k Bundles are:

   Out & Back £399.99

   Safari         £499.99

   Sierra         £549.99

For more information about the availablilty of these products visit the Quo website