| Navteq Debuts Mobile Marketing Platform to U.S. Broadcasters August 12, 2010
Map supplier Navteq has announced the availability of the Navteq Mobile Marketing Platform to U.S. TV and radio broadcasters. The self-serve Mobile Marketing Platform enables broadcasters to cross-market program and advertising content to mobile phone users and to create new ways to monetize by...More>> |
| u-blox Announces Profit Surge and Raises Outlook for 2010 August 12, 2010
u-blox, a fabless semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication chips for the consumer, industrial, and automotive markets, announces better than expected first half 2010 performance with profits surging compared to the first half year 2009.More>> |
 | DeLorme Unveils New GPS Lineup August 3, 2010
DeLorme is showcasing its newest PN-Series GPS receivers and related products at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show in Salt Lake City this week. Also on display is DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 GPS maps and PC software, and DigitalGlobe worldwide aerial and satellite imagery for display...More>> |
| GTX Corp. Offers Two Tracking Apps for Android July 8, 2010
GTX Corp. is providing two applications to the Android market. The GPS Tracking application (GPS Tracking version 2.2) allows users to share their location via notification (In form of SMS). The app offers privacy through an opt-in Yes or No whether to share a user's location with each request.
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 | Trimble App Helps Users Map Gulf Oil Spill July 1, 2010
Trimble (Sunnyvale, California) has launched Map the Spill, a free mobile application and website that empowers Gulf Coast residents and the public to report on the oil spill. Map the Spill allows those directly and indirectly affected by the spill to capture and chronicle what they see happening...More>> |
 | Lightning Warning Application Sends Users Timely Alerts June 25, 2010
Coinciding with Lightning Safety week, June 21-June 27, Weather Central's MyWeather.com division launches 2010 PinPoint Lightning, an iPhone application with live lightning strike data and alert notifications. 2010 PinPoint Lightning registers cloud-to-ground lightning strikes within 30 miles of a...More>> |
| GloPos Cell-Phone Nav Solution Tested for Indoor Positioning Accuracy June 25, 2010
GloPos has confirmed an indoor positioning accuracy of 7.7 to 12.5 meters in an independent test of its software conducted by VTT, The Technical Research Center of Finland. San Francisco-based GloPos is the developer of a software-only positioning technology designed to make all mobile phones...More>> |
| Consumer Navigation Market to Reach 267 Million Shipments by 2015 June 25, 2010
An ABI Research study forecasts that the global market for consumer navigation devices, services and systems will triple between 2010 and 2015, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 25 percent over the next five years.More>> |
 | Spectracom Releases 8-Channel GPS Simulator for Nav Device Testing June 25, 2010
Spectracom's new 8-channel GPS constellation simulator, the Pendulum GSG-54, provides a wide-range of capabilities for in-line production testing of devices integrating GPS receivers due to its ease-of-operation and fast test cycles, according to the company. Its versatility also supports...More>> |
| Fastrax Introduces Always Location-Aware GPS Modules with an Battery-Saving Mode June 24, 2010
Fastrax has released a GPS module based on CSR’s latest-generation SiRFstarIV architecture and SiRFAware technology. The Fastrax IT430 offers a range of new benefits that speed the inclusion of location-aware features in battery-operated consumer devices, the company said.More>> |
