Persistent Systems, an outsourced software product development (OPD) service provider, has announced that it has, through its U.S. subsidiary, acquired the location business from Openwave Systems Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.More>>

TomTom announces an agreement with General Motors where the company will offer TomTom navigation to Chevrolet vehicle buyers. Chevrolet dealerships are offering TomTom portable navigation devices (PNDs) to customers who purchase a 2009 or newer Camaro, Colorado, Cobalt, Express, Impala or HHR....More>>

Nikon Corporation a new COOLPIX camera that has built-in GPS, among six new S-series models that incorporate advanced functions in a stylish design, Nikon said. The S9300 is a high-power zoom model equipped with 18x optical zoom NIKKOR lenses utilizing thin optics, and offering improvements to...More>>

Article By: Kevin Dennehy

Navigating your way through thousands of booths and 140,000 attendees is a challenge in itself at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. While there was a huge amount of location-based services news, the big deal was the presence of just about every automobile manufacturer. Such off-site meetings as...More>>

Article By: Tracy Cozzens

In the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, several companies are offering location-based products and applications. Esri is offering for free an interactive social media map that pulls in social media related to the recent events in Japan. In the Social Media box,...More>>

Article By: Tracy Cozzens

In November, two companies unveiled indoor location positioning systems. CSR, Plc. demonstrated its indoor location and navigation system at the Locations & Beyond Summit in San Francisco in November. CSR’s SiRFusion location platform and SiRFstarV architecture are scheduled to become available...More>>

Garmin International Inc. has announced the Montana handheld GPS device, its most advanced handheld featuring a ruggedized design with multiple mounting and battery options, dual-orientation and screen layout options, and support for a wide range of Garmin cartography.More>>