Best Buy Co., Inc. announced it plans to bring a location-based retail experiment, using the “shopkick” mobile application rewards system, to 257 U.S. stores by October 1. Best Buy will examine the ways in-store shoppers value and redeem offers and rewards through their smart phones.More>>

Navman Wireless has released the M-Nav 760, the newest edition of its all-in-one in-vehicle dispatch, messaging and GPS navigation unit designed for use with its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system. The device increases fleet productivity and reduces operating costs by automating communications and...More>>

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>>

Article By: Kevin Dennehy

There is no hiding the 800-pound gorilla in the location-based services market. It’s the smartphone that will drive most LBS services. One company, deCarta, is finding strong growth powering navigation on several smartphone platforms. As a future LBS market driver, deCarta believes that...More>>

Article By: Eric Gakstatter

As usual with an emerging personal, digital communications technology on the brink of mass appeal (think e-mail, mobile phones), privacy is a major concern and a serious topic of discussion with regard to location-based services (LBS). With the GPS component, LBS worries users and regulators even...More>>

Article By: Larry D. Vittorini, Brent Robinson

GPS was never intended for indoor environments, and indeed, the relatively weak satellite signals do not readily lend themselves to use in such environments. The Federal Communications Commission's E911 mandate has spurred significant effort in the GPS community to apply its combined expertise to...More>>

The ToughCase gives iPhone and iPod touch waterproof capabilities and comes with built-in GPS, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and outdoor professionals. It enhances the accuracy of location-based and GPS applications, giving full access to Apple’s multi-touch user interface. The ToughCase meets...More>>