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Garmin Transitions Map Provider in Australia and New Zealand January 30, 2012
Garmin announced that it will transition its map provider for the majority of its nuvi range of Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) to Navteq from February 2012. Garmin PNDs in Australia and New Zealand released from next month will join the majority of Garmin's global PND range that already trust...More>>
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Yandex Chooses Navteq Data to Support Online Location Services January 30, 2012
Navteq announced it has been selected to supply map data to Yandex, Russia's premier internet company.More>>
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TeleNav Announces HTML5 Browser-Based, Voice-Guided, Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation Service December 19, 2011
TeleNav has announced that it has created the first HTML5 browser-based, voice-guided, turn-by-turn GPS navigation service for mobile devices. By adding one line of code, developers of mobile websites or of apps with local content will have a free way to integrate GPS turn-by-turn directions into...More>>
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Esri Releases ArcGIS for Andriod Ver. 1.0.1 November 21, 2011
The Esri Mobile team announced it has released an update to the ArcGIS for Android application that you can download from the Google market.More>>
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UK Poll: 70% of Speeding Drivers Would Slow Down For Cheaper Insurance November 21, 2011
As part of Road Safety Week (21st-27th Nov) recent research by leading telematics provider Trimble indicates that six out of ten UK motorists admit to speeding on Britain’s roads. However, 70 per cent of drivers would be tempted to slow down if they would benefit from cheaper car insurance.More>>
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TechnoCom Powers AT&T's Location Information Services November 16, 2011
TechnoCom Corporation is providing AT&T Mobility with cross-carrier cloud-based mobile location services for enterprise customers. The TechnoCom Location Platform enables AT&T’s enterprise customers to access location for 360 million mobile and landline devices nationwide.More>>
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Navteq Named Ford's Exclusive Map Provider for SYNC MyFord Touch Navigation System November 9, 2011
Navteq announced it has been selected by Ford Motor Company to be its exclusive map supplier for the SYNC MyFord Touch. More>>
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Dry Corp, LLC Introduces Waterproof Case for Smartphones and Tablet Computers November 8, 2011
Dry Corp, LLC introduced the DryCASE, a vacuum-sealed case that allows for full touch screen functionality on smartphones and tablet computers, including pictures and video, when it's snowing, sleeting or raining as well as underwater.
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CSR Debuts an Indoor Location and Navigation 'Breakthrough' November 3, 2011
CSR, Plc. announced a glimpse of the future of indoor location and navigation with a live demonstration of the new SiRFusion location platform and the SiRFstarV architecture at the Locations & Beyond Summit in San Francisco this week. The platform and architecture are scheduled to become available...More>>
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Avenza Launches PDF Maps App for iOS November 1, 2011
Avenza announced the launch of the PDF Maps app for the Apple iOS platform, making it available to devices including the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. With the launch of the PDF Maps app, cartographers and map publishers now have access to a largely untapped audience of consumers that rely on...More>>
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