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(Europe) Enabling Mass-Market Use of Galileo
Five European organisations have set up a consortium named GREAT (Galileo Receivers for mass market) to develop enabling technologies for mass market receivers for Galileo services. The GREAT project is developing the advanced technologies required for the next generation of … Continue reading
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Funding For Australian Location Services Developer
Pivotel, the company behind Globalstar Australia, has announced a strategic investment in Location-Based Services developer Tenzeng. Globalstar, which offers a unique dual-mode cellular/satellite phone service in Australia, plans to offer asset and personnel tracking services based on the Tenzeng technology. … Continue reading
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(USA) Study on LBS Consumer Interest and Satisfaction
C.J. Driscoll & Associates has released a nationally projectable marketing research study on consumer interest in a wide range of GPS-based applications and wireless services. The study assesses interest and willingness to pay for vehicle-installed and portable navigation systems, traffic … Continue reading
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LBS In Australia
This article from the Australian IT section of The Australian newspaper, We Know Where You Live, looks at the business side of location-based services in the Australian marketplace.
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Back To School With Sprint Family Locator
In a back-to-school article looking at gadgets for students, the Miami Herald is recommending the Sprint Family Locator service for tracking childrens’ phones.
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Garmin Awarded Location Patent
Garmin moves to open path for new uses for software – Imagine a real estate agent being able to download listings into a car’s navigation device, which would plot a route to see all the properties complete with arrival times. … Continue reading
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Profitable European LBS Applications
Personal Navigation and Tracking Lead Profitable LBS Applications in Europe, Says Berg Insight – Berg surveyed more than 200 LBS professionals, asking which applications they have already deployed and which positioning technology they think will be the most important in … Continue reading
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(USA) Roundup of Local Mobile Search Tools
Google has had a lot of press lately for their local search for mobile phone users, but they’re certainly not the only game in town.
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(USA) Google Debuts Local Mobile
Google has developed a new service that enables cell phone users in the US to search Google Local directly from their mobile handset.
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palmOne Treo 650 Smartphone Review
PalmInfoCenter’s review of the Treo 650, an A-GPS enabled combo phone/PDA.
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Posted in A-GPS, Applications, E911, Handsets
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(USA) O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference
An O’Reilly conference in San Francisco exploring emerging location-aware technologies.
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Posted in Applications, California, E911, Events
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(USA) Keeping Tabs On Teens
Outlines a variety of ways to track your children and loved ones, with their permission.
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Posted in Applications, Cingular, Florida, Nextel, T-Mobile
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(UK) 3G Services: LBS : Quick Map – Where Am I?
A brief look at a UK location service by ’3′ for WAP phones.
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Posted in '3', Applications, UK
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ESRI Congratulates LOC-AID Technologies LLC
LOC-AID Technologies LLC won the Peer-to-Peer/Find Me application category award in the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge.
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LBS News From CTIA Wireless 2005
A summary of location based services from CTIA Wireless 2005.
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