Articles tagged with: Location Based Services and Security

Andrew Asks Court to Clear New Technology in Patent Case

­Antennas vendor, Andrew has filed a complaint in the US District Court in Delaware seeking a declaratory judgment that its new multiple range estimation location (MREL) system for locating mobile devices does not infringe an existing US patent held by TruePosition.  more

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EU-Funded Study Warns of GPS Phone Privacy Concerns

At a time when privacy issues are higher on the news agenda than ever, the EU-funded Network of Excellence FIDIS (Future of Identity in the Information Society) is urging users to safeguard their digital identity and privacy, especially when using mobile technologies. The team is particularly concerned that, in the wake of Apple's ‘Thanks a Billion' campaign to celebrate the billionth download from the App Store, consumers are still not aware of the potential privacy issues involved with these technologies.  more

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As LBS Subscribers Multiply, Sustainable Business Models Emerging

The number of subscribers to handset-hosted location based services (LBS) increased in 2008 to more than 18 million. North America continued to be the dominant region, accounting for slightly more than two-thirds of the total market, according to a new study from ABI Research. While navigation continued to lead in terms of total subscribers, two other application areas – enterprise and community (including social networking) – posted the highest year-to-year growth rates.  more

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