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Articles tagged with: Navteq
Telmap Develops "Thin-Client" Navigation Application for the iPhone
Navigation services provider, Telmap has joined with navteq to develop a mobile search, mapping and navigation application for Apple's iPhone. The first two launches of this solution are the MapQuest Navigator that was announced on October 7, 2009, and Orange Maps in France that was announced on October 19, 2009, with more launches expected to be announced across the globe by leading tier 1 operators. more
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New Technology To Integrate Smartphones Into Car Infotainment Systems
Nokia has demonstrated a new technology that enables an in-car navigation screen to be connected to a conventional smartphone and act as its surrogate display. Once connected the full range of smartphone features, services and applications are available through the high resolution screens and audio systems embedded in the car. It also enables an information exchange between the smartphone and the car as well as information retrieval through GPS functionality. more
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NAVTEQ Buys Location Based Advertising Agency
Digital map supplier, navteq has announced the acquisition of long term partner, Acuity Mobile, a US-based company with approximately 18 employees that offers location based advertising services. navteq is itself owned by Nokia. more
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NAVTEQ Traffic Announces Integration of Nokia GPS Data
Digital mapping provider, navteq has announced that GPS data from Nokia handsets is now being integrated into its Traffic branded products in Europe and North America. more
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NAVTEQ Selected by MetroPCS as Preferred Map Provider
Traffic and mapping information vendor, navteq has announced an agreement with US based mobile network, MetroPCS to be the network operator's preferred map supplier for all its location based services. more
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Moody's changes outlook for Nokia' A1 rating to negative
Moody's has changed its outlook on Nokia's ratings to negative, from stable - although it affirmed the A1 ratings for Nokia's senior debt and the Prime-1 for short-term debt. The outlook change was triggered by Nokia's results for the first quarter 2009, which confirmed a double-digit rate of decline for the mobile phone market in units and a one third year over year revenue reduction for Nokia in this segment and it disclosed increasing earnings pressure in the Nokia Siemens Networks business. more
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Mobile Phones Get Smarter at CTIA with Touch Screen Tech
This month's International CTIA Wireless 2009 event in Las Vegas showcased in the mobile handset's industry increasing focus on smart phones, as illustrated by prevalence of announcements related to touch-screen technology, according to iSuppli. more
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Nokia Debt Ratings Downgraded to Negative Outlook
Debt ratings agency, Fitch Ratings has downgraded Nokia Long-term Issuer Default rating (IDR) to Negative from Stable. The IDR and senior unsecured ratings are affirmed at 'A+.' A Short-term IDR of 'F1' has been assigned. more
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Sprint to Offer Location Based Services on WiMAX Network
Sprint's WiMAX network, XOHM has signed a deal to offer location based services when the network debuts commercially in Baltimore this September. Other cities are expected to receive service in the fourth quarter and beyond - prior to the eventual merger of the network with Clearwire. more
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Nokia Upgrades its Mobile Mapping Applications
Nokia has announced that its update for Nokia Maps has left beta stage and is now ready for consumers to download. Downloaded over 240,000 times since announced in February, Nokia Maps 2.0 has improved its optional Car Navigation, enhanced its pedestrian navigation, added multimedia city guides, now offers satellite images, and is sporting a redesigned user interface. more
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