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Articles tagged with: Nokia and Gps
Nokia Shows Off Cheapest Navigation-Capable Mobile Phone
The nokia 2710 Navigation Edition, the company's most affordable nokia Maps loaded, GPS-enabled phone has been unveiled. more
Related Tags: maps, navigation, coverage
Alternative Positioning Technologies the Key to Unlocking the Handset
While GPS has become a standard feature in smartphones driven by the popularity of mapping, navigation and LBS applications, GPS penetration in feature phones remains low outside the US. Despite nokia’s announcement of GPS-enabled S40 phones such as the 6700 classic and the 6600i slide, it will take several years before GPS becomes widespread in mid- and low-end handsets in Europe and Asia. more
Related Tags: location-based-services, a-gps, cell-id, chipsets, chipset, maps, navigation, indoor, s40
Vodafone Gets Exclusive Rights to Nokia Handset
nokia has announced that its forthcoming 6730 classic phone, which begins shipping in June will be available exclusively across Vodafone's global footprint. Mobile internet, Vodafone Music Client and personal and business email access along with mobile navigation capabilities are all included in the nokia 6730 classic. more
Related Tags: vodafone, navigation, music, navigation-services, yellow-pages
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
Related Tags: privacy, a-gps, apple, location-based-services, app-store, security, life, health, insurance, era, apps
Operators Lose Prime Position for Location Based Services
Wireless carriers are increasingly losing control of location-based service provision to Internet companies such as Google and Yahoo, and to handset vendors like nokia, according to Strategy Analytics. more
Related Tags: lbs, location-based-services, google, yahoo, skyhook, tower, navigation, nokia,
Game-Changing Moves Strengthen Consumer LBS in North America
The consumer location-based services (LBS) market has steadily evolved over the past few years, always promising significant revenue generation, but never quite delivering the critical mass of subscribers that were expected. Now, a number of factors - including the development of third-party location databases and technologies - are poised to finally drive real LBS market growth on mobile phones. more
Related Tags: google, , wi-fi, microsoft, iphone, sms, apple, itu, tim, ovi, lbs, skyhook, e-911, skyhook-wireless, a-gps, tower, nokia,, apps,
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
Related Tags: android, google, sony-ericsson, , wi-fi, microsoft, sim, iphone, samsung, wimax, apple, isuppli, sprint-nextel, tim, wind, lte, docomo, ericsson, ovi, palm, blackberry, rim, sony, kyocera, mobile-internet, touch-screen, navteq, sprint, nextel, smart, windows, las-vegas, ctia, kyocera-wireless, navigation, indoor, garmin-asus, music, webos, touch-screen
Egypt Lifts Ban on GPS Capable Mobile Phones
The Egyptian authorities have announced plans to loosen the restrictions on the use of GPS devices within the country. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has lifted a ban on civilian use of GPS which had blocked the (official) import of most mid to high end mobile and smartphones. more
Related Tags: smartphone, ict, smartphones, court, Egypt
Nokia Application Recognises Posters and Downloads Movie Information
..& Find for their own campaigns can visit http://pointandfind.nokia.com to request further information. Nokia Point & Find's beta release is available for download into select mobile devices in the UK and US at http://pointandfind.nokia. more
Related Tags: sim, tim, ovi, iden, camera-phone, target, cinema
Global PND Shipments Will Stagnate at 39 Million Units in 2009
The once booming personal navigation device market is grinding to a halt in 2009 with little or no growth expected in most regions. With the European PND market forecast to decline and the North American market remaining flat, Asia-Pacific remains the only growth market. more
Related Tags: smartphone, eu, abi-research, lbs, ovi, personal, touchscreen, pnd, pnds, tomtom, tomtom, personal-navigation-device, navigation, navigation-services
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