While PNDs and in-dash navigation device sales continue to suffer from the economic recession, handset-based turn-by-turn navigation is boosted by the rapidly growing smartphone segment. ABI Research expects the number of paying handset-based turn-by-turn navigation users to increase to 26 million by the end of 2010 with the Asia-Pacific region experiencing the strongest growth.
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locr, leading European platform for geo tagged photos and dynamically generated geospatial products and deCarta, the leading supplier of software and services for the location based services industry, today announced their strategic exclusive partnership. By combining technologies and knowhow, locr will enter the print market of high resolution maps, offering geospatial services and map content [...]

LAS VEGAS – April 1, 2008 – Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung Mobile today announced the upcoming availability of a new wireless device, Samsung Instinct, which offers consumers an industry-leading user experience by combining full touch screen functionality with fast speeds available on the nation’s largest mobile broadband network. This revolutionary device speeds up the [...]

Frost & Sullivan honored companies for demonstrating industry excellence at last week’s annual Mobility Awards Banquet and Networking Sessions held in Indian Wells, California at the Miramonte Resort & Spa.
The Awards recognize companies and individuals who have produced the top products and services in the mobile and wireless industry.
An open networking session preceded [...]