Next generation car navigation systems are getting smarter and able to receive real time traffic information via a new service developed by location based services company, GeoSmart Maps.

KIRKLAND, Wash., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- INRIX, Inc., a leading international provider of real-time traffic information and connected driving services, announced it has extended an offer to ITIS Holdings plc and its shareholders to acquire the company for approximately $60 million (37 million pounds Sterling). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060424/SFM077LOGO-b) "Automakers, mobile companies and other customers are increasingly demanding global traffic and connected driving solutions," said Bryan Mistele, president and CEO of INRIX.

LYON, France, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (ITS Congress) NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, today previewed its industry-leading traffic services in the TPEG standard format.

KIRKLAND, Wash., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- INRIX®, a leading provider of traffic information and driver services, announced a partnership with service provider Viasuisse, the leading provider of traffic information in Switzerland.

MUNICH, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Get where you're going quicker with ITIS in partnership with Telefonica O2Germany: It is now possible to analyse and predict traffic flows on streets much more precisely.