Latest Location-based service Stories
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Where 2.0 - NAVTEQ , the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, last night announced at an awards ceremony at Where 2.0 that Cypress Solutions Inc. is the Grand Prize Winner of the North America edition of the 2010 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge. Cypress Solutions Inc. will receive over $800,000 in cash, data and tool licenses, and services from a...
LAS VEGAS, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Xact Technology, LLC, a DMC Worldwide company and leading provider of consumer electronics products, announces the launch of XactTrax - a GPS personal tracking device designed to monitor and track the location of loved ones, pets, property and assets, anytime, anywhere in the world. With no monthly subscription required, XactTrax offers a user friendly and extremely flexible web based portal and enhanced security features which provides the ideal...
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- GuidePoint Systems, a leading supplier of GPS-based telematics, today announced the launch of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for users of Motorola's Droid® and other smartphones that run on the Google Android® operating system. The Madison Heights, Mich.-based company said the new Guidepoint App, which can be downloaded for free, allows users of the popular Android system to control their vehicle or gain access to...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - On4(TM) Communications Inc. ("On4(TM)") (ONCI.OB) prepares to launch its location based asset tracking and monitoring services in public safety, personal assets, and healthcare market sectors. Demand for Location Based Services (LBS) is unprecedented. According to the research firm, Gartner, Inc., "The LBS market is expanding, and we expect over 100 million subscribers by 2010, with North America being the leading region. We anticipate the...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosum Corporation announced today the launch of ALLOY(TM), a revolutionary location and synchronization solution for indoor and urban environments. The ALLOY(TM) chip, which was developed in partnership with Siano, the leading supplier of Mobile Digital TV receiver chips for handsets, laptops, PNDs, and other mobile devices, utilizes broadcast TV signals to provide precise frequency, timing and location information. The breakthrough chip opens up...
LONDON and SEATTLE, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ROK Entertainment Group, the UK-based mobile technologies, applications and services company, and Spoken Communications Inc., the hybrid voice technology innovator based in Seattle, have today announced the formation of a strategic alliance between the companies, which will see Spoken's speech-to-text transcription service, GotVoice, and its voice search solution, GotSearch, marketed under the ROK brand to mobile operators, handset manufacturers...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - On4(TM) Communications, Inc. ("On4(TM)") (ONCI.OB) has an agreement in principle with a manufacturer of GSM based tracking devices. The parties are working toward an agreement on the final terms and conditions. On4(TM) President and CEO, Cameron Robb said, "Discussions have proceeded much quicker than originally anticipated and we have been able to reach an agreement in principle with one of the parties ahead of schedule. Once finalized, this...
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its Bluetooth®, GPS and FM radio combination ('combo') chip has been selected by Samsung to provide navigation, location based services and key connectivity functionality in a number of new handsets now available. The new Samsung handsets that integrate the Broadcom® InConcert® BCM2075 combo chip...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - On4(TM) Communications Inc. (ONCI.OB) has entered into discussions with manufacturers of GSM based tracking devices. Though On4(TM)'s patents pending are for CDMA based GPS devices, President and CEO, Cameron Robb acknowledges the company is currently in discussions with manufacturers and providers of GSM tracking devices, Robb said, "Discussions with providers of GSM devices does not signal an abandonment by On4(TM) of their dedication to GPS...
CALGARY, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Multiplied Media Corporation ("Multiplied") (TSX:V MMC), a Calgary-based provider of mobile local search services, is pleased to announce that its Poynt Local Search application has been named as a winner in the eighth annual Mobile Star Awards(TM) program, hosted by mobile technology news portal MobileVillage.com. Multiplied Media was recognized in the Navigation or Location Based Services Award in the category for Consumer Applications. All...
