RIM buys software company that delivers Internet services to cars
Blackberry maker Research In Motion announced Friday that its buying QNX Software Systems, an Ottawa-based company with technology that helps bring the Internet to cars.
Where the ecosystem meets the trade
Vodafone closes Wayfinder after US$30M deal
Vodafone is to close its navigation business, Wayfinder, less than 18 months after acquiring the Swedish firm for US$30 million. Reuters notes that the offering could not compete with free services provided by Google and Nokia.
BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery Subscription Service for Transferring Satellite Imagery to Garmin Handheld Devices
Garmin International and DigitalGlobe have announced the BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery annual subscription. This subscription allows the Garmin GPS user to transfer an unlimited amount of high-resolution satellite images to compatible Garmin handheld devices.
The “Blue&Me–TomTom” debuts on the Alfa Romeo MiTo
Fiat Group Automobiles and TomTom will present their latest Blue&Me–TomTom system, developed especially for Alfa Romeo, at the 80th International Motor Show in Geneva, an event that has become a traditional showcase for innovation in the automotive industry. The first model to be equipped with the new system will be the Alfa Romeo MiTo, followed by the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, the long-awaited model due to make its global debut at Geneva.
Zeal Optics has created GPS Snow Goggles
Manufacturers introduce new products at the end of the snow season. That is wrong timing according to us. But an interesting product.
ZANIER introduces GPS GLOVES for the season 2010-2011
X-Plore.XGX is the world’s first glove with full GPS functionality. We leave traces. Not only in fresh powder snow. In the World Wide Web as well: while skiing, altitude, speed, distance, duration and other route data can be displayed. The GPS navigates you securely even in the most adverse weather conditions through a planned route, downhill or back to your parked car.
Telia Navigator No 1 navigation solution in Sweden
Appello Systems recently introduced its mobile navigation solution on iPhone. Telia Navigator was launched on App Store on February 2, with instant success.
EMT Estonia successfully completes first live 3G network tests of BlueSky Positioning’s A-GPS technology
BlueSky Positioning, the A-GPS solutions provider for the SIM card industry, and EMT, the leading mobile operator in Estonia, announced today that EMT has completed its initial field testing of BlueSky Positioning’s A-GPS (Assisted-Global Positioning System) technology. The tests were conducted using both GPRS and USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Services Data) for retrieving assistance data in a live 3G network.
Destinator 9 Delivers Innovative and Intuitive GPS Navigation to Windows Marketplace for Mobile
Intrinsyc Software International announced that Destinator® 9 is immediately available for purchase on the Windows® Marketplace for Mobile, the online applications and media portal for Windows phones.
Free Ski Maps for the iPhone from RouteBuddy
RouteBuddy and OpenPisteMap are pleased to announce the release of free worldwide ski maps for the iPhone.
It’s the Ski season, so select OpenPisteMap in RouteBuddy Atlas 1.2, download the map tiles, and use OpenPisteMap offline to see where you are on the piste; Find the lift, arrange places to meet with friends, tour, track your [...]
