NNG offers navigation app for 3 platforms

Rating: The Windows Mobile version might not be quite ready yet
By a weird set of circumstances, Hungary’s NNG Global Services grabbed our attention. The company’s obvious aim was to publicise the fact that it has mobile navigation software on three major platforms – Android, Windows Mobile and iPhone – in the shape of [...]

Vodafone follows NAVTEQ with mobile map advertising

Vodafone has announced it will be following in digital mapping company NAVTEQs footsteps, by allowing brands to advertise on it’s own map service. Beginning later this summer, a trial for the service will let advertisers place ‘points of interest‘ on the Vodafone GPS map.

First spotted by Revolution, the opt-in service means that brands with physical [...]

NAVTEQ launches location-based mobile advertising service in Europe

 
It’s been a good few weeks for NAVTEQ. At the end of April, Samsung announced that it would be going to the Nokia-owned mapping service to get all location data for the Omnia HDs on-phone services. And today, NAVTEQ has announced the launch of it’s turn-key mobile advertising service, LocationPoint, in Europe.

Launched in the US [...]

If the glove fits: Samsung looks to rival Nokia for mobile map data

Samsung has announced today that it will be using massive competitor Nokia for map data. The deal is reported to be for Samsungs Omnia HD smartphone. The device, which was announced at MWC and should see a European release in May, will have location-based services built in around directions and social networking. To get all [...]

NAVTEQ unveils location-based mobile advertising service

NAVTEQ has announced that it will be launching an advertising service, LocationPoint. The entirely location-based service will send targeted ads and promotions to “consumers-on-the-go”.
NAVTEQ specialises in digital maps for in-car navigation, and the new service will be integrated with that map system. Advertisers will pay to be embedded in the NAVTEQ map, and consumers [...]

Go2 selects NAVTEQ Traffic for Mobile Users

go2 Media, a company focused on localized, personalized mobile content announced today the availability of go2 Traffic, which will provide go2 users the ability to access real-time traffic information and alerts via their mobile phone.
go2 Media and NAVTEQ are on instant mobile traffic and map solutions.

From the press release:
“Users want timely access to important content, and go2 [...]

Fancyapint – GPS enabled search to tickle your fancy

Rating:  Best use of LBS and mobile men can think of
Stumbled across a search engine right up my street here @ the S60 Summit - Fancyapint from Oxford Softworks. Naturally it’s a service aimed at drinkers visiting Central London. And it uses GPS.
It’s the company’s third major offering under the ‘nearme’ brand, with previous offerings including [...]

GyPSii platform wins NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge award and announces major new partnerships worldwide

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 10 March, 2008 - GyPSii the world’s leading geo-location and social networking service provider for mobile phones and Internet devices, received highly sought after industry acclaim at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, when it was a winner in the NAVTEQ LBS Challenge, a contest in which over 300 companies competed.

The [...]

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