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March 14 2010 - 11:13 am ET | Sylvie Barak
SXSW keynoter slams Google Buzz over privacy Danah Boyd, social media expert at Microsoft Research in New England and a Fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, had some harsh words to say ... Read More »
February 20 2009 - 6:00 am ET
If you've ever used a GPS device for directions, you might already be acquainted with Karen Jacobsen. As the voice of "Australian-English Karen" in Garmin GPS products, she calmly instructs harried drivers to turn left, go 1.8 ... Read More »
February 19 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Dan Moren
A friend of mine has been longing for a smartphone for years, but he's continued to hold off on the hopes that when he does eventually get one, it will do absolutely everything from making phone calls to preparing grilled cheese ... Read More »
February 17 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Mike Dano
BARCELONA, Spain – The smartphone market got just a little more crowded as laptop maker Acer Inc. announced a lineup of four new Windows Mobile-based smartphones, the first of its efforts to cash in on the growing sector. Acer ... Read More »
February 12 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Colin Gibbs
When it comes to mobile in the enterprise, presence is the buzzword. Just like it was three years ago. ... Read More »
February 11 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Mark Hachman
The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of 2009, would create a $927 million company with $378 million in cash and no debt. ... Read More »
February 10 2009 - 3:48 pm ET | Gary E. Salazar
Location-based services provider TeleNav Inc. has partnered with Sprint Nextel Corp. to exclusively offer its latest fleet management service to the wireless provider’s enterprise customers. TeleNav and Sprint Nextel officials ... Read More »
February 6 2009 - 6:00 am ET
Sales of GPS-enabled mobile phone are expected to buck the global trend of handset shipment declines this year, according to a report from ABI Research. And even though the market is expected to feel a pinch this year, unit ... Read More »
February 4 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Priya Ganapati
About a year ago Garmin announced a new GPS-centric phone called the nuvifone that has proved to be little more than vaporware so far. Now the company says it's closer than ever to the finish line -- but it needs the help of ... Read More »
February 4 2009 - 1:15 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
Google Inc. is jumping headfirst into the location-aware social networking space. The Internet titan unveiled Latitude, a Google Maps feature that allows users to share their location information and check the whereabouts of ... Read More »
January 30 2009 - 11:26 am ET | Gary E. Salazar
The device the size of a Motorola RAZR is keeping track of the vehicles the NFL is using to transport the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals and the media during this week’s Super Bowl XLIII festivities in Tampa. Come Sunday, ... Read More »
January 29 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Amy Gilroy
Outdoor GPS for hikers and sports enthusiasts will be available on some Verizon Wireless cellular phones though Trimble. ... Read More »
January 29 2009 - 6:00 am ET | PETE BARLAS
The Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers won't be the only teams at the Super Bowl this year. A team from Big Brother is also there. ... Read More »
January 29 2009 - 12:47 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
London’s Handmade Mobile Ltd. is bringing its Flirtomatic service to the United States. The mobile and online social networking community, which claims more than 1.3 million registered users, launched in the United Kingdom three ... Read More »
January 22 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Matthew Miller
HTC spends a lot of time updating devices with a new feature here and there to get it right and reminds me a lot of what Sony did with the CLIE line several years ago. ... Read More »
January 22 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Mark Rutherford
A Canadian company, Mine Clearing Corp ( MCC ) has acquired licensing to the latest in radiometry technology; technology so sensitive it can pick out the tiny electromagnetic reflections emitted by buried objects from as high as ... Read More »
January 16 2009 - 1:27 pm ET | Allie Winter
HP Jin, CEO of TeleNav Inc., sat down at the CES show to share his company's news. TeleNav will be providing the GPS and location-based-services program on the Ford Motor Co. Sync product. Jin discussed what went into getting ... Read More »
January 15 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Joseph Palenchar
Alternative location technologies such as Wi-Fi and Cell-ID will increasingly join GPS in new location-based service (LBS) applications in cellphones and other handheld devices, ABI Research concluded in a new report. ... Read More »
January 13 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Stephen Lawson
Sprint Nextel is extending the push-to-talk capability of its Nextel handsets so subscribers can send voicemail messages to e-mail addresses along with detailed information about their locations. ... Read More »
January 7 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Marin Perez
The Windows Mobile-powered handset will be able to offer turn-by-turn navigation without a cellular data connection. ... Read More »
January 7 2009 - 6:00 am ET | Elinor Mills
Navigation system and Google mapping tool helps authorities find Massachusetts 9-year-old allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother. ... Read More »
December 24 2008 - 12:45 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
Google Inc. is helping giddy kids keep on eye on Santa with its mobile mapping application. The Internet giant has integrated Google Maps for mobile with the annual Santa-tracking offering from NORAD (North American Aerospace ... Read More »
December 24 2008 - 9:09 am ET | Kristen Beckman
Social networking applications that take advantage of location information could become a key driver for growing the location-based services market, according to a new report from ABI Research. The firm predicts the market for ... Read More »
December 17 2008 - 2:10 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless each appear to be easing their stance on sharing subscribers’ location information with partners, efforts that put weight behind their bluster about openness. Sprint Nextel announced it ... Read More »
December 16 2008 - 6:00 am ET | Sumner Lemon
Looking to beef up its GPS product line, Mitac International has agreed to buy the consumer products division of GPS maker Magellan Navigation for an undisclosed sum. Taiwan-based Mitac sells GPS-equipped smartphones and ... Read More »
December 16 2008 - 6:00 am ET | Tom Boyd
Pushing the touch screen can be a chilly task, however, since the iPhone touchscreen doesn't work with typical gloves. ... Read More »
December 16 2008 - 1:12 pm ET | Gary E. Salazar
Looking to expand its enterprise-focused wireless network solution, Trapeze Networks said it has acquired Newbury Networks. Trapeze said the deal will allow it to combine its network equipment and management systems with ... Read More »
December 12 2008 - 6:00 am ET
University of Utah researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers (or anyone frankly) from talking on cell phones or sending text messages while driving. ... Read More »
December 11 2008 - 6:00 am ET | Ian Williams
Intel and Ericsson are teaming up to help make laptops more secure by ensuring that Ericsson's mobile broadband modules are interoperable with Intel's anti-theft PC protection technology. ... Read More »
December 11 2008 - 6:00 am ET
In this report, RCR Wireless News recognizes just some of the people who have been or hope to be instrumental in shaping the industry, leading it into new areas and creating for it fresh opportunities. Check here for the full ... Read More »
December 8 2008 - 11:13 am ET | Gary E. Salazar
AT&T Mobility launched an end-to-end solution for its enterprise customers interested in tracking and managing their fleet of vehicles with a solution developed by TeleNav Inc. ... Read More »
December 5 2008 - 6:00 am ET
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are hoping to use GPS-enabled wireless phones to help them study traffic data. Participants in the study will be asked to download software onto their phone that tracks ... Read More »
December 4 2008 - 6:00 am ET | Colin Gibbs
Text messaging aggregators such as mBlox, OpenMarket and VeriSign Inc. have built lucrative businesses by serving as middlemen between carriers and companies (or political candidates) looking to send text messages to massive ... Read More »
December 3 2008 - 6:00 am ET | Sam Churchill
"The theft or destruction of Nativity scenes is a rising problem. Every year we hear how the sanctity and harmony of the holiday season was ruined by a few scrooges," said Todd Morris, the CEO of BrickHouse Security . ... Read More »
December 3 2008 - 1:29 pm ET | Allie Winter
Wireless location-based services company AirIQ Inc. announced it will get rid of 36% of its workforce. The company said it will pay $850,000 in severance, but overall will save $1 million annually. "We appreciate the many ... Read More »
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