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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:14 pm    Post subject: Telmap Enters Mobile Internet Device Market Segment with Adv Reply with quote

Telmap Enters Mobile Internet Device Market Segment with Advanced Navigation and Location Services

LONDON – February 12, 2009 – Telmap, the world leader in mobile location solutions, today announced that it is delivering an advanced navigation and location based service for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) based on the Intel® Atom™ processor and Linux-based Moblin platform.

As a leading authority in mobile location services, Telmap is embracing the MID category to bring rich navigation and location based services to mobile users. This announcement further highlights Telmap’s multi-platform approach to devices and the addition of Linux to its extensive list of supported OS platforms.

The Intel Atom processor delivers high performance at dramatically lower power while delivering a compelling Internet experience for MIDs. MIDs are expected to support always-on connectivity, high-resolution displays and touch-screen interfaces, which make them ideally suited for advanced search, mapping and navigation solutions.

“As the need for mobility and always-on internet connectivity take a firmer grip on our society, the extension of our business to support the MID category was clearly a natural step for Telmap”, says Oren Nissim, CEO of Telmap. “We see MIDs as another great platform that will drive a more connected and location-aware society. The high performance of the Intel Atom processor will support our technology requirements, and in turn will provide an advanced user experience in mobile navigation and location technologies.”

“Mobile Internet Devices are ideally suited to deliver real-time Internet-based navigation and location based services on the go,” said Pankaj Kedia, director of global ecosystem programs in the Ultra Mobility Group at Intel Corporation. “The high performance and visual capabilities of MIDs enabled by the Intel Atom processor, combined with Telmap’s expertise in navigation and location services, will make it easier to bring these experiences to people.”

Combining its advanced search features, Telmap can provide live, location-aware and real time information to any user in-car or on foot. Its technology has been chosen by leading industry players in Europe (Orange FT Group, Vodafone, SFR, The Carphone Warehouse and O2), in North America (AOL MapQuest, Sprint, ATT), and in Africa (Vodacom).

Telmap will unveil and demonstrate Mobile Internet Devices running its Telmap Navigator application at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the Telmap stand (Hall 1, 1E02) and at the Intel stand (Hall 8, 8B109).
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:49 pm    Post subject: DigitalGlobe Appoints Former NAVTEQ Executive Rafay Khan as Reply with quote

DigitalGlobe Appoints Former NAVTEQ Executive Rafay Khan as SVP of International Sales
Company Increases International Focus with Expanded Management Team and New Offices in Singapore and London

LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DigitalGlobe, a leading provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions, today named Rafay Khan as senior vice president of international sales. Khan brings extensive sales and management experience in the location-based services sector to DigitalGlobe’s executive team. In his new role, Khan will be responsible for expanding DigitalGlobe’s international sales operations as the company seeks to capitalize on the growing worldwide demand for high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery.

“Rafay Khan will play a key role in driving the next phase of DigitalGlobe’s international expansion,” said DigitalGlobe president and CEO Jill Smith. “His experience building and leading strategic alliances and partnerships in the location-based services, consumer electronics and GPS navigation industries will be a strategic asset for DigitalGlobe as we continue to move into key verticals and new geographies.”

Most recently, Khan was the Asia Pacific vice president of business development and sales for NAVTEQ, a world leader in digital map data. During his seven-year tenure, he drove NAVTEQ’s expansion in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Russia.

“Portals, governments, consumer navigation corporations and defense organizations are driving world-imagery demand around the globe,” said Khan. “This is a timely opportunity for DigitalGlobe to expand its global footprint, making its digital imagery more accessible to more people in more ways.”

Khan’s appointment, coupled with recent office expansions in London and Singapore, reinforces DigitalGlobe’s commitment to provide greater levels of international sales, operations and marketing support to its international territories. In addition, DigitalGlobe recently signed a new lease for expanded office space in Longmont, CO and new offices in Walnut Creek, CA.

About DigitalGlobe

Longmont, Colorado-based DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com) is a leading global content provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions. Sourced from our own advanced satellite constellation and aerial network, our imagery solutions deliver real world perspective to governments, businesses, technology developers and humanitarian associations worldwide. The company’s imagery solutions consist of one of the world’s largest image libraries, growing at a rate of up to 1 million square kilometers per day and distributed and accessed through online search and retrieval, production ready image layers, development tool-kits for internet enabled applications and devices, and software solutions for integration with GIS products and services. DigitalGlobe currently operates the largest high resolution commercial satellite constellation with QuickBird and the first of two next-generation satellites, WorldView-1. The company plans to launch its second next-generation satellite, WorldView-2, in the third quarter of 2009.

DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark of DigitalGlobe.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:49 pm    Post subject: Location Based Technologies Launches Additional PocketFinder Reply with quote

Location Based Technologies Launches Additional PocketFinder Mobile Smartphone Applications

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Location Based Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: LBAS), a leading-edge service provider of personal locator devices and services, today announced that smartphones using the Windows Mobile Professional 6.0 operating system as well as the Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android smartphone users can now download the PocketFinder® service for their handsets at www.handango.com.

According to Dave Morse, CEO of Location Based Technologies, the company has fully tested and is ready to release the PocketFinder service on all Windows Mobile 6.0 smartphones. Due to the popular feedback from users on the Apple iPhone (NASDAQ: APPL) the company expanded their mobile applications to Windows based smartphones. The BlackBerry application is in the works and will be released soon. These applications enable a smartphone to function like a PocketFinder with all of its features and capabilities. It also allows for seamless additions of PocketFinder and PetFinder devices when sales begin.

“This is one more step in our preparation for the launch of our PocketFinder and PetFinder devices soon to be launched in Europe and then in the U.S. With these applications, users now have the ability to stay connected and benefit from every PocketFinder feature including real-time location, zone and speed alerts, instant messaging, and travel history, for one low service fee,” Morse explained. “In addition, our applications can be used throughout the global marketplace regardless of your service provider.”

Service for both applications will be offered for the first 30 days at a special onetime download rate of $9.95. After the 30 days both applications will move to a subscription model of $4.95 per month for all new subscribers and will remain at that price as long as the account is kept current and in good standing.

The PocketFinder family of products uses advanced technology to help families and businesses stay connected. The smallest known single-board GSM/GPS device easily fits into a pocket, purse or backpack, and can be accessed via the Internet, cell phone or landline to show its location in real time. In addition, the applications include several advanced features, such as allowing users to designate customizable alert areas as electronic “fences” to notify them when a device or smartphone leaves or enters a specified area. The devices can even track vehicle speeds to encourage safe driving decisions.

About Handango, Inc.

Irving, TX, Handango is the leading provider of smartphone applications globally for the BlackBerry®, Palm®, Windows Mobile®, Symbian OS®, and AndroidTM platforms. Applications can be downloaded via http://www.handango.com, the industry's leading content delivery platform that allows consumers to purchase mobile apps directly from their smartphone and download them over the air. Handango's content expertise has attracted numerous mobile industry partners including Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Alltel, Nokia, Research In Motion, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, AOL and The Carphone Warehouse.

About Location Based Technologies

A publicly traded company (OTCBB:LBAS), Location Based Technologies designs and develops leading-edge personal locator devices and services that incorporate patented, proprietary technologies designed to enhance and enrich the lives of families globally. The company is headquartered in Anaheim, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.pocketfinder.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those discussed or anticipated. For a more detailed discussion of these and associated risks, see the company's most recent document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:50 pm    Post subject: Treo Pro Smartphone Now Available in Brazil on Claro Network Reply with quote

Treo Pro Smartphone Now Available in Brazil on Claro Network

Treo Pro Empowers Mobile Work Teams with Windows Mobile 6.1 and Palm Ease-of-use Innovations

SAO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that Treo™ Pro by Palm is now available in Brazil. Treo Pro is an easy-to-use smartphone for businesses that want to simplify their IT infrastructures and lower costs, and for users who want to stay on top of their professional and personal lives. With its streamlined design and Palm® innovations layered on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is a unique combination of sleek simplicity and robust productivity -- including email, Wi-Fi and GPS(1) capabilities -- that meets the needs of businesses and end users alike. Treo Pro will be available in Brazil through Claro.

“Everything about Treo Pro -- from the hardware design to the packaging and accessories – embodies the elegant and simplified end-to-end experience that our customers expect from Palm,” said Mark Halliden, managing director, Brazil, for Palm, Inc. “Businesses want the control and savings that Windows Mobile affords, in an innovative and elegant package that keeps their users happy. Treo Pro balances both.”

The Treo Pro smartphone lets IT managers support an increasingly mobile work force with the ease of use and robust feature set business professionals demand. Besides the benefits of lower costs and increased productivity, Treo Pro can deliver increased security, easier device management and access to information on the corporate network that Windows Mobile 6.1 provides.

Users can quickly respond to business and personal email, access the web, stay on top of appointments and contacts, and use Wi-Fi or GPS on the go.(1) Treo Pro’s thin design blends a flush, high-resolution color touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard with a removable battery that packs up to five hours of talk time and enough strength for the business user’s needs, offering a powerful yet effortless mobile experience.

“Windows Mobile is delivering intelligent communications that connect not only devices, but also people to their information. Treo Pro with Windows Mobile will help make people more productive and efficient so then can better achieve their goals and be more successful,” said Doug Smith, director of marketing for Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business.

The Palm Experience on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

The Treo Pro smartphone, based on the popular Windows Mobile platform, helps optimize business processes by effortlessly mobilizing users with enhancements to the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform, including:

One-touch Wi-Fi button -- Easy, fast Wi-Fi connection experience (802.11b/g).(1)
Ringer switch -- Silences the device immediately.
Screen saver -- Lets users know at a glance -- without turning on the device -- what time it is and whether they have missed a call or have a new SMS/MMS message.
New voicemail indicator -- The center button flashes to let users know that a voicemail is waiting.(2)
Dedicated email and calendar buttons -- Fast one-button access.
Lower Costs, Increased Productivity

With Treo Pro, businesses can take advantage of a tightly integrated Palm and Windows Mobile 6.1 solution for their mobile workforces, including:

Microsoft Direct Push Technology(3) -- Connection to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 or 2007 gives users up-to-date email, contacts and calendars.
Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 -- With the deployment of Mobile Device Manager, the Treo Pro can deliver increased security, easier smartphone management and access to information on the corporate network. IT professionals can confidently manage large Treo Pro deployments.
Applications for Windows Mobile -- Businesses can extend mobility beyond email to optimize business processes.
World phone -- With high-speed UMTS/HSDPA network capabilities,(4) Treo Pro is a sleek world phone that’s ideal for companies with an international work force.
Integrated GPS -- Users can access maps, turn-by-turn directions and point-of-interest (POI) searches.(1)
Support and training -- Palm’s ease-of-use innovations make Treo Pro so easy to use, businesses can spend less on training and support for their users.
Familiar Windows experience -- Users can browse the web with built-in Internet Explorer Mobile; open, view, and edit Word and Excel compatible files; review PowerPoint presentations and PDF files; and open ZIP files remotely.
More information about the Treo Pro smartphone is available at www.palm.com/latin.

NOTE: Multimedia materials are available from Business Wire (http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5758545) and the Palm press room media library (www.palm.com/mml).

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc. is a leading mobile products company, creating instinctive yet powerful mobile products that enable people to better manage their lives on the go. The company’s products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm® Treo™, Pre™ and Centro™ phones, as well as software, services and accessories.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com.

(1) Within wireless coverage area only. Wi-Fi within range of 802.11b/g Wi-Fi network. Some Wi-Fi hotspots require fee for usage. Email, web, and GPS require an account and data services at additional cost. GPS application not available from all carriers. Third-party software may be required. GPS coverage not available in all areas at all times.

(2) Within wireless coverage area only.

(3) Microsoft Direct Push Technology requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 with SP2 or Exchange Server 2007. Additional fees and software may be needed to comply with corporate IT policy. VPN may be required.

(4) More than 860 GSM networks provide coverage in 220 regions worldwide. Within UMTS/HSDPA data coverage area only. Actual data speeds vary based on network capacity and application design. Requires data services at additional cost.

Palm, Treo, Pre and Centro are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:55 pm    Post subject: NAVTEQ Announces The Finalists And Official Judges Of The NA Reply with quote

NAVTEQ Announces The Finalists And Official Judges Of The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge® In The Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region

Thirteen applications selected and competing in the finals for the Grand Prize during Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona next week

NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions (LBS) and vehicle navigation, announces the finalists of the EMEA edition of the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge. Brought to you by NAVTEQ Network for Developers (NN4D), the Global LBS Challenge is a world-wide developer competition which invites developers to build and submit original, pre-commercialised applications using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ® maps. There are five categories: content, enterprise, entertainment & leisure, navigation and social networking.

Over 180 companies registered for this year’s Global LBS Challenge in EMEA. During the preliminary round judging in Paris in December, all competing applications which had passed the eligibility criteria were evaluated on the basis of commercial feasibility, functionality and design by a panel of judges from NAVTEQ and the industry. Thirteen contestants have now been selected to move on to the final judging and awards ceremony during the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.

The Finalists for NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge in EMEA are:

Social Networking category

Birkett Enterprise Ltd, UK: PhoneLocator: A phone tracking application that uses GPS to recover lost phones. It can also be used to turn your phone off remotely so that no one else can use it. Enterprise category

Carbon Hero Ltd, UK: Carbon Diem: An application using GPS technology to track a person’s carbon footprint based on his/her transportation choices. It tracks your travel and informs you as to how much energy you could save while using different means of transportation (walking, bus, train, car etc). It also keeps track of all the places you have visited. MobGeo Ltd, UK: MobGeo: A location-based advertising application that delivers mobile coupons / vouchers to your phone when you select a geographic area on a map along with food or store preferences. NaviExpert Sp. z.o.o., Poland: MONAPI (Mobile Online Navigation API): An emergency services application for reporting an emergency event in a specific location. Browse a map, select a point and send an emergency request with a brief text description of the situation. Emergency services' employees are alerted on their mobile phones and can be guided to the emergency location by means of turn-by-turn voice navigation. Navigation

CCC, Hungary: Quest4POI: A mobile application that helps you find interesting Points of Interest (POIs) for specific locations. You can move around the map and it will highlight the number of attractions in a particular area to help make the most of your time available for sightseeing. Crambo Labs, Spain: Econav: A driving application that helps you save fuel through efficient routing, enabling you to select the most economical route to get to your chosen destination. T+1 Solutions, Estonia: EcoRide: A location-assisted car pooling application that allows you to develop your own car pooling community to save fuel costs and be more environmentally friendly by reducing the number of cars on the road. It enables you to find a ride, share a ride or even offer a ride and also gives you the option to share the application with a friend.

Entertainment & Leisure

Connecthings, France: ezStroll: An advertising application that allows you to select a geographical area and receive promotional messages from surrounding businesses and visitor sites (shops, museums, etc). MSG Software Ltd. (While on the Move), Finland: SkiInLapland: A ski-guide application that lists the top ski resorts and allows ski enthusiasts to share text, images and videos about the places they visit. Accurate pin points allow you to locate specific areas easily and store comments and evaluations of places visited. It also lets you swap images and videos with friends about the places of interest in that area. Yoose GmbH, Germany: Mobile Coupons: A “mobile wallet” application replacing plastic loyalty cards and paper coupons from stores and travel providers, delivering them directly to your mobile. The mobile phone becomes a one-to-one marketing tool with measurable response rates for each individual user. The consumer can save shopping lists on the phone and benefit from greater savings and personalised offers always readily available.

Content

Kishonti Informatics Bt, Hungary: NaviGenie: Mapping information presented in a route planning application using high quality perspective mode 2.5D and 3D views of city and street maps as well as building footprints. There are several different user-customisable view options, including bird, satellite and street-perspective views. PH Informática SA, Portugal: CityGuide: An enhanced POI application with high level of clarity and accuracy photos, images and video imagery not typically available on today’s devices. The application also has a simplified process to set up appointments with friends. · Skobbler GmbH, Germany: Skobbler: An application that allows young, urban consumers to share information, personal comments and recommendations on places and activities around the city. Skobbler provides useful tips on their mobile phones, combining local search of, for example, NAVTEQ dynamic content such as events or movies with sponsored advertising links and GPS navigation to the advertised place.

“We are very excited to see the final versions of these applications in the final round of judging,” comments Marc Naddell, vice president, partner & developer programs, NAVTEQ. “NAVTEQ has invited a panel of industry experts from different parts of the value chain to serve as official judges, all of whom have vast experience of evaluating applications and solutions for go-to-market channels. “

The final judging will take place on Sunday, 15th February, on site during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The official judges are:

Dr. Christoph Grote, VP Information and Communication Systems, BMW

Rakesh Mahajan, Director, Global Mobility Marketing, BT Marc Prioleau, VP Marketing & Business Development, deCarta

François René Letourneur, Partner/Board Member, I-Source Gestion

Jure Sustersic, Business Development Manager, LBS, Forum Nokia

Steve Glagow, Vice President, Orange Partner Dr. Jay Han, Ph.D., Principal Engineer, Advanced Technologies Group, Samsung

Jens Greve, Senior Manager, Head of Sony Ericsson Developer World, Sony Ericsson

Carlos Marín Escriche, Telefonica Innovation Lab Martin Wirsing, Head of Business Development Special Projects, T-Mobile International AG, T-Mobile International AG (Deutsche Telekom)

Sergio Cozzolino, VP of ICT Mobile Solutions, Telecom Italia

Philipp Schläfer, Sr Manager, Internet Partnerships, Vodafone

Vlad Mihalca, Head of Wind Innovation Lab, Wind The Awards Ceremony

The Global LBS Challenge Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 17th February at 16.00h in the City Hall, Poble Espanyol de Montjuïc, Avenida Marqués de Comillas 13, 08038 Barcelona. The Nokia “Calling all Innovators” program will take place on the same stage, prior to the LBS Challenge awards, beginning at 15:30h. Poble Espanyol de Montjuïc is a five minutes walk from the Mobile World Congress venue (Fira Barcelona) and NAVTEQ shuttles to Poble Espanyol will be available at the shuttle pick-up area outside the Convention Centre. Admission is free and the awards will be followed by a cocktail reception.

If you would like to attend please inform Sue Mather: +44 1342 833313 or suemather@stanhopepr.co.uk.

The prizes

NAVTEQ and sponsoring companies are offering prizes which contribute to a global prize pool of over $5.25 million dollars US (approximately €4 million Euros) in cash, tool and data licences and handsets, making the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge one of the industry’s most rewarding developer competitions.

The sponsors
deCarta, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson are globally sponsoring the 2009 edition of the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge ® with Telefónica and Orange Partner as Platinum-level sponsors for the EMEA Region. For the Americas Region, Telefónica is a Platinum sponsor and Autodesk Location Services a Gold-level sponsor.

About the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge®
First launched in 2003, the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is a developer competition daring application developers around the world to build innovative location-based services (LBS) for mobile phones using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ® maps. The Global LBS Challenge has become the premier event in the LBS industry and a global symbol of LBS innovation and opportunity. Over 30% of past semifinalists have gone on to receive venture capital funding or launch commercially-distributed applications. From wireless business applications to sports, travel and security, integrating the accuracy and richness of NAVTEQ digital map data facilitates the timely evolution of the next wave of LBS. For more information or to register for this year’s competition, go to www.LBSChallenge.com.

About NAVTEQ Network for Developers
NAVTEQ Network for Developers™ (NN4D) is a dynamic online web portal and community that provides developers and business partners with the technical and business support needed to build, showcase and launch the most innovative location-enabled solutions. Connect with the people, tools and resources you need to grow your business by visiting www.NN4D.com.

About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has more than 4,000 employees located in 194 offices and in 43 countries.

NAVTEQ, NAVTEQ Network for Developers and Global LBS Challenge are trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.
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Networks In Motion Partners with Leading Telecom Supplier to Offer Mobile Phone Navigation to Carriers Worldwide

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - (Business Wire) Networks In Motion (NIM), the award-winning wireless navigation and local search company, today announced it will partner with Ericsson, the world's largest provider of technology services to mobile network operators, to offer NIM's location-based services (LBS) for GPS-enabled mobile phones to Ericsson customers worldwide.

With the agreement, mobile network operators will be able to take advantage of Ericsson's extensive, global telecommunications network services to offer their own branded versions of NIM's premier mobile phone navigation service to their customers, including voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions and 3-D "perspective view" maps as well as local search of millions of regularly updated points of interest. Additional services such as real-time traffic information, local event information, movie show times, weather forecasts, gas prices and more will also be made available.

Doug Antone, president and CEO of Networks In Motion, said, "More GPS-enabled handsets will ship this year than personal navigation devices for the first time1, pointing to the tremendous acceptance of mobile phone navigation and associated location-based services by consumers and wireless carriers alike.

"Networks in Motion's platform has been successful because we have worked hard at offering an easy-to-use interface, reliable service and exciting new features," Antone said. "We are proud to be partnering with Ericsson to help bring this technology to mobile network operators and their customers worldwide."

About Networks In Motion

Networks In Motion is an award-winning wireless navigation and local search company, powering some of the most innovative location based mobile products in the marketplace. Networks In Motion powers cutting edge location based services and search for leading mobile partners around the world including Ericsson, Verizon, AT&T, Alltel, Sprint and TELUS. NIM's NAVBuilder platform is the most widely used mobile phone navigation service in North America. Founded in 2000, the company headquartered in Orange County, Calif., with additional offices throughout the EU, in China and Silicon Valley. More information is available at http://www.networksinmotion.com.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:58 pm    Post subject: Suntrica’s Solar Powered Chargers debut at Barcelona and nam Reply with quote

Suntrica’s Solar Powered Chargers debut at Barcelona and named as one of 15 top innovations from EMEA at the show by GSMA

Suntrica will be showcasing its unique solar chargers for the first time at Mobile World Congress.

Commercially available today, the Suntrica SolarBadge™ and Suntrica SolarStrap™ are compatible with mobile phones and electronic devices including MP3 players, GPS devices and digital cameras.

• They are lightweight and compact (about the size of a small wallet).
• They are virtually indestructible and able to operate in the harshest climates.
• They are easy to use and a must-have for people on the move

Suntrica serves two crucial but very different market needs: The first is to provide the millions of consumers in emerging markets with a reliable way to charge devices in areas where there is little or no electricity. The second is to provide developed markets with an effective and environmentally friendly charger.

Suntrica has been named by the GSMA as one of the 15 most innovative vendors in EMEA and will be competing for the title of ‘2009 GSMA Mobile Innovation Global Award Champion’ in Barcelona.

Suntrica has also attracted major attention from distributors and manufacturers, with mass production already underway in 2009.

The Suntrica chargers gather solar energy using a flexible thin-film panels
and store the energy into an internal lightweight battery for instant or later usage.

Mr. Jouko Häyrynen, CEO and co-founder of Suntrica, said: “In a few years’ time solar powered chargers will be issued as standard. Our chargers are unlike anything else available on the market today as they are a portable and easy-to-use instant source of energy on the move.”

Visitors to the show can test the chargers out for themselves at Suntrica’s booth in Hall 7 IZ37.

Suntrica’s products are also on display in VNL’s booth in Hall 2. Suntrica is participating in VNL’s press conference on Tuesday 17 February at 3:30 pm. where the issue of zero opex networks for areas where ARPUs are less than $2 a month will be discussed.

VNL has developed the world’s first zero opex solar powered GSM system specifically designed to enable mobile operators in the developing world to build networks in remote rural areas – and still make a profit.

Anil Raj, VNL’s CEO, says, “Operators are actively looking for ways to provide telephone services to rural areas where there is little or no electricity. Suntrica provides a missing link in the rural telecom ecosystem”.

About Suntrica
Suntrica was founded in 2006 and has offices in Finland and Japan.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:30 am    Post subject: Telmap introduces the world’s first personalised location co Reply with quote

Telmap introduces the world’s first personalised location companion

- Telmap5 will set a new standard in mobile location services -
London, 16 February, 2009: Telmap, the world leader in mobile location services, today unveiled Telmap5, an innovative solution for location based services. Telmap5 addresses a number of key challenges facing the industry today, in as much as personalising the user experience, and providing a service that moves beyond the experience of in-car and pedestrian navigation. Telmap5 becomes the world’s first truly personalised location companion.

As a result of Telmap’s extensive experience and the one billion plus navigation sessions Telmap has analysed in partnership with many of their leading global customers, Telmap has designed Telmap5 – the culmination of much dedication and effort to improve and personalise the user experience in mobile based location services. This will benefit operators through differentiation of their service, the addition of further revenue channels and increased customer loyalty.

Telmap5, the world’s first personalised location companion, will deliver the most advanced location service through:

· Delivering rich user experience with Telmap Active Interface™: Telmap5 delivers a rich user experience, through a revolutionary and intuitive map-centric UI with optimal flows and minimal clicks. This is based on the new Telmap Active Interface™ – a multi-platform GUI engine that provides the ultimate location experience across all mobile platforms, in addition to the low-end devices.

· Personalising the mobile location experience with Telmap Active Widgets™: an interactive and personalised location widgets library for mapping, in-car navigation and pedestrian guidance. Location widgets are context specific add-ons that allow consumers to customize and choose the way they interact with their surroundings, favourite content, and even their friends. Widgets can present endless types of information, such as route progress and destination information, but it can also be based on specific content such as the nearest ATM, local weather, or even a branded search widget for the nearest McDonalds for example. From an operator’s perspective, Telmap Active Widgets™ provides an opportunity to differentiate their service and allow brands to reach users based on their immediate location.

· Intuitive mobile search with Telmap Active Search™: allowing users to quickly and intuitively locate destinations with instant results based on just a part of an address, a business name, a point of interest, a contact from their phone’s address book, a recommended restaurant from the local city guide, or the current location of a friend. With Active Search, Telmap5 offers an advanced search mechanic that presents suggestions from multiple data sources and categorised to provide further relevance for the user. Active Search is server based and can be expanded and modified through server side scripts, allowing the addition of endless sources of content without the need to update the client application.

· Synchronised web and device technology: Users can access the Telmap5 web companion to plan their journey, share and save their locations under ‘My Places’, and send locations to Telmap5 users and friends via SMS. The Telmap5 web companion syncs that information with your mobile phone.

Oren Nissim CEO of Telmap says “Telmap5 redefines users’ mobile location experience by turning a navigation system into a true location companion. Telmap5 turns your mobile phone into your personal tour guide, shopping escort, restaurant reviewer, friend finder and navigator. Telmap5 is the result of much time and effort we have dedicated to tackling today’s challenges in mobile location, which harnesses the capabilities of our own patented location technologies. We are proud of what our team has achieved in Telmap5, but ultimately excited in how this product will stand to shape the next generation in mobile location services.”
Designed using the Telmap location platform, Telmap5 remains open to third party application developers through a set of APIs, which will prove to enhance the value of mobile internet applications and services for both consumers and operators.

A demonstration of Telmap5 will be unveiled today at Mobile World Congress at Telmap’s stand 1E02 in Hall 1. You can also follow Telmap and CEO Oren Nissim on Twitter at www.twitter.com/telmap

About Telmap
Telmap is a world leader in Mapping and Navigation Solutions. Since it was founded in 2000, the company has established a solid reputation for providing its customers with innovative, value added navigation solutions that open new business opportunities and generate new revenue streams. Telmap is the first company to provide a comprehensive cross-platform solution for mobile phones. The company’s flagship product, Telmap Navigator, enables users to find their destination quickly and easily by means of pinpoint accurate turn-by-turn navigation. Telmap’s unique solution which also includes a market leading LBS platform supports Java, Symbian, BREW Windows, BlackBerry and UIQ devices enables the mobile industry to extend the reach to new markets and customers.
Telmap is the #1 choice of mobile mapping and navigation solution and its technology has been chosen by leading industry players Orange FT Group, Vodafone, Vodacom, SFR, O2, AOL, Pelephone, Carphone Warehouse and more. For more information, please visit www.telmap.com or http://telmapnavigator.com

In November 2008, Research In Motion (RIM) awarded Telmap the ‘Life on BlackBerry’ award at the EMEA Alliance Program Innovation Awards in Monaco, which recognised Telmap for its contribution to the overall experience when using a BlackBerry device, and ultimately the product differentiation it has brought to the BlackBerry platform.
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