BlueSky Positioning and EMT announced 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. EMT Estonia is the first network operator to test a USSD connection …

Appello Systems introduced Maploader – a service which enables the user to pre-load high quality maps to the mobile phone and always have them available, regardless of connectivity. Wisepilot Maploader enables end-users to pre-load high quality maps directly to their mobile phone in batches of country by country. Wisepilot Maploader will offer pre-loading of maps …

Flannery Hire has implemented a geofence antitheft system from Masternaut Three X. Used to protect high-value equipment such as excavators and telehandlers, the Masternaut Asset Track system provides automatic, self-monitoring surveillance of Flannery Hire’s equipment used on sites throughout the north of England. The cloud computing security system provides real-time visibility of equipment and Flannery …

Latitude Technologies released a configurable “G” switch accelerometer to the UDG100 and S100/S200 SkyNode product lines. The configurable six-axis accelerometer will have basic factory settings mirroring the common aircraft emergency locator transmitter but can be customised to user defined settings. The technology marriage allows aircraft to be tracked from take-off through customised flight profiles to …

CloudMade announced it has integrated Location Based Advertising (LBA) into the CloudMade Mapping Platform. The service enables developers to display highly targeted location-based advertisements in their web or mobile applications. CloudMade’s LBA offering provides developers with the ability to tailor the advertisements they display to their application type and user location. With no additional development …

TomTom is starting the commercialization of its Personal Navigation Devices in Morocco. TomTom is entering the market with two products: the mid-range TomTom XL (including maps from Morocco and Europe) and the entry-level TomTom Start (including maps from Morocco). Both products have a free two years map update. These devices will be distributed by MCI, …

Masternaut Three X has launched an advanced camera phone application that enables digital images to be displayed together with associated business data. The Augmented Reality solution uses Layar Browser 3.0 technology, bringing point and shoot simplicity to accessing important data. The system utilises the camera, compass and GPS features and functions of the phone to …

Globe has launched a new tracking solution that will help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ensure efficient delivery and tight security of their products. The Globe Business GPS Tracker is a business solution that will give entrepreneurs, especially those in the delivery business, the ability to monitor their vehicles in real-time using the GPS. With …

As the car navigation industry has grown so has incompatibility between navigation systems and the databases that store important location information. Additionally, there is a need to more easily develop navigation system applications. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is contributing solutions to those issues with an International Standard for a navigation system application programming interface …

Turkey Yellow Pages has signed a 5 year strategic partnership with NAVTEQ and Nokia Global Mapping Platforms. According to the details of the agreement, Turkey Yellow Pages will be a key strategic partner of NAVTEQ in providing comprehensive and categorised Turkish based business listing information and POI’s. This local search company will be the sole …