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US businesses expected to spend 11 billion dollars on mobile apps by 2012

According to CompassIntelligence.com, businesses in the U.S. will spend roughly $11.6 billion on mobile applications by 2012. This year U.S. businesses are expected to spend an estimated $4.9 billion on mobile applications. This market is poised for double-digitannual growth over the next 5 years, driven by the growth in remote and telecommuting employees, the movement in “open Mobile Devices,” and the explosion of new and emerging free and fee-based mobile applications available for download. This research is part of Compass Intelligence’s Applications and Business Wireless research. http://www.gpsdaily.com

EKA GPS camera launched in India

EKA Designs has launched of its Field Ready GPS Camera in India. It tags the locational coordinates onto the picture along with altitude and date/ time; automatically embeds latitude and longitude onto the picture and sports 8.0 megapixel resolution, wireless and Bluetooth connectivity and field ready functionality. The Single Hand operation product is dust, rain and water proof. http://www.techgadgets.in

Blaupunkt enters Indian PND market

German in-car entertainment company, Blaupunkt, has introduced a series of portable satellite navigation systems in India. The three devices launched are the TravelPilot 100, TravelPilot Lucca 3.5 and TravelPilot 300. MapmyIndia is the digital mapping provider for this range of products http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com

New mobile technology to breath new life into print media campaigns

With the current decline in print circulation starting to impact on advertiser confidence, Australian mobile technology company QMCODES has launched a new service that takes the mystery out of print readership and engagement, enabling publishers and their advertisers to truly understand reader behaviour.

Quick Response codes offer readers a direct gateway to the Internet via a simple camera click with a 3G mobile phone. Now using QMCODES’s Q-Lytics platform any company or individual will be able to generate a QR Code campaign for their own content. It will provide detailed feedback about the content accessed, the number of people connected, connection times and locations etc.

Abaqus Launches the MyGeoRecorder

Abaqus Inc. (TM), the provider of location-based products & services, announced the launch of MyGeoRecorder, a GPS-powered mobile application that allows consumers to record personal location-based content in real-time via a mobile phone and then share it with any social network and online service on the web. http://www.mygeodiary.com

Location Based Technologies begins PocketFinder Pilot Production

Location Based Technologies has commenced pilot production of the PocketFinder personal locator at the Jabil Circuit manufacturing facility in Meung- Sur-Loire, France, thereby setting the stage for mass production runs scheduled for the fourth quarter. The PocketFinder family of products uses advanced technology to help families 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 real time location. http://www.gpsdaily.com

AGCO and Topcon Sauer-Danfoss (TSD) to deliver Next Generation Auto-Guide

AGCO Corporation a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment announced that TSD Integrated Controls, the joint venture company between Topcon Positioning Systems and Sauer-Danfoss, will be the supplier of AGCO’s next generation satelliteguided steering assist system – AUTOGUIDE2.

The AUTO-GUIDE2 system uses highly advanced inertial sensor and multi-constellation satellite positioning technology to achieve a steering system that will help increase productivity and reduce input costs. www.businesswire.co

Location Based Technologies Commences PocketFinder Pilot

Location Based Technologies has commenced pilot production of the PocketFinder personal locator. The PocketFinder family of products uses advanced technology to help families stay connected. It is a 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 real time location.

The devices can even track vehicle speeds to ensure family members are driving safely.

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