Handset makers get in on location services

Iria · Feb 16, 2007, 04:39 AM

Source: News.com
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BARCELONA, Spain--In a bold move to accelerate the adoption of location services for mobile devices, the world's two largest handset makers have each introduced their own navigation services, a move that could pit them against mobile operators.

Nokia and Motorola, the No. 1 and No. 2 handset makers in the world, respectively, each introduced new products at the 3GSM World Congress here this week. In addition to adding new hardware products that will be able to receive signals from satellites to fix a subscriber's exact location, the companies have also introduced their own navigation services, which they plan to sell directly to consumers.

Feb 16, 2007, 04:39 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Handset makers get in on location services Source: News.com ______________ BARCELONA, Spain--In a bold move to accelerate the adoption of location services for mobile devices, the world's two largest handset makers have each introduced their own navigation services, a move that could pit them against mobile operators. Nokia and Motorola, the No. 1 and No. 2 handset makers in the world, respectively, each introduced new products at the 3GSM World Congress here this week. In addition to adding new hardware products that will be able to receive signals from satellites to fix a subscriber's exact location, the companies have also introduced their own navigation services, which they plan to sell directly to consumers.