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Mapping medieval streets using GPS

February 14, 2008 News.com's Maggie Reardon meandered the cobblestone streets of Barcelona's Gothic quarter using Nokia's new Maps 2.0 service and the 6210 Navigator handset.Photos: Touring Barcelona with help from ... TAGS: Netscape Navigator, Barcelona, Keith Nowak, Nokia Corp., street, GPS, arrow, navigation, direction, city, cell phone

Big boss is watching

September 24, 2004 Wireless companies are rolling out new GPS services for employers that can track the physical location of mobile workers. TAGS: GPS, Nextel Communications Inc., Qualcomm Inc., BellSouth Corp., employer, cell phone, worker, AT&T Corp., service provider, handset, location

OnStar steering toward cell phones?

June 16, 2004 Partnership with Verizon Wireless hints at in-car help provider's move to expand beyond the vehicle. TAGS: OnStar, telematics, Verizon Wireless, GPS, cell phone

Cell phone glitch throws off GPS

July 21, 2004 Problem affects satellite-tracking features on possibly hundreds of thousands of Motorola phones. Some believe culprit is a Y2K-like bug. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Y2K, Motorola Inc., GPS, glitch, cell phone, satellite, location, call, bug, handheld

Cell phone chip designer rides high in IPO

April 22, 2004 Shares of SiRF Technology, which designs global positioning chips for cell phones, jumped more than 25 percent on the first day of trading. TAGS: GPS, E911, IPO, cell phone chip, NTT DoCoMo Inc., positioning, Nextel Communications Inc., cell phone, designer, intellectual property, Sprint Nextel

After years of struggle, GPS is taking off

April 9, 2004 The market for products that use GPS technology is heating up in response to technological advances, consumer interest and E911 mandates. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., GPS, E911, NTT DoCoMo Inc., KDDI Corp., server software, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, location, form, server

Turning cell phones into lifelines

December 5, 2006 update Cell phones constantly update their position with cell towers, making them an important tool in finding lost persons. TAGS: OnStar, GPS, tower, cell phone, GPS navigation, mobile operator, family, search, location, satellite

Homing in on a plan for cellular 911

June 4, 2007 Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap. TAGS: E911, caller, cell phone, commission, accuracy, call-center, GPS, spokesman, mobile phone

Motorola preps patch for GPS glitch

July 26, 2004 Handset maker and SiRF Technology are testing a remedy for problem that disrupts satellite-tracking features in some Nextel phones. TAGS: Motorola Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., GPS, satellite, cell phone, location

Digital Cyclone takes medical advice mobile

February 23, 2007 Garmin subsidiary and Mayo Clinic are offering software to aid mobile-phone users in medical emergencies. TAGS: Garmin, emergency, cell phone, facility, GPS, mobile phone, health

Microsoft touts real-time location service

May 16, 2005 Junk remover 1-800-Got-Junk is among first to latch onto package combining MapPoint Location Server with Sprint network. TAGS: MapPoint, Sprint Nextel, GPS, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., server

New software a true political compass

October 7, 2004 Program for cell phones lets you figure out whether you're in Democratic or Republican country. TAGS: GPS, Republican, Democrat, Java, RIM BlackBerry, Internet access, cell phone

Microsoft scientists pushing keyboard into the past

May 3, 2006 If you are going to use a cell phone to send e-mail, something has to be done about the keyboard. Photos: Rethinking the keyboard TAGS: letter, restaurant, GPS, keyboard, cell phone, IBM Corp., search result, Wi-Fi, scientist, person, handheld, Microsoft Corp., photograph

Nokia CEO: Cell phone market still about voice

April 5, 2006 In CTIA keynote, Jorma Ollila reminds colleagues that the most important application for mobile phones is voice. TAGS: CTIA, Nokia Corp., cell phone, music download, voice, handset, CEO, GPS, mobile phone, camera, TV, video

Handset makers get in on location services

February 15, 2007 Nokia, Motorola are set to offer their own navigation services, which could put them in competition with mobile operators.Photos: Nokia, Motorola navigators TAGS: handset maker, CDMA, GPS, GSM, Motorola Inc., operator, handset, mobile operator, Nokia Corp., Barcelona, positioning, Verizon Wireless, chipset, cell phone, U.S.

At wireless conference, silly services rule

October 28, 2004 reporter's notebook Concerned about coverage? It's a good thing you didn't go to CTIA; people there were busy playing "Swordfish." TAGS: Craig McCaw, Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida, Arnold Schwarzenegger, reporter, cell phone, CTIA, GPS, conference, message, notebook computer

GPS antiterrorist tools under fire

November 14, 2003 As lawmakers consider the use of GPS technologies to keep terrorists from using tanker trucks as bombs, critics say the high-tech solution could do more harm than good. TAGS: terrorist, GPS, truck, satellite, legislator, critic, Governor, bill, California, transportation, consultant, solution, cell phone

IBM doubles speed of silicon germanium chips

August 5, 2005 New generation of processors can help cell phone operators handle higher bandwidth speeds. TAGS: silicon, IBM Corp., generation, radar, GPS, cell phone

Game specialists make moves for handheld niches

May 14, 2004 Sony and Nintendo may be grabbing all the attention in the gaming market, but cell phone specialist Jamdat and GPS company Tiger Telematics have a few tricks up their sleeves. TAGS: Tiger Telematics Inc., Gizmondo, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., handheld, specialist, cell phone, PDA, Microsoft Windows CE, mobile phone, Sony PSP, games, GPS, CEO, Microsoft Windows

Is your boss monitoring your e-mail?

May 18, 2005 A quarter of employers have sacked workers for how they use their e-mail--and even for misuse of the office phone, a study shows. TAGS: employer, monitoring, worker, GPS, U.S. company, monitor, keyboard, e-mail, cell phone, video
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