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Helio adds new GPS-enabled phone

November 9, 2006 The Drift will let subscribers broadcast their location to friends and use Google Maps using satellite GPS technology. Photos: Helio calls on Drift TAGS: Helio, GPS, Google Maps, subscriber, EarthLink Inc., location, Google Inc., satellite, service provider

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, cell phone, GPS navigation, tower, mobile operator, search, family, satellite, location

Wi-Fi used for location services

June 20, 2005 Skyhook says it has software that is more accurate than GPS for location-based services. TAGS: access point, E911, GPS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, RFID, satellite, VoIP, signal, IEEE 802.11, router, city, location, wireless router, database, laptop computer

Boom predicted for GPS-enabled handsets

January 15, 2008 Berg Insight says GPS-enabled handsets worldwide will reach 560 million units by 2012, with an 18-fold increase in European uptake. TAGS: GPS, handset, Europe, Nokia Corp., location, satellite, U.S.

Intel experiments with Wi-Fi as GPS substitute

July 12, 2005 Chipmakers are experimenting with using the wireless networks to triangulate an individual's location, especially in urban areas. TAGS: GPS, Wi-Fi, Intel, wireless network, messaging, location, person, researcher, satellite

MapQuest service homes in on BlackBerrys

October 3, 2005 MapQuest's "Find Me" GPS service finds its way into BlackBerry handhelds used by Sprint customers. TAGS: Mapquest, Research In Motion Ltd., Sprint Nextel, RIM BlackBerry, GPS, location, handheld

Uncertainty 'hindering' Europe's mobile-navigation rollout

January 22, 2007 Poor communication from team behind EU's answer to GPS slows adoption of satellite navigation in handsets, wireless operator says.Images: Europe's GPS rival TAGS: GPS, rollout, handset, Europe, satellite, European Union, location, conference

For handset makers, it's all about location

October 2, 2007 news analysis Nokia announces plans to spend $8.1 billion on Navteq. Why would it shell out so much for an outfit that's not well known? TAGS: handset maker, Nokia Corp., handset, GPS, provider, location, acquisition, direction, Google Inc.

Google's ambitions going mobile

November 28, 2006 newsmaker Deep Nishar, Google's director of product management, sees mobility as the next new frontier of the Internet. TAGS: director of product management, Newsmaker, Google Inc., Gmail, Google Maps, mobile phone, mobile device, movie, location, GPS, cell phone, U.S.
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