There are some obvious benefits to developing a Android app, especially given the recent developments in NFC technology and location based services.
How are these people using all those great location based services (that rely on GPS) without killing their batteries in a couple of hours?
Glassey says the patent, which was approved in April 2002, laid a foundation for subsequent location based services on mobile computing devices, such as smartphones.
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In this case, navigation and serving up location based services centered around content which can be delivered to you based on where are in the museum.
As location based services improve, working inside buildings with greater accuracy, consumers will soon be able to use their smartphones in new ways as they shop, interacting with retailers and brands.
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'Signing the deal with Samsung highlights TomTom's ability to deliver the map and enhanced content needed to enable the location based services for wireless users' said Charles Cautley, Managing Director TomTom Automotive and Licensing.
Dennis Crowley, chief executive of the hot location-based service Foursquare, talked about plans for the company and his vision of location-based services at an event organized by Girls In Tech in San Francisco Tuesday night.
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As well as making it possible to scribble virtually anywhere, linking the real and virtual worlds through mobile devices could also change users' perception of their surroundings, says Jason Devitt of Vindigo, a company based in New York that provides location-based services on both handheld computers and mobile phones.
But what Steve Jobs failed to mention that many location-based services used by apps like Foursquare, Gowalla and Yelp require a mapping service to show location.
The search for local products and services continues to shift away from the Yellow Pages and online directories and search engines to location-based services via a plethora of mobile apps.
There is no question location-based services are changing the way businesses market their products and services.
Burglars using location-based services to choose their victims, however, may still want to think twice.
Last month a congressional subcommittee held a hearing into the implications of commercial location-based services' growth.
Plenty of mobile phone users already allow their mobile providers to offer location-based services through their phones.
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Similarly, your navigation and location-based services are tied to cloud services hosted on servers around the globe.
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And to top it all off, upcoming features include free text messaging, custom ringtones, wallpapers and location-based services.
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Promotions, store proximity, and product availability are all significant factors driving mobile users of location-based services into stores.
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The company aims to enhance individual mobility and is specialised in the areas of mobile connectivity and location-based services.
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Meanwhile, retailers are exploring location-based services, including mall-based applications, that allow registered customers who are on site special offers.
Good location-based services, he believes, will be integrated with architecture and urban design.
After shifting its business from one which focused on location-based services, the app has grown quickly to millions of users.
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The explosion of smartphones, social media and location-based services could fundamentally transform not only Silicon Valley industries but many others.
GPS-grade positioning are available in the same handset will it be possible to realise the true potential of location-based services.
But location-based services that use the mobile phone's ability to signal its exact whereabouts (within about 50 metres) will proliferate.
"We're at the forefront of the move towards mass adoption of mobile location-based services, " says Oren Nissim, Telmap Chief Executive Officer.
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Apple currently has Google as the default for search and location- based services in the iPhone, and there's built-in support for Gmail.
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The app offered location-based services linking users to vendors featured on the show as well as thousands of others across North America.
Though the Asus-Garmin handsets were not a financial success, Lin believes consumers like having navigation and other location-based services on their phones.
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Barcelona, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TomTom and Telmap today announce an agreement for TomTom to supply maps and road data to location-based services provider Telmap.
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But instead, mobile shopping and location-based services are driving people into stores.
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