Telmap Partners with GyPSii on Location-Enabled Social Media

GyPSii and Telmap have partnered to develop and introduce advanced location-based social networking as part of Telmap’s Mobile Location Companion.

O2 and Telmap join forces in navigation deal

UK carrier O2 announced on Monday that it has struck a deal with mobile navigation specialist Telmap which will see that firm’s personal navigation and mapping service deployed on the majority of GPS-enabled handsets sold by the operator.

Global Handset Nav Subscriber Base To Grow To 26 Million By 2010, according to ABI Research

While application stores are expected to become an important channel for the distribution of navigation software, many carriers and handset manufacturers prefer to pre-install or bundle navigation software with their phones and offer plans based on strategic partnerships with navigation developers.

NAVTEQ Demonstrates LBS Applications at International CTIA Wireless 2009

NAVTEQ will unveil its latest LBS offerings at International CTIA Wireless 2009. The NAVTEQ booth features a line-up of products and services, along with a Presentation Theater that will demonstrate LBS solutions from NAVTEQ and industry experts.