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Will Nokia Ship 35 million GPS-enabled devices this year? Word from Nokia CEO, CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvu, is that the company
expects to ship some 35 million GPS-enabled mobile devices this year. Nokia already has several GPS-enabled devices including the 6110 and 6210 Navigators, N82, and the popular N95 and N95 8GB to support this vision.
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Trimble... enter the Nomad. This sporty work horse provides your mobile
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make it a powerful mobile computing solution for public safety, land surveying,
field service, engineering and construction, utilities, mapping, military and
other outdoor or service-related applications
Nokia today announced its new Launchpad mobile software developer offering for the broad range of software developer companies seeking a fast-track for applications that target the millions of devices based on Nokia mobile platforms in the market today.
iPhone or N95 which one would you want? Given North America's infuatuation with everything "Apple" and the mobile device users' passion for music it seems that the iPhone may win this battle, however, which device is really the best bang for the buck? Upon a closer look at the specs it really does seem like a simple question to answer although will it matter to the consumer?
More LBSzone Feature Articles & Special Submissions
A Detailed Look at Core Changes In The Series 60 Platform 3rd Edition -- Series 60 Platform 3rd Edition Series 60 Platform 3rd Edition (Series 60 3.x) builds on Series 60 Platform 2nd Edition (Series 60 2.x), extending existing technologies and capabilities plus providing access to many new ones. For developers considering porting their applications to smartphones this primer on the latest enhancements to the Series 60 platform is a must read!
Market Segments Identified for Hotel Mobile Applications -- Location based services (LBS) have been the focus of many developments exploring the general tourism experience. From a market perspective where a perceived low value of LBS to customers lingers, revealing hotel guest preferences should help customise products and services to target specific segments.
Talking To Go – New VoIP Phones With Wi-Fi Capabilities-- To keep pace with life in the fast lane, new VoIP phones are rolling out of production lines with built in Wi-Fi, which means that you can take your VoIP phone, and phone number to any free Wi-Fi hotspots and make calls. This conrtibution takes a closer look at several options you might consider and walks you through the set-up process.
Wi-Fi Roaming and Cell Phone Roaming Options - an introduction for the new user-- The Canadian company, Seaboard Group crystal ball is glowing with Wi-Fi predictions. In a recent commentary on this issue, Canadians Cut Their Wires on the Wi-Fi phenomenon, Seaboard Group predicted that by 2007, Wi-Fi hardware equipment and integration services will exceed 800 million with shipments of 1.7 million base stations and 3.2 million access cards.
A Look at What's New With Free Voice Over IP (VoIP) Providers-- What you should know before signing up with a voice over IP provider. The information provided in this article is geared toward people who operate a Linux operating system and are interested in converting their Pocket PC into a free Voice Over IP Phone.
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A new, powerful, rugged mobile device recently hit the shelves thanks to
Trimble... enter the Nomad. This sporty work horse provides your mobile
workforce with a powerful 806 MHz 
