RECENT LBSZONE FEATURES & "HUGE" LBS NEWS

Mobile Mapping Spotlight... High accuracy GIS data collection made simple from Topcon - GMS-2 Pro is the new handheld GIS mapping solution that provides technological advancements like an integrated laser rangefinder to the GMS-2, the industry's first GIS-GPS hand-held receiver with 50-channel dual constellation tracking, an integrated digital camera and electronic compass. The GMS-2 Pro kit for high accuracy data collection includes: PG-A5 external antenna with GMS-2 Pro cable; GMS-2 Pro pole bracket; and 2 meter pole.

LBSZone App Of The Week - Man Down Tracking Solution - LifeAssist - this week's LBSzone App of the week comes from Down-Under from Track and Locate - enter LifeAssist, an innovative "Man Down" tracking application, supporting Symbian S60 mobile devices (like the Nokia N95)


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LBSzone NEWS & INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Wirefly.com Releases Its Top 10 Camera Phones
• LBS App of the week - Man Down Tracking Solution - LifeAssist
• Skycore Launches Mobile Organizer App on Facebook Platform
• 2008 Marks Continued Growth for In-Vehicle Navigation With NAVTEQ(R) Map Data
• Networks In Motion Strengthens Accuracy of Traffic Services With Acquisition of TrafficGauge
• Orbster GmbH wins at the 2009 Peer Awards
• Cellebrite Proudly Announces Support for Google's G1 Phone
• LBSzone User Device Poll
• NAVIGON Unveils First Intelligent GPS Devices that Learn From Individual Driving Habits
• Simultravel GPS Awarded Top 10 Best iPhone Travel Application
• Hemisphere GPS Releases New Software for Outback S3
• Garmin Adds Another OEM to its Expanding Marine Roster
• Cortado Basic Print enhanced with image printing capability
• Tele Atlas Expands Global Coverage with 8 Additional Countries in Africa French Overseas Territories
• GeoSpatial Experts Introduces Photo-Mapping Software for Consumers
• Navevo unveils specialist satellite navigation device for truckers at CeBIT 2009
• Getac introduces the new fully rugged GPS PDA PS535F with camera, altimeter and E-compass
• Video - Nokia image Space
• Slideshow - skobbler @ Navteq LBS Challenge
• Trimble Wraps Up International User Conference
• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic hits shelves in the United States
• LBSzone App of the Week - WHERE (for G1 - Android)
• Topcon makes creating a high accuracy GIS data collection system simple
• Spatial Media LBSzone Alert, Feb 25, 2009 - WHERE, G1, NAVTEQ, Trimble making news
• Cortado develops business solutions for Apple iPhone
• INRIX National Traffic Scorecard Reveals Startling 30 Percent Decrease in Traffic Congestion in 2008
• Westwood One's Metro Traffic Goes Live with the Most Comprehensive Video Traffic Information
• Sprint Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Leadership in GPS
• Sun Microsystems' CommunityOne Open Developer Conference Comes to New York City
• WHERE to Launch on the T-Mobile G1
• America Movil and Nokia Help Mobile Users in Latin America Navigate Their World
• Geocache on the Go With Your iPhone
• Apple Announces Safari 4 - The World's Fastest & Most Innovative Browser
• Phanfare Photon Sends Photos from iPhone to Facebook
• Video - Nokia Image Space update MWC09 - creating a 3D Pointcloud model
• new mobile, pc and web-based photo-sharing solution now available IN BETA at sendphotos.com
• Nokia announces voluntary personnel initiatives, introducing Voluntary Resignation Package
• Mobile mapping gets highway works inspectors on the road
• Networks In Motion Empowers Businesses With Newly Awarded Patent For "Smart" Online POI Directory

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CTIA Wireless 2009 - he Most Important Global Technology Event of the Year! The convergence of more than 1,000 exhibiting companies, dozens of industries, and over 40,000 professionals from 125 countries all working toward the common goal of revolutionizing wireless. April 1-4, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Where 2.0 Conference 2009 - The O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference will pinpoint how far location technology has reached, explore the boundaries of geospace, and point the way into the location frontier at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA, May 19-21, 2009. O'Reilly Media and program chair Brady Forrest invite proposals for conference sessions, workshops, demos, and panels for Where 2.0 2009.

CAREERS

HOT Career Opportunity... SR LRO Production Engineer, NAVTEQ - Under the direction of the LRO Operations Manager, the Senior LRO Production Technician will be responsible for providing input into the deployment of the LRO product as well as maintaining ongoing LRO data and service quality.

HOT Career Opportunity... GIS Web Programmer - San Francisco - L-3 EITS is looking for a GIS Web Programmer to work on-site at the US EPA Region 9 GIS Center on innovative web-based GIS applications supporting the Agency's mission of protecting human health and the environment.

HOT Career Opportunity... Open Source Technical & Strategic Representatives - Samsung Electronics Research Institute (SERI) require a team of truly innovative technical staff who can help define the roadmap, architecture and features for a newly formed Open Source Foundation's platform releases and converged mobile devices.

HOT Career Opportunity... Technical Analyst - Commercial, Washington, D.C. (ESRI) - Leverage your GIS knowledge to have a meaningful impact on a wide variety of business scenarios. In this role you will support the development of leading-edge GIS applications and databases for clients in the commercial industry, a vibrant and growing space within the GIS market.

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2009 State GIS Spatial Data Clearinghouse Directory - a must bookmark

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