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Navteq "Motorway Junction Objects" available in Europe
IFA 2009: 3D help at junctions 4 September 2009 8:34 GMT
Navteq has announced that "Motorway Junction Objects" are now available for 10 countries in Europe. This means navigation systems will "flexibly generate 3D junction animations" and help guide drivers at difficult intersections on roads, with the M1 in the UK given as an...
OpenStreetMap - Crowd sourced cartography set to re-map the world
INTERVIEW: How maps will be free and satnavs much cheaper 26 August 2009 18:31 GMT
The Ordnance Survey is paid for by the tax payer - serveral times over as it goes. So, why is it that we foot a further fee to Great Britain's national mapping agency every time we buy a satnav or even an A-Z?

If you purchase a TomTom, approximately 20-30% of...
Navteq: "The phone will not replace the sat-nav"
Map company talks in-car displays 1 July 2009 18:10 GMT
Navteq - the company owned by Nokia that's behind the maps and navigation systems in almost every satnav around - has been discussing the future of the PND - the portable navigation device.

Pocket-lint had a chat to the company's vice president, Serge Bussat,...
Garmin announces nuvi 1200 and 1300 series
Slimline with some pedestrian navigation functionality 3 March 2009 13:40 GMT
Garmin has announced eight new models in the nuvi 1200 and nuvi 1300 series, described as navigators with an "ultra-thin" design for use in and out of the car.

The new series gets the option of "CityXplorer" maps with public transit mode, available for download...
Navteq showcases new products at MWC
MWC 2009: Including Discover Cities, for out of car GPS 16 February 2009 14:28 GMT
Navteq has taken advantage of the 2009 Mobile World Congress to showcase its range of mapping solutions and devices.

Including the new and updated Navteq Traffic, which introduces the company's traffic information service to Europe, there are also a few more...
Navteq launches Traffic Patterns Europe v2.0
Updated to include coverage of UK and Germany 16 February 2009 13:12 GMT
Navteq has launched Traffic Patterns Europe v2.0, an updated historic traffic database that now includes coverage of the UK.

The newest version includes typical traffic speeds on 120,000km of primary and secondary roads across the UK and nearly 200,000km of
Medion GoPal P5430 launches
Fully-featured 5-incher 26 November 2008 13:49 GMT
Medion has announced the availability of its latest navigation device, the GoPal P5430, that gets a 5-inch widescreen touchscreen display.

Complete with integrated TMC and a built-in TMC antenna, preinstalled European mapping and a biometric fingerprint sensor,...
Nokia announces Mobile Millennium project
Traffic info from GPS devices to be analysed 10 November 2008 17:16 GMT
Nokia has announced the launch of "Mobile Millennium", a pilot scheme that will collect and study traffic data received from GPS-enabled mobile devices in US.

Nokia Research Center is collaborating with UC Berkeley's California Center for Innovative Transportation,...
Navteq drivers get fuel price alerts
And air travel status added too 6 November 2008 15:54 GMT
Navteq GPS system owners can now download two new tools - which have been released for beta testing.

In these times of mounting petrol prices and sinking spending, the company has come up with a tool that will help you find the cheapest place to fill up your...
TomTom and Navteq develop "Sat Nag"
Device acts as a back seat driver 27 October 2008 10:00 GMT
Two of the biggest players in the sat nav arena have teamed up to produce a device that promises not only to get you to your destination, but makes sure you drive safely on the way.

The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is a joint venture between TomTom...
Garmin offers nuMaps guarantee
Ensures your new device is up-to-date 16 October 2008 12:29 GMT
Garmin has announced the availability of its "nüMaps Guarantee", which means new owners of selected Garmin satnavs receive the most updated maps available.

After a customer purchases a new nüvi or zumo satnav, they can check to see if they are eligible for a...
Garmin nuvi 500 series launches
Rugged all-rounder 22 July 2008 13:24 GMT
Garmin has announced its first multi-use nüvi portable navigation device dedicated to walking, cycling, scootering, driving and boating in one rugged "easy-to-use" unit.

The nüvi 500 series comes equipped with the latest tech from Garmin including Navteq mapping...
Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry launches
One-off purchase for GPS directions for the lifetime of your device 22 July 2008 13:14 GMT
Garmin has announced Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry, a one-time, £89.99 purchase with full European coverage that will give customers who own BlackBerry devices unlimited use of Garmin Mobile’s turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions for the life of their specific BlackBerry....
VIDEO: Megawhat News - O2 says one iPhone 3G per customer
Our video of the top stories of the day 2 July 2008 17:21 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: O2 gets us all excited about the iPhone 3G; Nokia gets the green light for its Navteq...
EU approves Nokia's Navteq acquistion
Deal to close soon 2 July 2008 11:52 GMT
Nokia has announced that it has received unconditional approval from the European Commission for its planned acquisition of Navteq and expects to close the deal within the next 5 business days.

Although the European Commission said competition issues were raised...
Navevo ProNav GPS for lorry drivers launches
Complete with greasy spoon POIs 14 May 2008 15:39 GMT
Hopefully marking the end of "lorry driver follows satnav under low bridge" news stories, Navevo has unveiled its satnav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans.

Using NAVTEQ Transport, ProNav GPS software features dynamic routing and navigation...
Nokia faces EU probe over Navteq bid
Authorities look at competitions implications 31 March 2008 10:36 GMT
Nokia announced its intention to lay down 5.7 billion euros to buy the GPS software company, Navteq, way back in October, but now EU authorities may block the deal.

The acquisition would be the largest ever for Nokia but the European Commission has raised concerns...
Nokia announces NAVTEQ acquisition
5.7 billion euros buys GPS software company 1 October 2007 13:12 GMT
Further to the news story we ran earlier today, suggesting the two companies were in talks, Nokia has announced it is to acquire NAVTEQ.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia will pay $78 in cash for each share of NAVTEQ including outstanding options for...
Nokia in talks to buy Navteq
Navigation software maker would be largest ever acquisition 1 October 2007 9:19 GMT
Nokia is said to be "deep in discussion" to buy navigation software maker Navteq and has been in talks for the last few weeks, say "people familiar with the matter".

Navteq provides Nokia with GPS solutions for their mobile phones, so the companies already...