While writing about the launch of BIGMaps Facebook application, I began thinking about how the integration between maps and other content can be improved: I use maps extensively, particularly when ... Continue_Reading

Nokia’s navigation subsidiary Navteq has added 44 Indian cities to its maps, enabling street-level details, turn-by-turn navigation and directions for users. It now covers a total of 84 Indian ... Continue_Reading

Bhuvan, a satellite mapping tool similar to Google Earth, was launched last week by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It’s launch is ironic, given that the both the central ... Continue_Reading

CyberMedia’s Heads Take On Additional Responsibilities The publisher of magazines such as BioSpectrum and Voice&Data has created a common team of top managers from print and circulation, production, event logistics and ... Continue_Reading

At the Mobile World Congress on Monday, handset maker Sony Ericsson announced a new strategy called ‘Entertainment Unlimited’, according to CNET, which will allow consumers to share and access ... Continue_Reading

Update: Added inputs on Paid Search, on request from Microsoft Microsoft India has released the latest version of its mapping service powered by its Virtual Earth platform. Gurpreet S. Pall, General ... Continue_Reading

At the business track at Comsnets 2009 in Bangalore, Marc Naddell, VP Partner & Developer Programs at NAVTEQ gave some inputs on trends around location based services, both in terms ... Continue_Reading

Microsoft has launched listings and street maps for India, powered by the Microsoft Virtual Earth platform, and with map data from Navteq and the Goverment of India. In India, the service ... Continue_Reading

SatNav Technologies has raised $7 million in a first round of funding from Sequoia Capital India. The amount of stake diluted has not been disclosed, though Mohit Bhatnagar, Operating Partner ... Continue_Reading