Google Revises Maps Application, Includes Location Finder

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Google to Help Make Mobile Web Sites Location Aware
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Google Enhances Mobile App for Windows Phones
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Google Adds Windows Mobile Version of Maps App
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Nokia Updates Ovi Maps 3.0 Beta
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Google Maps for BlackBerry Now Supports Layers
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Nokia Freeing Ovi Maps to All GPS Phones
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Google Offers Updates to Maps and YouTube for Symbian
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Google Debuts BlackBerry Mobile App with Voice Search
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Unlocked Palm Centro to Cost $299
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Find Your Friends with Google Latitude
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Today Google announced a new feature of Google Maps for Mobile, a friend-finding service called Google Latitude. Latitude allows users to share their location with friends as well as ...   read

New GPS Chip Can Track Phones Indoors
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Nokia Revises Its Maps Application
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Today Nokia made a new version of its Maps application available for download. The revision to the software includes a new user interface that makes searching easier. It also ...   read

Google Offers Street Views on Maps for Mobile
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Google Lets Latitude Users Push Location to GChat and Blogs
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Google has expanded the capabilities of its Latitude service. Latitude, which is a location-sharing feature within Google Maps for Mobile, can now push location information into GChat and user ...   read

Qualcomm Licenses Wi-Fi Location Technology
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Qualcomm has licensed Skyhook Wireless's Wi-Fi Positioning System. WPS uses Wi-Fi information, in addition to cellular and GPS data, to better locate mobile devices. By licensing the technology, Qualcomm ...   read