Motorola has announced the debut of the Motorola Smart Rider™ phone, an in-vehicle solution featuring GPS navigation, interactive voice activation, Bluetooth™ wireless technology and exceptional audio quality.
(4/4/2008)

GE has launched a new modem technology with wireless sensors that are able to communicate with critical elements of trailer assets like the reefer engine, braking systems, door, locks, reinforced curtains and truck ID.
(4/4/2008)

OnStar has introduced two new navigational services to complement its existing Turn-by-Turn service:
(4/4/2008)

ABI Research forecasts that global LBS revenue will reach $13.3 billion by 2013, from an estimated $515 million in 2007 – a CAGR of around 72%.
(4/4/2008)

2Wire, a provider of broadband service delivery platforms, and Rosum, a provider of location and timing technology, have partnered to integrate Rosum’s TV+GPS in-building timing and location solution into 2Wire femtocell products.
(4/3/2008)

The first, second and sixth place winners of the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge will participate in an exhibition event at the Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach, California later this month.
(4/3/2008)

Acacia Research subsidiary, Mobile Traffic Systems, has settled patent litigation against Garmin USA, Magellan Navigation and TomTom.
(4/2/2008)

Garmin has announced a number of new and upgraded products:
(4/2/2008)

TrafficGauge’s traffic information is now accessible to subscribers on BlackBerry Curve, Pearl or 8800 series phones.
(4/1/2008)

Shipments of PNDs and GPS-enabled devices in Asia topped 39 million in 2007, and ABI Research expects that figure to exceed 185 million in 2012.
(4/1/2008)