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Leica announces new ultra high-speed, phase scanner

17 February 2009 Git4You.com:

The Leica HDS6100 features several major "next generation" advances that increase the versatility, portability, and productivity of ultra high-speed, phase-based laser scanning for many as-built survey applications.

The HDS6100 replaces the Leica HDS6000 scanner, the industry's most popular phase-based scanner.The Leica HDS6100 offers users these advantage for ultra high-speed, phase-based laser scanning:

17 February 2009 Git4You.com:

Navigation Application will be added to feature phones worldwide

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain - February 17, 2009 - deCarta, the leading supplier of software and services for the Location-Based Services (LBS) industry, and Appello, the supplier of Wisepilot, the market leading online navigation and local search service, today announced that they have reached an agreement with LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) to install navigation and local search services on LG feature phones worldwide. This will allow owners of LG phones to have state-of-the-art navigation directly on their GPS-enabled mobile phone.

Under the agreement with LG, deCarta will supply the Appello Wisepilot navigation application built on deCarta's Drill Down Server (DDS), providing LG handset users with an unparalleled navigation experience enriched with best breed lifestyle content tailored for core target groups. Additionally, the application will be integrated with other mobile services such as geotagging and social networking. The users will also benefit from a companion personal web portal allowing further customization.

17 February 2009 Git4You.com:

Enables Enterprises To Offer Their Customers Location Search Service With Turn By Turn Directions Via SMS On Their Mobile Device

BARCELONA, SPAIN — MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, FEBRUARY 16, 2009 — Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in mobile messaging services today announced the release of SMS Locator Service at GSMA Mobile World Congress currently underway in Barcelona.

SMS Locator Service is the world’s premiere intelligent SMS geo-location service with advanced geographic information enabling mobile subscribers to request turn-by-turn directions of locations closest to their current position. SMS Locator Service interface with natural language software guides users through the process, providing prompts when necessary and allowing the user to make requests using their own words by supporting abbreviations, acronyms, nicknames and common misspellings.

12 February 2009, Git4You.com:

February, 12th 2009: Fort Lauderdale: Global Satellite USA, one of the leading satellite solutions providers, is pleased to announce the launch of Global Satellite Assist - a GPS tracking system that can be downloaded to your GPS enabled cell phone. The days of carrying a cell phone and a GPS tracking solution are now over….travel light with just your cell phone!

By using Global Satellite Assist, boaters can have an added sense of security and peace of mind both on the water and ashore as it provides a visual story of your travels and adventures for friends and family, viewable on any internet enabled PC. And you’re in control: you select the people who can see your location and let them know you are safe. As you travel, Global Satellite Assist advises you of the political and environmental climate before you arrive in each destination port. The system will also relay SOS emergency emails to up to 10 recipients, relay emergency SMS messages to up to 10 mobile phones, and provides 24 x 7 phone line assistance for access to emergency advice and rescue services, personal security briefing, and related crisis management services.

February 2009, Git4You.com:

Your maps are a representation of your organization and producing a quality map is essential to cartographers and GIS professionals.

What are YOU currently using to create your maps and how are you delivering them?

At Avenza we understand that creating high quality maps is best performed in the right environment and that your current graphics from a GIS application may not be doing enough for you.

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