Tag archive: Navteq

If you're someone who tends to get lost, one of the best reasons to pick up an Android phone is for its free Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation program. Not even the iPhone can provide this service for free yet. As such, Microsoft wants in on the action. As part of its Windows Phone deal with Nokia, Bing Maps has gotten a shot in the arm from Navteq, one of the leaders in mapping technology. With the upcoming Mango release of WP7,… Read More

Using a combination of 64 rotating lasers, panoramic and high-resolution cameras, and GPS and IMU positioning, Navteq’s newest mapping trucks are able to create ultra-detailed street-level representations at highway speeds.

If you’ve ever had a GPS unit or online mapping service tell you that an appointment was 20 minutes away by car, only to show up late for it after a 40-minute drive, Navteq’s latest update to its traffic data may help you plan ahead with a little more accuracy. The company, which provides map data to everyone from Google and Yahoo to Garmin, released Traffic Patterns North America v3.0 on Monday, which significantly refines the… Read More

GPS maker Garmin International has formally withdrawn its offer to buy digital mapmaker Tele Atlas, while at the same time announcing it has entered an agreement with rival mapmaker Navteq which will enable Garmin to continue using Navteq map data through the year 2015. “Garmin has partnered with Navteq for many years,” said Garmin CEO Dr. Min Kao. “Extending our agreement with Navteq ensures the availability of quality… Read More

In a massive transaction designed to ramp up the company's mobile navigation and services business, the world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia has announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire mapping company Navteq for a $8.1 billion. Navteq, based in Chicago, develops digital mapping technologies widely licenses to GPS device manufacturers and online mapping services. "Location based services are one of… Read More