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ABI Research
Alternative Positioning Technologies the Key to Unlocking the Handset, Says ABI Research
June 19th, 2009
While GPS has become a standard feature in smartphones driven by the popularity of mapping, navigation and LBS applications, GPS penetration in feature phones remains low outside the US. Despite Nokia’s announcement of GPS-enabled S40 phones such as the 6700 classic and the 6600i slide, it will take several years before GPS becomes widespread in mid- and low-end handsets in Europe and Asia. At the same time several US carriers continue to lock down GPS functionality for third-party LBS developers. “The absence of widespread GPS availability in non-smartphone handsets has opened the door for alternative positioning technologies such as Wi-Fi and Cell-ID,” says ABI...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-06-19)
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