Welcome to the LBSzone..."Delivering information on Location" - We're pleased to provide a resource for those interested in Location-Based services and related technologies including mobile geo-positioning, GPS, RFID, WiFi, Open source hacks, and related applications, technologies and services. If you have comments, suggestions, feedback, please contact us... Stay Tuned! Note: LBS updates are listed each day in GISuser Today... Remember... It's Cool To Know Where You've Been!
A new, powerful, rugged mobile device recently hit the
shelves thanks to Trimble... enter the Nomad. This sporty work horse provides
your mobile workforce with a powerful 806 MHz Processor, VGA Display, Integrated
GPS, Wireless, Optical Capabilities, Integrated Bar Code Scanner, Digital Camera
Options and Up to 1 GB Flash Memory... Sweet! The Nomad's design and features
make it a powerful mobile computing solution for
public safety, land surveying, field service, engineering and construction,
utilities, mapping, military and other outdoor or service-related applications.
Nokia today announced its new Launchpad mobile software developer offering for the broad range of software developer companies seeking a fast-track for applications that target the millions of devices based on Nokia mobile platforms in the market today.
iPhone or N95 which one would you want? Given North America's infuatuation with everything "Apple" and the mobile device users' passion for music it seems that the iPhone may win this battle, however, which device is really the best bang for the buck? Upon a closer look at the specs it really does seem like a simple question to answer although will it matter to the consumer?
A Detailed Look at Core Changes In The Series 60 Platform 3rd Edition -- Series 60 Platform 3rd Edition Series 60 Platform 3rd Edition (Series 60 3.x) builds on Series 60 Platform 2nd Edition (Series 60 2.x), extending existing technologies and capabilities plus providing access to many new ones. For developers considering porting their applications to smartphones this primer on the latest enhancements to the Series 60 platform is a must read!
Market Segments Identified for Hotel Mobile Applications -- Location based services (LBS) have been the focus of many developments exploring the general tourism experience. From a market perspective where a perceived low value of LBS to customers lingers, revealing hotel guest preferences should help customise products and services to target specific segments.
Talking To Go – New VoIP Phones With Wi-Fi Capabilities-- To keep pace with life in the fast lane, new VoIP phones are rolling out of production lines with built in Wi-Fi, which means that you can take your VoIP phone, and phone number to any free Wi-Fi hotspots and make calls. This conrtibution takes a closer look at several options you might consider and walks you through the set-up process.
Wi-Fi Roaming and Cell Phone Roaming Options - an introduction for the new user-- The Canadian company, Seaboard Group crystal ball is glowing with Wi-Fi predictions. In a recent commentary on this issue, Canadians Cut Their Wires on the Wi-Fi phenomenon, Seaboard Group predicted that by 2007, Wi-Fi hardware equipment and integration services will exceed 800 million with shipments of 1.7 million base stations and 3.2 million access cards.
A Look at What's New With Free Voice Over IP (VoIP) Providers-- What you should know before signing up with a voice over IP provider. The information provided in this article is geared toward people who operate a Linux operating system and are interested in converting their Pocket PC into a free Voice Over IP Phone.
locr GPS Photo for Windows 1.1.1 Here you can download the free locr GPS Photo software, which allows geotagging and uploading photos...
Aug.15
Jaiku Text Jaikus from any phone. Share your availability, location, and calendar from your smartphone - a...
Aug.15
DodgeBall share your location with friends, meet friends and more.. a twitter-like mobile application
Aug.15
deCarta Navigation SDK deCarta's Navigation SDK is great for companies who have development resources and want to cust...
Featured Events
Trimble International User Conference November 5-7, 2007 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas - Transform Your Business with the Connected Site-provides insight into how surveying, engineering, construction, mapping and geospatial professionals can apply process integration, positioning and communication technologies to transform business operations.
GIS for Oil
& Gas Conference New dates! Sept. 24-26, 2007 - The 16th Annual GIS for Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition is the
world's largest gathering of oil and gas GIS professionals. We had
record-breaking attendance last year. Don't miss this year's event—it will be
bigger and better than ever!
MOBILE INTERNET WORLD 2007 - The development of the next generation of the Mobile Internet has only just begun. Over the next decade, the expansion of the Mobile Internet will represent the single largest definable growth marketplace in the communications industry. The Mobile Internet World Conference & Expo will, for the first time, bring together all the key players in the emerging mobile internet ecosystem. Mobile Internet World is poised to be the defining event for this industry.
deCarta’s devCON’07 is a unique opportunity for you to get first-hand perspective and information from the technologists and industry experts who are bringing new capabilities, technology and “magic” to this booming market. Nov. 13 - 15, 2007
A new, powerful, rugged mobile device recently hit the
shelves thanks to Trimble... enter the Nomad. This sporty work horse provides
your mobile workforce with a powerful 806 MHz Processor, VGA Display, Integrated
GPS, Wireless, Optical Capabilities, Integrated Bar Code Scanner, Digital Camera
Options and Up to 1 GB Flash Memory... Sweet! The Nomad's design and features
make it a powerful 
Locr - Geotag your photos
locr GPS Photo for Windows 1.1.1
deCarta Navigation SDK