Comments on: The Commoditization of GPS & the Golden Age of Location-based Services http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Twitter Wants to Capture LBS Mojo – GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-985475 Twitter Wants to Capture LBS Mojo – GigaOM Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:25:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-985475 <p>[...] co-founder Biz Stone revealed in a blog post today, signaling that the micromessaging site wants to hop onto the hot location-based services trend (a topic that will be featured at our upcoming Mobilize 09 conference) under way. Twitter users are [...]</p> [...] co-founder Biz Stone revealed in a blog post today, signaling that the micromessaging site wants to hop onto the hot location-based services trend (a topic that will be featured at our upcoming Mobilize 09 conference) under way. Twitter users are [...]

]]> By: iPhone is Boosting Demand For Location-Based Services http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-940501 iPhone is Boosting Demand For Location-Based Services Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:01:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-940501 <p>[...] mobile phone makers to tiny startups that develop mobile apps. With Apple having shown the way, suddenly everyone is showing a renewed interest in location-based services, said Ted Morgan, Skyhook founder and [...]</p> [...] mobile phone makers to tiny startups that develop mobile apps. With Apple having shown the way, suddenly everyone is showing a renewed interest in location-based services, said Ted Morgan, Skyhook founder and [...]

]]> By: LBS Startups to Keep on Your Map http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-935120 LBS Startups to Keep on Your Map Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:04:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-935120 <p>[...] Higginbotham | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | 5:04 PM PT | 0 comments Now that GPS chips are becoming must-have hardware on cell phones, location-based services for mobile devices have finally arrived. They’re even infiltrating the [...]</p> [...] Higginbotham | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | 5:04 PM PT | 0 comments Now that GPS chips are becoming must-have hardware on cell phones, location-based services for mobile devices have finally arrived. They’re even infiltrating the [...]

]]> By: How To Fix The Pricing Problem for Location Based Services « Ads Sanrego http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-931907 How To Fix The Pricing Problem for Location Based Services « Ads Sanrego Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:33:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-931907 <p>[...] also told me that LBS is for real this time, citing GPS chips in most phones, the carrier excitement about delivering such services, user [...]</p> [...] also told me that LBS is for real this time, citing GPS chips in most phones, the carrier excitement about delivering such services, user [...]

]]> By: mark slater http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-931851 mark slater Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:06:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-931851 <p>so no mention of RFID? no of these technologies - no matter what device are accurate enough to close an audit loop - locations want to participate in this ecosystem too you know. its just amazes me that the LBS approach has people wandering around like zombies trying to manipulate a cluggy application. RFID can deliver a level of accuracy that could create personalization on a scale (15 feet or less) that allow places like restaurants and clubs to participate directly in the understanding of their traffic (user preferenced ofcourse).</p> so no mention of RFID? no of these technologies – no matter what device are accurate enough to close an audit loop – locations want to participate in this ecosystem too you know. its just amazes me that the LBS approach has people wandering around like zombies trying to manipulate a cluggy application. RFID can deliver a level of accuracy that could create personalization on a scale (15 feet or less) that allow places like restaurants and clubs to participate directly in the understanding of their traffic (user preferenced ofcourse).

]]> By: SXSW: Loopt on Solving the Pricing Problem for Location Based Services http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-931721 SXSW: Loopt on Solving the Pricing Problem for Location Based Services Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:47:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-931721 <p>[...] also told me that LBS is for real this time, citing GPS chips in most phones, the carrier excitement about delivering such services, user [...]</p> [...] also told me that LBS is for real this time, citing GPS chips in most phones, the carrier excitement about delivering such services, user [...]

]]> By: At SxSW, Location Awareness is The New Black http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-931297 At SxSW, Location Awareness is The New Black Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:47:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-931297 <p>[...] of the iPhone and its user interface to create a new kind of user experience. (Related Post: The Commoditization of GPS & the Golden Age of Location-based Services) [...]</p> [...] of the iPhone and its user interface to create a new kind of user experience. (Related Post: The Commoditization of GPS & the Golden Age of Location-based Services) [...]

]]> By: LBS: A Dream Continually Deferred - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-914080 LBS: A Dream Continually Deferred - GigaOM Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:01:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-914080 <p>[...] it. To recap, LBS services need three main things: a way to get location (which we have thanks to GPS chips and even the ability to triangulate using Wi-Fi networks), software that can make sense of [...]</p> [...] it. To recap, LBS services need three main things: a way to get location (which we have thanks to GPS chips and even the ability to triangulate using Wi-Fi networks), software that can make sense of [...]

]]> By: Loopt Deal Means Lower Costs for Location Data - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-911022 Loopt Deal Means Lower Costs for Location Data - GigaOM Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:29:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-911022 <p>[...] that GPS chips are becoming standard in phones and more carriers, handset makers and developers are introducing mobility onto their platforms, [...]</p> [...] that GPS chips are becoming standard in phones and more carriers, handset makers and developers are introducing mobility onto their platforms, [...]

]]> By: Dash Charts a New Course, Cutting 2/3 of Workforce - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-910169 Dash Charts a New Course, Cutting 2/3 of Workforce - GigaOM Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:39:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-910169 <p>[...] which is why I always thought Dash was a nifty idea. But I felt that as a hardware maker they had an uphill battle. As I wrote back in June, Dash “can’t play the hardware game and may need to partner with [...]</p> [...] which is why I always thought Dash was a nifty idea. But I felt that as a hardware maker they had an uphill battle. As I wrote back in June, Dash “can’t play the hardware game and may need to partner with [...]

]]> By: Apisphere » Blog Archive » The Commoditization of GPS & the Golden Age of Location-based Services http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-890967 Apisphere » Blog Archive » The Commoditization of GPS & the Golden Age of Location-based Services Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-890967 <p>[...] Read the complete blog entry here. [...]</p> [...] Read the complete blog entry here. [...]

]]> By: Cell-phone Navigation Is Finding an Audience - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-890469 Cell-phone Navigation Is Finding an Audience - GigaOM Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:46:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-890469 <p>[...] Higginbotham, Friday, July 25, 2008 at 11:46 AM PT Comments (0) Garmin and TomTom may need to guard their backs in the portable navigation device market. Americans are increasingly using their cell phones for navigation, according to data from [...]</p> [...] Higginbotham, Friday, July 25, 2008 at 11:46 AM PT Comments (0) Garmin and TomTom may need to guard their backs in the portable navigation device market. Americans are increasingly using their cell phones for navigation, according to data from [...]

]]> By: How iPhone Could Resurrect Wireless Chip Makers - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-888592 How iPhone Could Resurrect Wireless Chip Makers - GigaOM Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:24:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-888592 <p>[...] is one such technology gaining in popularity on high-end phones. The iPhone has it, and many software companies are actively trying to make programs and offer [...]</p> [...] is one such technology gaining in popularity on high-end phones. The iPhone has it, and many software companies are actively trying to make programs and offer [...]

]]> By: Mike http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-887069 Mike Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:55:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-887069 <p>Soon, everybody will have a GPS device as today everyone has a cell phone, or like 10 years ago, everybody had a watch! Baybe, all these things will be put together, just like a GPS watch:</p> <p>http://www.selectagps.com/GPS-Watches-n_35.html</p> <p>or a GPS cell phone:</p> <p>http://www.selectagps.com/BlackBerry-Curve-8310-d_B000WP91XK.html</p> Soon, everybody will have a GPS device as today everyone has a cell phone, or like 10 years ago, everybody had a watch! Baybe, all these things will be put together, just like a GPS watch:

http://www.selectagps.com/GPS-Watches-n_35.html

or a GPS cell phone:

http://www.selectagps.com/BlackBerry-Curve-8310-d_B000WP91XK.html

]]> By: June 27: What’s Interesting Today - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-886048 June 27: What’s Interesting Today - GigaOM Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:23:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-886048 <p>[...] Will Slow Navigation Device Sales. We’ve said this before, and In-Stat makes the case using hard numbers. Sales of personal navigation devices rose to 30.7 [...]</p> [...] Will Slow Navigation Device Sales. We’ve said this before, and In-Stat makes the case using hard numbers. Sales of personal navigation devices rose to 30.7 [...]

]]> By: Jef http://gigaom.com/2008/06/17/the-lbs-revolution/#comment-885086 Jef Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:44:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13823#comment-885086 <p>GPS is the way to go, but what I wonder is how that sync's with the operators plans regarding the access to GPS devices.</p> <p>Afterall, VzW have their mobile device GPS blocked to 'unapproved' applications, Apple indicates that the SDK can not be used for navigation, traffic, etc., AT&T is requesting RIM to close the access on Black Berries to the GPS device and the list goes on.</p> <p>The overall attitude and direction seems to be to tighten the 'walled garden' and not to open it up.</p> <p>Do you see that differently ?</p> GPS is the way to go, but what I wonder is how that sync’s with the operators plans regarding the access to GPS devices.

Afterall, VzW have their mobile device GPS blocked to ‘unapproved’ applications, Apple indicates that the SDK can not be used for navigation, traffic, etc., AT&T is requesting RIM to close the access on Black Berries to the GPS device and the list goes on.

The overall attitude and direction seems to be to tighten the ‘walled garden’ and not to open it up.

Do you see that differently ?

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