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> On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:53:59 -0800 (PST), NickTheBatMan
> >> More on the NAV4ALL shutdown mentioned at the end of the BBC story:
> >>http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Nav4all-Stops-Service,-Blames-NAVTEQ_a..=
.
> >>http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Nav4all-Stops-Service,-Blames-NAVTEQ_a..=
> >> " . . . the trend shown at Nokia-NAVTEQ and TomTom-Tele Atlas is a bit
> >> worrying for the rest of the industry. The step by step integration of
> >> Tele Atlas into TomTom and the free navigation offer from Nokia is
> >> starting to create market distortions. . . . =A0Looking at it from a
> >> broader perspective, it seems the two map makers are slowly but surely
> >> sliding away from the promises made to the European Commission two
> >> years ago when their acquisitions were investigated by the anti-trust
> >> authority. One day or another Brussels could have a second look at
> >> it."
> >>http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/Features/408214/nokias_first_blood_in_..=
.
> >> worrying for the rest of the industry. The step by step integration of
> >> Tele Atlas into TomTom and the free navigation offer from Nokia is
> >> starting to create market distortions. . . . =A0Looking at it from a
> >> broader perspective, it seems the two map makers are slowly but surely
> >> sliding away from the promises made to the European Commission two
> >> years ago when their acquisitions were investigated by the anti-trust
> >> authority. One day or another Brussels could have a second look at
> >> it."
> >>http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/Features/408214/nokias_first_blood_in_..=
> >> "A free version of Ovi Maps for 10 handsets has turned the navigation
> >> industry on its head. The question yet to be answered is exactly how
> >> Nokia will make up the losses on its old mapping revenue (if indeed
> >> there ever was much revenue from its pay-as-you-use pricing models)."
> >> industry on its head. The question yet to be answered is exactly how
> >> Nokia will make up the losses on its old mapping revenue (if indeed
> >> there ever was much revenue from its pay-as-you-use pricing models)."
> >And now it's getting out there everywhere...
> >Thishttp://www.redferret.net/?p=3D18498is an interesting piece that
> >makes it quite plain that Garmin could well be in trouble because of
> >their reliance on Navteq which of course is Wholly Nokia owned !!!
> >Interesting times ahead...
> >Thishttp://www.redferret.net/?p=3D18498is an interesting piece that
> >makes it quite plain that Garmin could well be in trouble because of
> >their reliance on Navteq which of course is Wholly Nokia owned !!!
> >Interesting times ahead...
> The best being that Garmin's map prices should plummet to almost free if
The problem is that they pay the maps to Navteq :)
> they hope to stay afloat. If not, then all pre-existing map products of
> theirs will just become world-wide public domain data eventually. Their
> theirs will just become world-wide public domain data eventually. Their
Public domain?
> On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:53:59 -0800 (PST), NickTheBatMan
> >> More on the NAV4ALL shutdown mentioned at the end of the BBC story:
> >>http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Nav4all-Stops-Service,-Blames-NAVTEQ_a..=
.
> >>http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Nav4all-Stops-Service,-Blames-NAVTEQ_a..=
> >> " . . . the trend shown at Nokia-NAVTEQ and TomTom-Tele Atlas is a bit
> >> worrying for the rest of the industry. The step by step integration of
> >> Tele Atlas into TomTom and the free navigation offer from Nokia is
> >> starting to create market distortions. . . . =A0Looking at it from a
> >> broader perspective, it seems the two map makers are slowly but surely
> >> sliding away from the promises made to the European Commission two
> >> years ago when their acquisitions were investigated by the anti-trust
> >> authority. One day or another Brussels could have a second look at
> >> it."
> >>http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/Features/408214/nokias_first_blood_in_..=
.
> >> worrying for the rest of the industry. The step by step integration of
> >> Tele Atlas into TomTom and the free navigation offer from Nokia is
> >> starting to create market distortions. . . . =A0Looking at it from a
> >> broader perspective, it seems the two map makers are slowly but surely
> >> sliding away from the promises made to the European Commission two
> >> years ago when their acquisitions were investigated by the anti-trust
> >> authority. One day or another Brussels could have a second look at
> >> it."
> >>http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/Features/408214/nokias_first_blood_in_..=
> >> "A free version of Ovi Maps for 10 handsets has turned the navigation
> >> industry on its head. The question yet to be answered is exactly how
> >> Nokia will make up the losses on its old mapping revenue (if indeed
> >> there ever was much revenue from its pay-as-you-use pricing models)."
> >> industry on its head. The question yet to be answered is exactly how
> >> Nokia will make up the losses on its old mapping revenue (if indeed
> >> there ever was much revenue from its pay-as-you-use pricing models)."
> >And now it's getting out there everywhere...
> >Thishttp://www.redferret.net/?p=3D18498is an interesting piece that
> >makes it quite plain that Garmin could well be in trouble because of
> >their reliance on Navteq which of course is Wholly Nokia owned !!!
> >Interesting times ahead...
> >Thishttp://www.redferret.net/?p=3D18498is an interesting piece that
> >makes it quite plain that Garmin could well be in trouble because of
> >their reliance on Navteq which of course is Wholly Nokia owned !!!
> >Interesting times ahead...
> The best being that Garmin's map prices should plummet to almost free if
> they hope to stay afloat. If not, then all pre-existing map products of
> theirs will just become world-wide public domain data eventually. Their
> bean-counters and associated dependent CEOs certainly have their jobs and
> continued revenues at stake. Ain't freedom of information wunderful? :-)
> they hope to stay afloat. If not, then all pre-existing map products of
> theirs will just become world-wide public domain data eventually. Their
> bean-counters and associated dependent CEOs certainly have their jobs and
> continued revenues at stake. Ain't freedom of information wunderful? :-)
Never thought of it that way :)
As I said, interesting times ahead...
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