CCS Insight RSS feed - related articles for: Consolidation of location based services market continues as Nokia acquires Navteq http://www.ccsinsight.com The CEO of Symbian (Nigel Clifford) opened the annual “Symbian Smartphone Show” in a confident mood based on growing volumes and broadening manufacturer support. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Event_Report_Symbian_Smartphone_Show_2007 With the 3GSM Congress in Barcelona expected to attract over 60,000 visitors and 1,300 exhibitors it will be the focal point for a multitude of announcements regarding new produ http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/CCS_Insight_expectations_for_3GSM Event Report from Mobile World Congress 2008 http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Event_Report_Mobile_World_Congress_2008 The sheer size of the 3GSM World Congress this year was overwhelming. Over 55,000 visitors attended the show during the first three days (up from 50,000 in 2006). It has undoubte http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/3GSM_Event_Report_2007 Swedish mobile navigation services company Wayfinder announced that it has acquired Navicore - a Finnish based company also offering personal / mobile navigation services. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Mobile_Navigation_market_poised_for_consolidation_as_Wayfinder_acquires_Navicore Speculation is growing that Google is developing its own mobile phone according to reports in Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Rumours_circulate_regarding_a_Google_Phone_but_reference_design_is_likely_scenario On 9 July 2008, LG launched its KS360 phone in the UK http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Demand_for_Consumer_Qwerty_Devices_Fuelled_by_Social_Network_Sites At a global launch event in London UK entitled “Go Play” Nokia made several major announcements – notably its intention to expand beyond devices into offering consumer ser http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Nokia_announces_a_consumer_brand_Ovi_a_Music_Store_NGage_and_new_handsets As 2006 draws to a close CCS Insight confidently expects the market will report record levels of activity at almost every point of the market. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Outlook_for_Mobile_Market_in_2007 As 2008 draws to a close, CCS Insight looks ahead and makes 44 predictions about what the next few years will bring the mobile industry. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/CCS_Insight_Predictions_for_2009_and_Beyond