Nokia Does U-Turn and Makes Ovi Maps Navigation Free Nokia is placing a big bet in turning away from paid-for mapping services, and it will destabilise the whole mapping market.
Event Report: Symbian Smartphone Show 2007 The CEO of Symbian (Nigel Clifford) opened the annual “Symbian Smartphone Show†in a confident mood based on growing volumes and broadening manufacturer support.
Consolidation of location based services market continues as Nokia acquires Navteq Nokia has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Navteq, a leading mapping / navigation vendor.
Mobile Navigation market poised for consolidation as Wayfinder acquires Navicore Swedish mobile navigation services company Wayfinder announced that it has acquired Navicore - a Finnish based company also offering personal / mobile navigation services.

