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Press release: 02.12.08 It’s Open Season for Gamers With the Launch of Deer Hunter 3 Mobile

Glu’s Launch of Deer Hunter 3 Includes Big Game, Fowl and Other Types of Prey

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the launch of Deer Hunter® 3 Mobile, the third in a series of the award-winning, top-selling mobile hunting games. Based on Atari Inc.’s Deer Hunter franchise, Deer Hunter 3 Mobile will include a host of new features and upgrades including hunting for big game, fowl and other types of prey, new environments with enhanced graphics, an enhanced GPS map to track prey, new firearms and game modes.

“We are excited to bring another Deer Hunter game to mobile phones. The Deer Hunter mobile franchise has generated more than 3.5 million downloads, and with Deer Hunter 3’s new features, we expect the success to continue,” said Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “Our team has worked hard to build on the franchise’s success and create new and exciting gameplay that gives consumers the most realistic, unique and challenging hunting experience on mobile.”

Features include:

Variety of animals and locations – Stay in the states or travel to Canada and Europe to hunt deer, bear, rabbits and more.

Tagging and Tracking – Enhanced tagging and tracking system puts new focus on finding the biggest game.

Depth of gameplay – New features that add realism to the hunt.

Snow, rain, fog and heavy winds affect the hunt.

All new trophy room featuring players’ best kills and trophies.

Multiple game modes – Hunt in Career Mode or jump into the expanded Shooting Gallery or brand new Challenge Mode for quicker play.

The Deer Hunter franchise is a realistic, precise and engaging hunting game. Deer Hunter has been the leading hunting brand in gaming since 1997. Deer Hunter 3 is now available on all major carriers in North America. For more information, visit www.deerhuntermobile.com.

About Glu Mobile

Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and Brain Genius, and titles based on major brands from partners including Atari, Activision, Konami, Harrah's, Hasbro, Warner Bros., Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA and Sony. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in London, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Russia, China, Brazil, Chile, Canada and Mexico. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.

GLU MOBILE, GLU, SUPER K.O. BOXING!, STRANDED, BRAIN GENIUS and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.

© 2008 Atari, Inc. All rights reserved. Developed by Southlogic Studios. Deer Hunter is a registered trademark of Atari, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured and marketed by Atari, Inc., New York, NY. Atari and the Atari logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.
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Press release: The Nokia Maps story unfolds with new integrated web services and other upgrades

New version with Ovi integration offers 3D landmarks and other enhancements including online planning on the web

Barcelona, Spain - Nokia has released the latest version of its award-winning mobile mapping and navigation service, Nokia Maps, as well as its personalized online mapping experience on Ovi by Nokia. This combination of Nokia Maps plus Ovi is the first free service that allows people to pre-plan their journey at home on their PC and synchronize with their mobile, giving access to pre-planned routes and favorite destinations while on the move.

In addition, Nokia Maps has been updated to include a number of new features such as high-resolution aerial images, 3D landmarks for 216 cities and terrain maps, as well as a new route overview during routing and during Drive, the purchasable turn-by-turn car navigation guidance.

"Nokia has clearly increased the usability of Maps, and now with the integration of Ovi services, the functionality of this service can also be seen," says Michael Halbherr, vice-president, Nokia location based experiences. "Enabling Nokia Maps the ability to synchronize my favorite places between my mobile and PC. becomes the main reason for anyone to switch from other personal navigation devices to Nokia Maps."

Maps on Ovi is becoming more than just a mapping tool. Over the coming months, Maps will become a destination for people to save and organize places, pre-plan trips and post-edit them. People can share their location and all their personally and socially meaningful content with friends, inviting them to join in activities and share experiences.

Other new options for Nokia Maps include instant access to real time information such as camera alerts, safety spots and traffic information for selected countries, as well as Wcities event guides that give real-time information for events and movies in over 450 destinations.

Walk, pedestrian navigation, improves from where the last version left off, by adding straight-line guidance, which allows you to walk the shortest distance between point A and point B. Should your journeys be more urban, beeps and vibrations during Walk navigation alert you when you need to make a turn along your route. The level of detail in the maps has increased to the point that you can view multiple entrances to the same underground metro station.

The higher map quality is a direct result of the relationship that now exists between Nokia and NAVTEQ. The close working relationship allows Nokia to better utilize the map data that NAVTEQ supplies, which provides a higher quality and extensive coverage that enables more effective location based experiences.

The new version of the Nokia Maps application for selected devices is available on the Nokia Beta Labs website: http://www.nokia.com/betalabs. The online version will be accessible from http://maps.ovi.com. As both versions are released as a Beta, some product features may not be available in the Beta release, but instead, will be added into future releases.

For more information and materials on Nokia World 2008 event and announcements, please visit:
http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld
www.nokia.com/press/nokiaworld08

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
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Press release: Desktop. Laptop. Pocket: The era of the personal Internet dawns with the Nokia N97

Tilting touch display, QWERTY keyboard and personalized home screen - a true mobile computer

Barcelona, Spain - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world's most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia's flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their 'social location.'

"From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. "Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet".

Sensing your 'So-Lo'
The Nokia N97 introduces the concept of 'social location'. With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their 'status' and share their 'social location' as well as related pictures or videos.

Widescreen - Internet and entertainment
The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen. The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites. The Nokia N97 is also perfectly suited for browsing the web, streaming Flash videos or playing games. Both the physical QWERTY and virtual touch input ensure efficiency in blogging, chatting, posting, sending texts or emailing.

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.

For more information and materials on Nokia World 2008 event and announcements, please visit:
http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld
www.nokia.com/press/nokiaworld08

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
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Press release: Nokia World 2008: Transforming THE Internet into YOUR Internet

Introducing personal Internet experiences with the Nokia N97 mobile computer

New Ovi services include Maps and Mail

Barcelona, Spain - Imagine a world where we can always connect to our friends and loved ones, where we can know what they're doing, where they are and how they're feeling. Imagine a world where we can know what's going on around us, around the corner and even around the world.

This is the world that Nokia is building. Taking the next steps towards making this vision a reality, Nokia has introduced the Nokia N97 mobile computer and new Ovi services, including Maps on Ovi and Mail on Ovi.

"Today, we are at the threshold of another profound change in the way we connect and interact with each other and with our world," President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said at the opening of Nokia World 2008. "We are, in fact, transforming the Internet . putting in your hands the power to be more in tune with the world around you."

"This is a world where you will have the power to tailor and personalize your Internet how and when you like, to make your day-to-day life easier and more fulfilling." Kallasvuo noted that Nokia, with more than one billion customers globally, has the opportunity to put the power of the Internet into the hands of more people in more places than any other company, "and that's what we intend to do."

Nokia's global scope, assets such as NAVTEQ and a growing list of Ovi services, "uniquely position Nokia to transform the Internet to become a more personal and relevant part of our lives. And that's a claim no legacy Internet company can make."

Nokia N97: Making the Internet Personal
The Nokia N97, unveiled today, is designed for Internet-savvy people. With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the device intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving people the ability to update their 'status' and share their location as well as related pictures or videos with approved friends. Nokia's flagship Nseries device packs a large 3.5" touch display, personalized homescreen and a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to social networking sites and Internet destinations.

Maps on Ovi: More than Just a Mapping Tool
Maps on Ovi is the first free service that allows people to pre-plan their journey at home on their PC and synchronize with their mobile, giving access to pre-planned routes and favorite destinations while on the move. Over the coming months, Nokia Maps will become a destination for people to save and organize places, pre-plan trips and post-edit them. People can share their location and all their personally and socially meaningful content with friends, inviting them to join in activities.

Mail on Ovi and Nokia Messaging: Mobile Email for the Masses
Some 75% of the world's population has not yet used email. Many of these people will have their first email experience will be on a mobile phone, not on a PC. Mail on Ovi, together with Nokia Messaging which mobilizes consumer email and instant messaging on Nokia devices, brings mobile email to everyone and not just for a privileged few. With Mail on Ovi, users will be able to create and access email online portal as well as on their mobile device. Nokia Messaging, on the other hand, will give consumers access to their existing email and instant messaging accounts from Yahoo! Mail® and Yahoo! Messenger®, Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail and Google Talk, and AOL Mail as well as email solutions from thousands of ISPs around the world on the majority of Nokia devices. Nokia has shipped about 200 million devices that immediately enable the launch of its messaging solutions, including Mail on Ovi, Nokia Messaging and corporate mobile email (Microsoft Exchange Activesync and Lotus Traveler).

Open for Innovation
A key element in making Nokia's vision reality is openness. Increasing openness makes it easier for third parties to develop services and applications for Nokia's solutions. For example, the planned Symbian Foundation will engage industry leaders in developing an open source platform for mobile computers and services, built on Symbian OS, already the most open and mature platform for mobile innovation. There are currently 3.5 million developers working on the S60 platform on Symbian OS, and more than 10,000 applications are available to date.

Nokia is also creating new opportunities for third parties to develop innovative widgets and other Internet service applications for Nokia devices, like the social networking widgets seen on the new Nokia N97's personalized homescreen. Over the course of the next year, Nokia will debut new and interesting opportunities to work together to create a highly personalized Internet experience on Nokia devices.

For more information and materials on Nokia World 2008 event and announcements, please visit:
http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld
www.nokia.com/press/nokiaworld08

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
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Press release: 03.12.08 North Miami Beach, Fla., Signs Contract with American Traffic Solutions for Red-Light Camera Enforcement Program

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --(Business Wire)-- Dec 03, 2008 The City of North Miami Beach, Florida, approved a contract with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) to serve as the city’s red-light camera traffic safety program vendor. Designated intersections will be equipped with ATS’ latest ultra-high-resolution digital cameras.

According to North Miami Beach Police Chief Rafael P. Hernandez Jr., “Statistics and examples from across Florida and the Country prove that red-light cameras save lives. We’re excited that ATS will be installing red-light cameras in North Miami Beach so that our community can benefit from the reduction in the crashes and injuries caused by red-light runners.”

ATS serves more than 130 communities with red-light and speed camera programs. As the largest vendor in Florida, ATS already serves several communities including Apopka, Aventura, Brooksville, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Florida City, Key Biscayne, Miami Gardens, Orange County, Palm Coast, Pembroke Pines, Temple Terrace and Winter Springs. ATS also contracts with the Florida Turnpike Enterprise to provide ATS’ PlatePass® cashless toll payment services for rental car companies and their customers who use the Florida toll roads.

Located midway between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale and adjacent to the Golden Glades Interchange where I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and the Palmetto Expressway meet, North Miami Beach is truly at the "Crossroads of South Florida." Home to more than 40,000 residents, the central location and easy access has made North Miami Beach one of South Florida's best known regional shopping areas and one of its most popular sites for office users.

About American Traffic Solutions, Inc.:

American Traffic Solutions (ATS) is a leading provider of technology and business solutions for traffic safety and electronic toll collection programs worldwide, including PlatePass®, which is an automated electronic toll payment service that enables Avis, Budget and Hertz customers to use high speed, cashless electronic toll lanes. ATS is a private corporation, which serves more than 125 municipalities and government agencies. ATS is the largest provider of photo traffic enforcement programs to America’s big cities with active programs in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, San Diego and Seattle; Houston, Fort Worth, Irving and Arlington, Texas; New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona. ATS also serves Canada’s largest digital red-light camera and speed enforcement program in Calgary, Alberta. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Press release: 03.12.08 Tim Courtney to Lead Sales Operations for TrafficCast International

MADISON, Wis. --(Business Wire)-- Dec 03, 2008 TrafficCast International, Inc., www.trafficcast.com, the leading provider of digital traffic data, has named Tim Courtney as its Executive Vice President, Sales Operations, leading the sales and marketing efforts in TrafficCast’s next growth phase.

Courtney, who was most recently Vice President of LCC International’s strategy and business development efforts, has more than 20 years experience in the telecom, wireless, and mobile markets. The mobile industry is one of the most promising emerging markets for TrafficCast’s personalized, real-time traffic information.

“I have worked with Tim for several years,” said Neal Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of TrafficCast International. “His history with wireless carriers, equipment providers and third party solutions partners will create immediate opportunities for us. Tim has tremendous understanding of our critical core markets as well as our technology platforms and solutions.”

Demand for accurate traffic information, for both consumer and enterprise applications, is growing significantly in a number of vertical markets, including the mobile GPS and phone industries, Web portals, broadcast media, fleet and logistics, and the public sector.

“I have a strong working knowledge in many of the industries TrafficCast serves, not only from the engineering standpoint, but from the needs of the end-users,” said Courtney. “TrafficCast has the most advanced technology solutions in the industry, and I welcome the opportunity to demonstrate our unique offerings to these key vertical markets.”

Prior to LCC International, Courtney held numerous executive sales, business development and sales management positions at Wireless Faculties Incorporated (WFI), a wireless engineering consulting company. His background also includes more than ten years at Motorola, Inc. in system engineering, sales, sales management and operations, including leadership positions supporting location based services, hosted and non-hosted applications for the Motorola handset division. Later, as a Vice President for Ericsson, Courtney led the Sprint professional services/backhaul team. He began his career with General Instrument/Jerrold designing cable TV products.

About TrafficCast International, Inc. TrafficCast International is the leading provider of digital traffic data, with patented software and predictive models to produce route-specific real-time traffic information and travel time forecasts for traditional and emerging traffic information markets. Privately-held, TrafficCast International is a subsidiary of TrafficCast Inc, and is backed by angel and venture capital investors. The company is based in Madison, Wisconsin and has a branch office in Shanghai. For more information, see www.trafficcast.com.
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Press release: TomTom announces online Route Planner

3 December 2008 - TomTom, the world's leading navigation solutions
provider, today announces the introduction of a new online Route Planner
that will be accessible via http://routes.tomtom.com. The free web-based
Route Planner allows users to pre-plan a route and obtain precise travel
and arrival times easily, before setting off on their journey.

In this first phase, the TomTom online Route Planner will be accessible
for a selected group of users taking part in a closed test programme
(BETA test programme) starting this week.

In a world first, the TomTom online Route Planner gives users
door-to-door route planning options to any address, taking into account
real-time and historic information on traffic flows throughout the day.
Uniquely, it incorporates dynamic traffic information (through HD
Traffic(tm)*) as well as 500 billion historic speed measurements of
roads across the world (through IQ Routes(tm)). This allows users to
pre-plan their routes based on facts, rather than estimates, resulting
in very precise travel time predictions. In addition, map corrections
that are made by TomTom users through Map Share(tm) are regularly
uploaded to the Route Planner, so users always have access to the most
accurate routes based on the latest map information.

"The introduction of the online Route Planner marks an important step in
our strategy to make our award-winning navigation available for all
users, regardless of the platform that is used," says Harold Goddijn,
TomTom's chief executive officer.

"Users who do not have a navigation device can now also benefit from our high-quality routing before starting their journey, giving them a chance to plan their day more efficiently than ever before".

Depending on the success and feedback from the BETA programme, the
TomTom online Route Planner will gradually be rolled out to users
worldwide. The route planner is currently available in six languages
including English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Spanish.

* The online Route Planner will feature HD Traffic in the Netherlands,
France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK. In other countries, TomTom's
original traffic service (based on GPRS and TMC) may be included
depending on availability.

About TomTom

TomTom NV is the world's leading navigation solutions provider. TomTom's
products are developed with an emphasis on innovation, quality, ease of
use, safety and value. TomTom's products include all-in-one navigation
devices which enable customers to navigate right out of the box; these
are the award-winning TomTom GO family, the TomTom XL and TomTom ONE ranges and the TomTom RIDER. Additionally, independent research proves that TomTom products have a significant positive effect on driving and road safety.

TomTom offers a portfolio of content and services for TomTom's navigation products, which are easily available through TomTom
HOME. TomTom also provides navigation software products that integrate
with third party devices; the TomTom NAVIGATOR software for PDAs and
smartphones. TomTom WORK combines industry leading communication and smart navigation technology with leading edge tracking and tracing
expertise. TomTom's products are sold through a network of leading
retailers in over 30 countries and online. TomTom was founded in 1991
in Amsterdam and has offices in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and
South Africa.

TomTom is listed at Euronext Amsterdam in The
Netherlands. For more information, please visit http://www.tomtom.com.
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Press release: 04.12.08 San Jose Technology, Inc. is proudly launching the world's smallest GPS tracker - the new portable wrist-worn MT-102 Personal Tracker!

If you are an outdoor sports lover, here's a cool new gadget that could really come in handy. MT-102 is portable, handy and easy-to-use. It features unique modes for most advanced tracking and emergency locating service available today for the benefit of personal safety. MT-102 is the smallest GPS tracker in the world.

It supports both SMS and GPRS data transmission for navigation to transmit location data and have an emergency SOS button which keeps you safe at al! l time. MT-102 is superior for biking, hiking, running, mountain climbing, skiing and driving. This mini tracker not only has all the technology you'll need but is stylish and fashionable.

Features:

Smallest GPS/GSM tracker in the world
SIRFIII inside
Light and portable
User friendly
SOS button for emergency use
Programmable Auto Report
GeoFence Available
Support HTTP, TCP and UDP transmission

http://www.sanav.com/gps_tracking/MT-102.htm
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Press release: Garmin® Announces Completion of the Acquisition of Its Swedish Distributor

CAYMAN ISLANDS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sportmanship International AB (“Sportmanship”), the distributor of Garmin’s consumer products in Sweden. The company is expected to be renamed Garmin Sweden AB and will retain its management, sales, marketing and supporting staff, consisting of approximately 28 people.

Dr. Min Kao, chairman and CEO of Garmin Ltd., said, “We welcome the Sportmanship team into the Garmin family. Sportmanship has made Garmin the market leader in Sweden in portable navigation devices (PNDs) as well as the marine and outdoor markets. We expect the completion of this acquisition will enable us to further strengthen our position in the Nordic countries.”

Financial terms of the transaction were not released.

About Garmin Ltd.

The global leader in satellite navigation, Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications since 1989 – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin’s Form 10-K can be downloaded at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Press release: Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Report Examining Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) Including an Analysis of Applications, Services, Key Players and Products

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/87721c/realtime_location) has announced the addition of the "Real-time Location Services (RTLS): Applications, Services and Company Analysis" report to their offering.

This unique report addresses core technology and business aspects of real-time location services (RTLS) and guides the reader through the most important aspects of enabling technologies including RFID. It covers the critical factors and gives the user the views about the different kinds of RFIDs. The report also addresses the advantages and the bottlenecks for deployment of RTLS applications, evaluating available solutions and the methodologies. The report includes an exhaustive study of leading RTLS companies.

Different types of RTLS are evaluated and the standards and protocols related to them. The report has a great focus on the applications and the key areas that can be addressed by RTLS giving special attention to Vehicle Tracking, Port/Yard Management, Inventory Management and Real Time Tracking solutions. The report also provides an analysis of the most widely used RTLS applications today and provides a vision for anticipated future applications.

Key Focus Areas:

RTLS using GPS, WiFi, RFID

Protocols and Standards of RTLS

Types of RFID tags and their applications

The Classifications and advantages of RTLS

Various mandates regarding RFID focusing on RTLS

Current applications and next generation RTLS applications

RFID Industry grow and penetration of RTLS into our daily life
Importance of RTLS for large scale tracking and management

GPS based tracking w/o active RFID and implementation of the system
Analysis of RTLS companies with focus on their applications, solutions and products

RFID and RTLS business and spheres of influence including healthcare, yard/port management
Target Audience:

RTLS and RFID hardware, software, and solution vendors and related professional services companies

Managed RTLS service providers, outsourced RFID solutions and RTLS application providers, and RFID service bureau operators

Personnel responsible for automating Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Inventory Tracking, Fleet Management, Yard/Dock Management and other business processes
Healthcare management personnel responsible for tracking patients, staff personnel, equipment, inventory, and other critical resources

Retailers and personnel responsible for merchandise inventory and ordering processes, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Merchandise tracking and fraud prevention Companies interested in optimizing their RFID business process strategies for Tracking and Telemetry with a special focus on large scale tracking.

Venture Capitalist and Startup companies

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction to RFID
RFID in Practice
Introduction to Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS)
Standards and Protocols
RTLS Applications
Evaluation and Feasibility of RTLS in Industry
Growth Analysis of RTLS and Bottlenecks
Company and Product Analysis
Companies Mentioned:

AeroScout
Identec
Savi
Intelleflex
Ekahau
Tagsense
WhereNet
Pinc Solutions
ContainerTrac

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/87721c/realtime_location
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Press release: Research and Markets: A 2nd Edition Guide to Inshore Navigation: Providing a Comprehensive Introductory Guide for the Newcomer to Navigation and Piloting

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5fa6f2/inshore_navigation) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Inshore Navigation, 2nd Edition" to their offering.

Inshore Navigation is a teaching system designed for the newcomer to navigation and pilotage. Tom Cunliffe understands the problems and misconceptions of people learning to navigate at sea. As a result his book goes straight to the heart of each topic and concentrates on what the beginner really needs to know when out on the water.

The object of this book is to give you enough knowledge to be able to navigate simply and safely on short inshore passages. The logical way to begin cruising is to make day sails in reasonable weather and steer clear of night passage making until you have gained a little confidence - there is enough information here to enable you to do just that.

Inshore Navigation is structured so as to help you get on the water as soon as possible and stay out of trouble as you learn the necessities. All the essential navigational concepts are covered, so that when you feel your sea going experience is sufficient you will be building on a solid foundation as you move into the greater depth of detail required for coastal and offshore navigation.

Your best teacher is yourself.

The rudiments are contained with Inshore Navigation, but the rest is up to you.

Review: "...the definitive beginner's guide to marine navigation" (Boat Mart, November 2008)

Key Topics Covered:

The chart and the almanac
Course, bearings and the magnetic compass
Position, distance and Dead Reckoning
Man-made aids to navigation
Pilotage
Tidal streams
GPS and the electronic fix
Estimated Position and the traditional fix
Course shaping
GPS in onward navigation
The electronic chart plotter
Tidal heights and depth of water
Passage planning
Fog

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5fa6f2/inshore_navigation
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Baby Jesus Thefts Thwarted by GPS Tracking Saints, Free GPS Rental Offer for Churches From LightningGPS

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LightningGPS, a leading supplier of GPS Tracking Devices, has a history of lending GPS Trackers to churches, schools, & towns. This year, LightningGPS strikes down sinners by offering the free holiday rental publicly to schools and churches across the country through their distribution partnership with BrickHouse Security.

Each holiday season hundreds of religious organizations are targeted by vandals and pranksters who steal or deface outdoor holiday decorations such as Baby Jesus, Santa, & Menorahs. Some are taken as "trophies," most are lost forever. The financial and emotional cost to the congregation includes the cost of replacement and the pain of explaining the event to small children.

A GPS Tracking Device can track objects virtually anywhere in the world and is small enough to covertly fit inside most everyday objects. If that object is moved or tampered with, a silent alarm is triggered, alerting the owner that the object is on-the-move. At the same time, an individual or police can go online and instantly track the item on a map anywhere it goes.

"The theft or destruction of Nativity scenes is a rising problem. Every year we hear how the sanctity and harmony of the holiday season was ruined by a few scrooges," said Todd Morris, the CEO of BrickHouse Security. "We are happy to come to the aid of Churches, temples and schools looking for a way to protect their community from this crime." BrickHouse Security, a distributor of LightningGPS products, is also offering custom hidden cameras in an effort to catch thieves this holiday season. "We have partnered with LightningGPS to donate hidden cameras that will catch people in the act for video proof. Along with GPS Tracking, the vandals can be prosecuted and the statues returned swiftly," Mr. Morris continues. "Hopefully word spreads that random statues are fitted with GPS Trackers inside, which is enough of a deterrent to prevent this from happening in the first place."

How To Get One For Free?

Any church or school looking to sign-up for a free GPS Tracking device to use through the holiday season at no charge, simply go to www.lightninggps.com/free-gps-tracking.html to apply for the free offer.
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Press release: Vehicle Tracking Solutions Provides Cost-Reducing Options for Total Fleet Monitoring

Choices for easy monitoring help management of all company vehicles; tracking directly increases productivity, cost-reduction

DEER PARK, NY – Vehicle Tracking Solutions, a leading provider of fleet management systems, supplies personalized vehicle tracking solutions to over six hundred seventy-five clients across the United States. The company offers localized assistance to clients while allowing them to manage their own GPS tracking with FleetMinder®, VTS WebView™ and VTS Mobile.

Founded in 2002, Vehicle Tracking Solutions installs automatic vehicle location hardware (about the size of a pack of cards) in all fleet vehicles so management can track latitude, longitude, heading, speed and engine idle status using one of twenty-four Department of Defense satellites. Fleet managers can see if vehicles are exceeding speed limits, entering unauthorized areas or being driven during off hours.

“When a company tracks its vehicles, we’ve seen direct increases in productivity,” said John M. Cunningham Jr., President of Vehicle Tracking Solutions. “Clients are saving money by reducing fuel consumption and labor costs while increasing deliveries or service calls – whatever the business is.”

According to recent studies, companies currently employing fleet tracking equipment show an average reduction of 13 percent in fuel costs. In addition, implementing a Vehicle Tracking Solutions fleet management system reduces insurance rates and documents productivity so companies can resolve client disputes easily.

Although around 90 percent of vehicle tracking services are web-based, Vehicle Tracking Solutions provides its clients with different options to stay updated on fleet or individual vehicle status: FleetMinder®, VTS WebView™ and VTS Mobile.

Logging from the Desktop
FleetMinder® is a desktop mapping and historical reporting application that leverages the power of Microsoft MapPoint. The software-based tracking program allows managers to monitor moving vehicles in real-time.

Accessing Tracking Information from Any Computer
Offered at no additional charge to FleetMinder® users, VTS WebView™ allows clients to monitor their vehicles in real time and view all on-demand reports from any computer in the world with an internet connection.

Mobile Phone Updates
VTS Mobile, the newest addition to the service, allows clients that are traveling or have no access to a computer to actively check vehicle status from their web-enabled cell phones.

“VTS Mobile is a huge step forward for fleet tracking,” said Cunningham. “Our clients can track vehicles in real-time, anytime.”

About Vehicle Tracking Solutions
Vehicle Tracking Solutions is a leading provider of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) devices and fleet management solutions. VTS tracks over 10,000 vehicles 24 hours a day for clients in 31 states. Entering its sixth year of operation, VTS has experienced double-digit growth over the past four years. VTS operates offices in New York and New Hampshire, and is the only company in the AVL industry to offer franchise opportunities.
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Press release: Nokia lowers the mobile device industry outlook for Q4 2008 and gives outlook for 2009

Today, at its annual Capital Markets Day event, Nokia lowered its forecast for mobile device industry volumes for the fourth quarter 2008. Nokia also presented forecasts for the company and the industry for 2009. At the event, senior company executives outlined how Nokia's strategy, robust financial structure and competitive product portfolio are expected to ensure the company remains in a position of strength in the more challenging economic times ahead.

Nokia President and CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, highlighted the benefits of Nokia's brand, scale and number one market position, stating: "2009 will be challenging for our industry, however we have a strong, enviable base to build on and I believe we will continue to strengthen our position on many fronts. Building on our operational flexibility, Nokia is acting to reduce costs appropriately in the current slowing environment. At the same time, we remain fully committed to making the investments to build the future of our exciting industry and Nokia's continued competitiveness."

Nokia CFO, Rick Simonson, emphasized that appropriate cost reductions are being effected now and are continuing in plans for 2009 and 2010: "Nokia's highly variable, low fixed cost business model allows us to scale to a declining market. We are also acting on all fronts to reduce our costs beyond what may be attributable solely to the scalable aspects of the business model - moving to reduce cost of goods sold even further, reduce operational expenditure appropriately, and scale back capital expenditure. We expect these strong actions to offset, in part, the negative impact of slowing sales."

Outlook for Nokia and the mobile device industry - fourth quarter 2008
The mobile device market slowdown has continued more rapidly than previously expected since Nokia issued an update on November 14, 2008. The industry continues to be impacted by the effects of a global consumer pull-back in spending, currency volatility, and decreased availability of credit. Nokia believes the slowdown is apparent in varying degrees across all markets, while the most recent incremental impact in the emerging markets has been more pronounced than in other markets. As a result, and while noting the lack of visibility due to the factors cited above, Nokia is revising its fourth quarter 2008 outlook as follows:

- Nokia now estimates that fourth quarter 2008 industry mobile device volumes will be lower than the previous estimate of approximately 330 million units, which would result in full year 2008 industry mobile device volumes below the earlier estimate of 1.24 billion units.

- Nokia believes there is insufficient visibility in the marketplace to confirm its prior estimate for its fourth quarter 2008 mobile device market share, which was expected to be at the same level or slightly up from an estimated 38% in the third quarter 2008.

Outlook for Nokia Siemens Networks and the mobile infrastructure, fixed infrastructure and related services market - 2008

- Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks continue to expect the mobile infrastructure, fixed infrastructure and related services market to be flat in euro terms in 2008, compared to 2007.

- Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks continued cost synergy target for Nokia Siemens Networks is to achieve substantially all of the EUR 2.0 billion of targeted annual cost synergies by the end of 2008.

Targets and forecasts for Nokia and the mobile device industry - 2009 and going forward

- Nokia expects that the mobile device market will continue to be negatively impacted by the effects of a slowdown in consumer spending. Nokia also expects that operator and retail distribution channels will go through a period of destocking, resulting in lower sales volumes by manufacturers (sell-in) than purchase volumes by consumers (sell-through) for the industry in the first half of 2009.

- While noting the extremely limited visibility, Nokia expects 2009 industry mobile device volumes to decline 5% or more from 2008 levels.

- Nokia expects the four billion mobile subscriptions mark to be reached in the first quarter 2009.

- Nokia targets an increase in its market share in mobile devices in 2009 compared to 2008, including increased share in smartphones.

- As previously announced, Nokia has adjusted its Internet services market focus to the areas of music, maps, media, messaging and gaming. Nokia estimates these targeted portions of the Internet services market will be approximately EUR 40 billion in 2011. In December 2007, Nokia estimated that the total Internet services market would be approximately EUR 100 billion in 2010.

- Nokia targets Services & Software net sales of EUR 2 billion or more in 2011.

- Nokia targets its Services & Software business to have 300 million unique services users by 2012.

Targets and forecasts for Nokia Siemens Networks and the mobile infrastructure, fixed infrastructure and related services market - 2009

- Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks preliminary estimate is that the mobile infrastructure, fixed infrastructure and related services market will decline 5% or more in euro terms in 2009, from 2008 levels.

- Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks target for Nokia Siemens Networks market share to remain constant in 2009, compared to 2008.

Nokia financial targets (non-IFRS*) - 2009

Given the unprecedented environment, Nokia will not, at this time, be giving operating margin targets for beyond 2009.

- Nokia Devices & Services operating margin target to be in the teens in 2009.

- NAVTEQ operating margin targeted to be somewhat above the Devices & Services operating margin in 2009.

- Nokia Siemens Networks operating margin target to be in the single digits in 2009.

Nokia priorities for 2009
In addition to updating its financial targets, Nokia also outlined key priorities for 2009. These are:
- To ensure that Nokia's cost base is appropriately sized for a more challenging environment;
- To grow mobile device market share, to capture growth opportunities in NAVTEQ and device enhancements, and to capture value from adjacent markets;
- To build on the momentum in Services & Software by continuing to grow and focus its services portfolio;
- To mobilize consumer email and consumer instant messaging for millions of Nokia device users, and;
- To further integrate and simplify Nokia's web services user interface and device user interface.

* Non-IFRS results exclude special items for all periods. In addition, non-IFRS results exclude intangible asset amortization, other purchase price accounting related items and inventory value adjustments arising from the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks and from all business acquisitions completed after June 30, 2008. For the preceding periods, non-IFRS results exclude such items and adjustments arising from the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks only. Nokia believes that these non-IFRS financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors regarding Nokia's performance by excluding the above-described items that may not be indicative of Nokia's business operating results. These non-IFRS financial measures should not be viewed in isolation or as substitutes to the equivalent IFRS measure(s), but should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable IFRS measure(s) in the reported results.

The main presentations at Nokia Capital Markets Day will be webcast live at: http://investors.nokia.com
The breakout presentations at Nokia Capital Markets Day will be webcast (archived) at: http://investors.nokia.com

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not historical facts, including, without limitation, those regarding: A) the timing of product, services and solution deliveries; B) our ability to develop, implement and commercialize new products, services, solutions and technologies; C) expectations regarding market growth, developments and structural changes; D) expectations regarding our mobile device volume growth, market share, prices and margins; E) expectations and targets for our results of operations; F) the outcome of pending and threatened litigation; G) expectations regarding the successful completion of contemplated acquisitions on a timely basis and our ability to achieve the set targets upon the completion of such acquisitions; and H) statements preceded by "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "foresee," "target," "estimate," "designed," "plans," "will" or similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's best assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Because they involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the results that we currently expect. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to: 1) the deteriorating global economic conditions and related financial crisis and their impacts on us, our customers, suppliers, and collaborative partners; 2) competitiveness of our product, service and solutions portfolio; 3) the extent of the growth of the mobile communications industry; 4) the growth and profitability of the new market segments that we target and our ability to successfully develop or acquire and market products, services and solutions in those segments; 5) our ability to successfully manage costs; 6) the intensity of competition in the mobile communications industry and our ability to maintain or improve our market position or respond successfully to changes in the competitive landscape; 7) the impact of changes in technology and our ability to develop or otherwise acquire complex technologies as required by the market, with full rights needed to use; 8) timely and successful commercialization of complex technologies as new advanced products, services and solutions; 9) our ability to protect the complex technologies, which we or others develop or that we license, from claims that we have infringed third parties' intellectual property rights, as well as our unrestricted use on commercially acceptable terms of certain technologies in our products, services and solution offerings; 10) our ability to protect numerous Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks patented, standardized or proprietary technologies from third-party infringement or actions to invalidate the intellectual property rights of these technologies; 11) Nokia Siemens Networks' ability to achieve the expected benefits and synergies from its formation to the extent and within the time period anticipated and to successfully integrate its operations, personnel and supporting activities; 12) whether, as a result of investigations into alleged violations of law by some current or former employees of Siemens AG ("Siemens"), government authorities or others take further actions against Siemens and/or its employees that may involve and affect the carrier-related assets and employees transferred by Siemens to Nokia Siemens Networks, or there may be undetected additional violations that may have occurred prior to the transfer, or ongoing violations that may have occurred after the transfer, of such assets and employees that could result in additional actions by government authorities; 13) any impairment of Nokia Siemens Networks customer relationships resulting from the ongoing government investigations involving the Siemens carrier-related operations transferred to Nokia Siemens Networks; 14) occurrence of any actual or even alleged defects or other quality issues in our products, services and solutions; 15) our ability to manage efficiently our manufacturing and logistics, as well as to ensure the quality, safety, security and timely delivery of our products, services and solutions; 16) inventory management risks resulting from shifts in market demand; 17) our ability to source sufficient amounts of fully functional components and sub-assemblies without interruption and at acceptable prices; 18) any disruption to information technology systems and networks that our operations rely on; 19) developments under large, multi-year contracts or in relation to major customers; 20) economic or political turmoil in emerging market countries where we do business; 21) our success in collaboration arrangements relating to development of technologies or new products, services and solutions; 22) the success, financial condition and performance of our collaboration partners, suppliers and customers; 23) exchange rate fluctuations, including, in particular, fluctuations between the euro, which is our reporting currency, and the US dollar, the Chinese yuan, the UK pound sterling and the Japanese yen, as well as certain other currencies; 24) the management of our customer financing exposure; 25) allegations of possible health risks from electromagnetic fields generated by base stations and mobile devices and lawsuits related to them, regardless of merit; 26) unfavorable outcome of litigations; 27) our ability to recruit, retain and develop appropriately skilled employees; 28) the impact of changes in government policies, laws or regulations; and 29) our ability to effectively and smoothly implement our new organizational structure; as well as the risk factors specified on pages 10-25 of Nokia's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 under "Item 3.D Risk Factors." Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Nokia does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.
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Press release: 08.12.08 Location Based Technologies Announces PocketFinder Service Available on Apple App Store

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Location Based Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: LBAS), a leading-edge provider of personal locator devices and services, today announced its revolutionary PocketFinder service for iPhone 3G is now available on the Apple App Store.

“iPhone users now have the option to benefit from every PocketFinder feature, including allowing others to access real-time location, zones, speed alerts, and travel history,” said Dave Morse, CEO of Location Based Technologies. "Our goal was to combine the versatility and powerful features of PocketFinder with the revolutionary innovations in iPhone, and we think users will love this version of the application."

By adapting the iPhone’s breakthrough Multi-Touch user interface and location-sensing functionality to its patented technology, Location Based Technologies has dramatically enhanced its PocketFinder standalone products to make it easier for families to stay connected. With this application, other authorized family members or business contacts now can locate any PocketFinder-enabled iPhone.

The service allows iPhone users to easily integrate with the PocketFinder family of products. PocketFinder and PetFinder devices use advanced technology to help families stay connected, and as the smallest known single-board GSM/GPS devices, they easily fit into a pocket, purse or backpack and can be accessed via the Internet, cell phone or landline to show their exact location in real time. In addition, the devices include several advanced features, such as designating customizable alert areas as electronic “fences” to notify when a family member or pet leaves or enters a specified area. The devices can even track vehicle speeds to encourage safe driving decisions.

The PocketFinder app is available from Apple’s App Store on iPhone 3G at www.itunes.com/appstore/ using the keyword “Pocketfinder” to search for the application.

About Location Based Technologies

A publicly traded company (OTCBB:LBAS), Location Based Technologies designs and develops leading-edge personal locator devices and services that incorporate patented, proprietary technologies designed to enhance and enrich the lives of families globally. The company is headquartered in Anaheim, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.pocketfinder.com.
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