TomTom acquires PocketGPSWorld Points Of Interest Database

Darren

We alluded to this news in our Newsletter on Friday but now we can, at long last, let the cat out of the bag.

PocketGPSWorld is delighted to announce that TomTom have entered into an agreement to acquire our entire POI database catalogue. The acquisition will allow TomTom to build on their existing POI database using the data gathered and administered by PocketGPSWorld over the last 10 years.

And so we must give notice that our free POI data service will close it's doors as of midday today (12:00 BST). Thanks to all of you who submitted data for inclusion and to the two Richard's, Oldie and Oldboy, for their work in managing the service, curating the data and moderating all the submissions.

We can now concentrate on our other services with renewed vigour.

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Darren Griffin

spook51 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:16 am Post subject:

Darren! On the naughty step - NOW!!

dorsetwurzel · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:20 am Post subject:

I hope you included a free MaFt as an incentive to Tomtom?

zebsogo · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:34 am Post subject: Sold Out

"free POI data service will close it's doors as of midday today (12:00 BST). Thanks to all of you who submitted data"

Maybe i am mistaken and correct me if i am wrong. So All the contributors over the years to the FREE POI database will be getting a share of the proceeds once PGPSW sell it to tomtom or will they get nothing and have to pay for a TomTom to acquire the database.

You say "TomTom have entered into an agreement to "Acquire" our entire POI database catalogue" I take this to mean PGPSW are making money out of all its contributors but will not see a penny of it themselves.

I know this maybe a controversial point and maybe i have got the wrong end of the stick. Maybe PGPSW could shed some light on the details of the "Acquisition" i.e how much money you sold it for [/u]
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1ka · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 34

I was just about to rant about the injustice of selling a product that was substantially created by the community. Then I noticed the date Rolling Eyes

zebsogo · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:37 am Post subject: LoL

M8TJT · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:11 am Post subject:

1ka · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 34

Sampa · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 29, 2010 Posts: 11

I am assuming that the expiry time of 12.00 BST is the give-away that it is an April Fool?

bedbug · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:55 am Post subject:

You rascalls! Laughing

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253 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:55 am Post subject:

Nice one Darren, I was wondering as well until I remembered the date.
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MaFt · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:04 am Post subject:

Well, the 12-noon is a giveaway, as is the one country left uncrossed in the graphic - what's it an anagram of?

And, even if we were being serious you'd have agreed to it anyway:

spook51 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:40 am Post subject:

Astounding that anyone should have taken it seriously - Darren, you can get off the naughty step at noon. Laughing

Border_Collie · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject:

Hook, line and sinker. Embarassed

Darren, you're a dead man walking. Evil or Very Mad

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Darren · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:13 pm Post subject:

I didn't think this would fool anyone Laughing

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