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A pesar de los adelantos en software, habrá que esperar hasta 2008 para poder hacerse con un google-móvil. Y disponer allí donde se esté de un potente buscador de todo tipo de servicios: cines, restaurantes, y mapas e imágenes suministradas por Google Earth, el famoso programa que provee de vistas por satélite de cualquier ciudad o lugar en el mundo.

A GPS-based rss reader for your cell phone

Periscope is a small piece of J2ME software for your cell phone that delivers you news (Google News & Yahoo News) events (Upcoming.org) and images (flickr) depending on your current location.

B uddy Beacon > Buddy Beacon is the new way for Helio members to synchronize their social lives and tell friends where the fun is. Rather than calling or texting, Helio members can switch on their Buddy Beacon and use satellite technology to broadcast their location to the friends they add to their Buddy List. When they turn on Buddy Beacon, their Buddy List friends can see their location on a map along with a nearby address. Members can add up to 25 Buddies to their Buddy List. When members change locations and want to let everyone know the party is on the move, one simple command refreshes the location. Want to hide out? Just leave Buddy Beacon off to enjoy a night of privacy or to slip out the back of the club into the VIP room. > Buddy Beacon also lets Helio members send out an SMS message asking their friends to flip on their Buddy Beacons. When they activate Buddy Beacon, members can see where everyone is and meet up with the closest person for a fun night out or to tailgate at the big game. If a member notices a friend is nearby, a call can be placed directly from Buddy Beacon to check in on the fun. > "We're staying true to our mission of bringing advanced wireless technologies from Korea to the U.S. so Helio members can experience an entirely new wireless world," said Wonhee Sull, President & COO of HELIO LLC. "Exceptional collaborators like Samsung and Google combined with Helio's focus on constant innovation are making first-to-market devices like Drift and our specialized services a reality." > The Drift is now available for $225 at www.helio.com, 888-88-HELIO and at nearly 2,500 retail locations nationwide. Buddy Beacon and Google Maps™ for mobile are free with Helio All-In Memberships, and data charges apply for A La Carte memberships. >

It would see Yahoo increasing its visibility to Orange’s mobile users and attractiveness to search advertisers, as well as providing a better opportunity to sell location-based services.

Google, which has already struck deals with T-Mobile and Vodafone, told The Times earlier this year that the firm’s mobile division will soon become its biggest driver of new business.

Usability is a notorious issue on mobiles, but Google says is testing “dozens” of new search-related products to be used solely on mobiles and PDAs.

Más tarde o más temprano vamos a ir hacia los teléfonos móviles que integran el navegador GPS. De 2004 a 2006 hemos doblado las ventas espectacularmente y el mercado inalámbrico ofrece muchas oportunidades. Ahora empezamos a ver los primeros terminales, y entre 2008 y 2009 será un mercado masivo, de centenares de millones de teléfonos móviles que incluirán mapas de navegación.

En el mercado de los dispositivos móviles, el acceso a los mapas es gratis, se pueden realizar búsquedas e incluso calcular rutas, pero la navegación hay que pagarla. La segunda vía de ingresos de los mapas vendrá por el contenido extra (hoteles, pistas de tenis, restaurantes o incluso encontrar a un fontanero, como unas páginas amarillas). La tercera vía es la publicidad, al igual que hace Google en Internet. El 25% de la gente que tiene mapas en su móvil también lo emplea para navegar.

bliin YourLIVE! is a social networking service where users can spot, trace and share experiences — pictures, videos, audio and text — with one another in real-time on a Google Map.Users create ‘bliins’ to navigate and monitor their interests in a location or area. bliins can be saved and shared amongst users.bliin is available for Desktop & Pocket internet.bliin is currently testing in closed beta. Users you see are live and media uploaded in real-time.