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Nokia to acquire NAVTEQ
 Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia will pay $78 in cash for each share of NAVTEQ including outstanding options for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8.1 billion.
Hexagon to Acquire NovAtel for $390M
 NovAtel Inc.and Hexagon AB have entered into a definitive agreement under which the Swedish company will acquire all the outstanding shares of NovAtel for $50 per share.
Garmin Mobile™ XT: Plug ‘N Play Maps for Your Phone
Garmin International Inc., announced Garmin Mobile XT, all-in-one software solution that turns select smartphones with internal GPS into high-end Garmin navigators.
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Dr Lawrence Cheung
Vice Chairman,
Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association,
Hong Kong
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"The current mobile phone penetration rate in Hong Kong is 140% while 3G penetration is 25%."
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Aliant announced the launch of GPS Nav a wireless service that provides Aliant customers with turn-by-turn, GPS-enabled driving directions, similar to an in-car navigation system.
NovAtel Inc. has achieved contract for the continued development of the Ground Reception Chain reference receiver for Galileo.
The GPS-Photo Link maps the images with GPS location data correctly on the georeferenced layer.