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July 23, 2008
LBS Hall of Fame 2008
LBS Hall of Fame
Leading LBS sites with a western focus: please contact Jonathan Raper on raper@soi.city.ac.uk to add sites
Mobile guides
Camineo Content mobilisation and location-aware mobile guides
Creativity Software Content mobilisation
Wild Knowledge Educational field trip content delivery
Personal routing and navigation
Satnav
Tom Tom Satnav and connected navigation
Garmin Satnav and personal navigation
Webraska Satnav and personal navigation
Destinator Satnav solutions
Networks in Motion Satnav and personal navigation
Pedestrian
Navitime Pedestrian navigation- Japan
Nokia Maps Pedestrian navigation- Europe & N. America
Kizoom Mobile train information UK
GPSdash GPS navigation
AmazeGPS GPS navigation
Traffic
TrafficMaster Traffic UK
Landsonar Traffic US
ITIS Traffic UK
Leisure
Trimble Outdoor leisure applications
ViewRanger Augmented reality
Verne 21 Mobile tourism
Ambiesense Mobile tourism
Mobile search
Mobile SEO
Mippin Mobile portal
Medio Search platform
Jumptap SEO tools for mobile
Vtap Mobile video search
Taptu Mobile social search
Zodigo Mobile entertainment search
Mobile local
Mobile commerce Local portal provider
M:Spatial Local portal provider
Nearby Now Retail local provider
Seero Video on the map
Lightpole Local content discovery
Zillow Mobile real estate
Location-based advertising
Seeker Wireless Zone detection
Jentro Mobile advertising middleware
Upingme Mobile local advertising
Mobile social media
Social
Loopt Mobile social network- USA
Plazes Mobile social network- global
Gypsii Mobile social network- global
AkaAki Mobile social network- Germany
Dopplr Travel plan sharing
Rummble Mobile social network- global
Locatrix Mobile social network- Australia
BuddyPing Mobile social network- UK
Socialight Mobile social network- USA
Brightkite Mobile social network- USA
ZKout Mobile social network- USA
Whrll Mobile social network- USA
Ipoki Social tracking- USA
Photo sharing
Zurfer Location-based photo sharing
Locr Location-based photo sharing
Gaming
Ambient Performance Location-based gaming
Whereigo Location-based gaming
Plundr Location-based gaming
Mapping and tracking
Navteq LBS map content for satnav
Teleatlas LBS map content for satnav
Automotive Navigation Data LBS map content for satnav
Memory-Map LBS map content for outdoor leisure
OpenStreetMap Community-made mapping
Cloud Made Tools to access Community-made mapping
Pocket GPS World Traffic POIs
POI friend POI creation community
Yotta Video mapping
Trackstick Tracking hardware
Tools
Where.com Location API
Qualcomm BREW API and SDK for GPS hardware
Useful Networks Location API
Geovector API for orientation
Geopositioning
Loki Location broker
Skyhook Location broker
Navizon Location broker
Fire Eagle Location broker
Location-based comedy
The Mapsters The Mapster Monsters from Nokia
230 miles of Love Comedy as you drive along the M6 motorway in UK
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July 04, 2008
Masterclass in Mobile search at City
Mobile search
City University, London Tuesday July 22nd 2008
This one day Masterclass will provide participants with an end-to-end analysis of the current state and development of the rapidly growing market for mobile search. Use of mobile search tools on operator portals in the UK increased by a third from 2006-7 according to M:Media, and forecasts from eMarketer suggest a further doubling of W.European users by 2011 making it one of the most rapidly growing mobile services. With mobile search offerings already established through mobile operator portals and as downloadable smartphone applications from Yahoo, Microsoft and Google there is a widespread interest in capturing the attention and revenue of the mobile user.
However, the opportunities in this area require an understanding of a sophisticated technological environment and complex value chain. How do the underlying search technologies work and to what are they sensitive? In mobile search context is critical but what types of positioning/ presence should be offered for each kind of mobile search proposition? Do the mobile offerings from the 'big three' really work, and who are the startups that have compelling new propositions? Is the mobile content 'fit-for-purpose', and how do you extract 'local' content from the web? How do you monetise mobile search- is branded content better than mobile advertising? The search is still on for the winning formula: this Masterclass will bring together specialists in search technologies with world leading business analysts to bring you comprehensive advice on the present and future of mobile search.
This Masterclass is designed for all those seeking to understand mobile search better, whether in R&D or in business development. It will be accessible to all those with an interest in mobile search and taught by experienced presenters with research and commercial experience, including:
Professor Jonathan Raper, Editor of the Journal of Location Based Services and CEO of Placr Ltd
Dr David Mountain, Lecturer and Technical Director of Placr Ltd
Dr Ayse Göker, Lecturer and Director of Ambiesense Ltd.
Andrew Grill, General Manager, Sales & Business Development, Seeker Wireless
Session 1: Foundational search technologies
Session 2: Mobile search platforms
Session 3: Context intelligence for searching
Session 4: Business integration
The Masterclass will be a mixture of lectures, demonstrations and Q&A sessions and will offer all participants hands-on experience with the technology. Participants will receive copies of the course materials including research papers, case studies and bibliographies on CD and will be introduced to a wide range on online resources.
Pricing and registration
£395 per person with lunch and materials, which represents exceptional value for the attendee. Places on City University Masterclasses can be booked through Alison Barrett, on 020 7040 8730 or via email on alisonb@soi.city.ac.uk. Enquiries about the Masterclass can be made to Professor Jonathan Raper on 020 7040 8415 or by email to raper@soi.city.ac.uk. Further details can be found here.
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