8.1 billion seems a little tall doesn't it? I don't know if google would counter at that price, 8.1 billion hires a lot of engineers to create their own system. Then again, they might have so much money they don't care.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles LaPierre" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:40 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Nokia looking to buy Navteq
Hello all, The map company Nokia is looking into purchasing is Navteq. Here is the headline: Nokia to buy GPS map company Navteq for $8.1 billion.Sendero does not use Navteq maps except in Australia, so I doubt this will impact us too much. Trekker on the other hand uses Navteq maps, as does Google. It will be interesting if Google makes a counter bid so they have control over the maps they use or not.Charles At 05:35 AM 10/3/2007, you wrote:Hello:I noticed that Nokia has purchased a gps map system with a name like uoyteq, I read the article in yesterday's NY Times. A big part of the article spoke of the business decision being based on the map's points of interest being so large. I can not imagine a larger poi selection than we enjoy. Is it even possible?Charles M. La Pierre CTO Sendero Group, LLC Lat. 37 15' 25" N Lon: 121 53' 04" W
