[gps-talkusers] Re: Nokia looking to buy Navteq
- From: "Ken Perry" <kperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 01:09:40 -0700
What maps does Sendero use. I use the trekker and I am just interested in
knowing for the knowings sake.
Ken
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:53 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Nokia looking to buy Navteq
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
>
>
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