[gps-talkusers] Re: Nokia looking to buy Navteq
- From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:09:17 -0400
Hi,
Tele Atlas
Chris
On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 01:09:40 -0700, you wrote:
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>What maps does Sendero use. I use the trekker and I am just interested in
>knowing for the knowings sake.
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>Ken
>
>-----Original Message-----
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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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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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