Two-thirds of American mobile phones owners say the carrier is more important than the make of phone, according to research by Best Buy Mobile.

Wikitude Drive, considered the first mobile augmented reality (AR) navigation system with global maps, is set for its worldwide launch. The key men behind its development tell Christopher Backeberg how the system was developed and what makes it so different...

Vodafone UK has made Lonely Planet available to mobile customers through Telmap's mobile search, navigation and mapping services.

Anyone seriously looking at the potentially giant Russian mobile market will have to go with GLONASS, the Russian counterpart of GPS, or they may be left out in the cold, reports Christopher Backeberg...

Devicescape, viewed by many as a competitor to Google and Skyhook in the location business, is introducing its SoftGPS solution to obtain co-ordinates for Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices with or without GPS.

In a longer-than-usual interview, TheWhereBusiness writer Christopher Backeberg asks for and receives some highly illuminating education on location technology from Manlio Allegra, CEO of Polaris Wireless...

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City has introduced its own indoor navigation app using Wi-Fi to enrich visitors' exploration of the exhibits.

Microsoft is developing a new technology, Street Slide, which can present street views in different perspectives. Street Slide is specially well suited to mobile applications such as navigation and mapping.

Garmin has launched an attack on free satellite navigation services over mobile phone networks, warning that roaming costs could be very high in foreign travel.

The Insiteo indoor navigation system, claimed to be especially effective in large indoor areas, is expected to show off its strengths at the Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris.