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Nokia aiming to banish paper maps ...

 
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 8:26am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7230686.stm

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Nokia has launched navigation tools designed to make the paper street map obsolete for pedestrians.

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Mon, 02/11/2008 - 8:41am

Uh huh...

Someone once made a bold statement like that about books too. Both Borders and Barnes & Noble are thriving.

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Chuck - Nuvi 200, Nuvi 255W
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 8:51am

Paper!

The late Roger Smith was going to lead GM into a paperless 21st century by acquiring EDS !

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Mon, 02/11/2008 - 8:56am

Nokia invests $6bn in Navteq

Martin77429 wrote:

Nokia has launched navigation tools designed to make the paper street map obsolete for pedestrians.

Well, once you get past the marketing pablum, the article says Nokia has invested $6bn in Navteq. I'm sure we will see an addition to the "who's in your Favs" ads to become "who's in your Favs and where are they now". Hopefully, the technology exchange will flow both ways between the two companies.