Tele Atlas, announced Open Green MapTM, PongrTM andthe Travel Channel GOTM as the finalists in the Tele Atlas LBS InnovatorsSeries’ Maps In Apps 2008 competition.
When looking at the details of the winners, the winning components look very similar to the winners of Android Google competition, and this is looks like a sure trend: social networks that use localisation aspects, price shopping that combine on and offline shops, and localised travel 'city' guides Also, it is clear that innovation is coming bottom up, from the user base
Podcasts of the judges and download commentary on the LBS industry can be downloaded here:
The 2008 Maps in Apps finalists are:
- Open Green Map: A social mapping web site designed to guide users tolocal nature, culture and green living innovations. The application willhelp connect the growing 'go local,' green development and ecotourismmovements with social networking and interactive mapping, empoweringwidespread participation in critical local environment, climate and equityissues worldwide.
- Pongr: A mobile technology that allows consumers to price comparisonshop, from their cell phone, for just about anything they want to buy. By simply taking a picture or texting item information, users automatically getthe best price and location information for the nearby stores sent back totheir phone
- Travel Channel GO: A free mobile travel application providing access to Travel Channel-exclusive destination content through any web-enabled mobiledevice. Through text, photos, and audio, Travel Channel GO (available atgo.travelchannel.com/travel) offers consumers over 10 million points ofinterest and more than 2,000 Travel Channel-exclusive content referencesincluding destination guides, maps, directions, proximity alerts,click-to-call, and narratives from Travel Channel personalities likeSamantha Brown.
When looking at the details of the winners, the winning components look very similar to the winners of Android Google competition, and this is looks like a sure trend: social networks that use localisation aspects, price shopping that combine on and offline shops, and localised travel 'city' guides Also, it is clear that innovation is coming bottom up, from the user base
Podcasts of the judges and download commentary on the LBS industry can be downloaded here:
The 2008 Maps in Apps finalists are:
- Open Green Map: A social mapping web site designed to guide users tolocal nature, culture and green living innovations. The application willhelp connect the growing 'go local,' green development and ecotourismmovements with social networking and interactive mapping, empoweringwidespread participation in critical local environment, climate and equityissues worldwide.
- Pongr: A mobile technology that allows consumers to price comparisonshop, from their cell phone, for just about anything they want to buy. By simply taking a picture or texting item information, users automatically getthe best price and location information for the nearby stores sent back totheir phone
- Travel Channel GO: A free mobile travel application providing access to Travel Channel-exclusive destination content through any web-enabled mobiledevice. Through text, photos, and audio, Travel Channel GO (available atgo.travelchannel.com/travel) offers consumers over 10 million points ofinterest and more than 2,000 Travel Channel-exclusive content referencesincluding destination guides, maps, directions, proximity alerts,click-to-call, and narratives from Travel Channel personalities likeSamantha Brown.
Comments