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The Mobile Web vs Apps vs Both

March 31st, 2010

Jeff Shariat

As the mobile web (i.e. sites specifically designed to be viewed on mobile devices) is being replaced by mobile apps and sites that are dual purpose (i.e. the standard site can be viewed reliably in a mobile browser) Google seems to think that developers should be leverage the mobile web to create cross platform applications.
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Posted in Emerging Tech, News

Tags: Emerging Tech, google, google navigation, gps, infotainment, iphone, iphone app, mobile, real-time data, tech, Telematics, twitter, Wifi

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Convergence is King

February 11th, 2010

Jeff Shariat

Convergence is king and that is no secret. Driven by lower cost hardware, greater wireless bandwidth and coverage, and increased consumer demand to stay connected, the world of consumer electronics is being led by the convergence of technologies. Phones with live content, TVs with widgets, and of course, Google with everything.
At first this trend was [...]

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Posted in Emerging Tech, Telematics

Tags: api, convergence, Ford Sync / Touch, google navigation, MyFord, MyFord Touch, onstar, real-time data, Safety + Security, Sync, Telematics

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Ford Sync Feature Spotlight: Service Delivery Network

January 22nd, 2010

Jeff Shariat

Ford has launched their Service Delivery Network (SDN) to provide real-time access to information in a flexible, integrated, and affordable solution. The system gives Ford Sync users access to voice-activated turn-by-turn directions, traffic, business, news, sports and weather information without the high hardware and subscription costs of many telematics solutions.
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Posted in Emerging Tech, Ford Sync / Touch, Telematics

Tags: Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, google navigation, incident data, real-time traffic, Sync, Telematics, traffic

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Traffic Data Will Be a Battlezone in 2010

January 4th, 2010

Jeff Shariat

Strategy Analytics’ Roger Lanctot talks about traffic data and it’s evolution in 2010. In particular he highlights the need for better incident data and his view of the three technologies that will lead that charge.
The solutions will come in 2010 from three key sources: mobile-phone-based crowd-sourced info, traffic cameras and, perhaps, vehicle-mounted cameras. The challenges [...]

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