Google Acquires Waze
It’s official – Google has just announced the closing of an acquisition deal with Waze. While the terms of the deal weren’t made public, it’s rumored that Google paid around $1.3 billion for the acquisition.
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Apple Hiring Former Google Maps Employees to Improve iOS Maps App
Quickly responding to the backlash relating to the new iOS Maps app, Apple has posted positions for developers and are hiring former Google Maps employees to fill the vacant roles.
Mobclix Releases Demographics of Android Users
Research firm Mobclix recently completed a study on Android users and have released some of their findings. It’s important to note that this was conducted on a very small sample…
Google Maps for Android Updated
Google updated the Google Maps for Android app earlier this month, adding a number of features including walking directions. According to Google: Walking Navigation lets you use GPS navigation with…
Bing for Mobile Launched for Verizon Android
Microsoft announced the launch of the official Bing for Mobile Android Application this week, exclusively for Verizon customers. The app features the Bing image of the day, with clickable hotspots,…
Google Chrome to Phone Extension Now Available
Google recently released the new Chrome to Phone extension that adds a button to the Google Chrome browser and “instantly sends the current Web page, map, YouTube video, or selected…