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LBS software provider deCarta along with local search service Appello (developer of Wisepilot) announced a deal with LG to install navigation and local search services on GPS-enabled LG feature phones worldwide.
Under the agreement, deCarta will supply the Appello Wisepilot navigation app built on deCarta’s Drill Down Server (DDS), providing LG handset users with both navigation capabilities as well as lifestyle content tailored for core target groups. Additionally, the application will be integrated with other mobile services such as geotagging and social networking, and users will also benefit from a companion personal web portal allowing further customization.
Initially, the new services will be offered in over 40 countries, where the client apps will come pre-installed on devices with a free 30-day trial period. Afterwards, if users love the idea, they will be able to continue using it under a daily, 6- or 12-month subscription plan…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
