It’s just plain hard to keep up with all of the new developments in the LBS industry every week. Here’s some of the stuff you need to know, but I missed.
Virgin Mobile GPS?: Virgin Mobile has announced that it will introduce Virgin Navigator for the first time on the LG Rumor2. The Networks in Motion-powered GPS service will include turn-by-turn directions, local search, local gas prices, weather information, traffic information, movie and event information and pricing. Availability is planned for all future high-end Virgin Mobile devices priced at $2.99 per day or $9.99 per month.
More Street View updates: With the launch of Google Street View in Canada and the Czech Republic yesterday, new imagery for the United States and Japan were lost in the shuffle.
Foursquare news: This week, popular location-based app Foursquare launched in London. The company also revealed its full roster of angel investors which includes some big names.
SiRF debuts new GPS chip: CSR-owned SiRF has announced a new GPS chip based on its SiRFstarIV architecture. The low-power chip is optimized for use in consumer electronics devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, portable gaming systems, and other CE devices aside from traditional GPS navigators.
Street View mashups: The first Canadian Google Street View mashup appears to be the Montreal Public Transit Planner. It’s not the prettiest thing in the world, but it’s a start.
