Nokia foraying big-time into Location Based Services

Nokia started giving Maps applications with its N95 and the many phone which Nokia launched after Nokia N95 had GPS functionality enabled. Nokia was and is focusing more on Maps but now has rolled out tracking software, personal training applications like the Nokia Sports Tracker. Nokia now is planning to come big time in to Location Based Services and Satellite Navigation. Nokia is developing GPS applications and they will combine satellite navigation with the camera embedded in a phone. A user can just shoot the picture of object or building and you can get hold of its location details. I think this is inline with what Nokia had announced at the end of 2007 that, it will be launching at least 10 handsets in 2008, which will have navigation functionality. Nokia has already understood that GPS and Satellite navigation are growing big time and Nokia doesn’t want to loose out on cashing their popularity.