Last week at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, Spain, NAVTEQ announced
the winners of their Global LBS Challenge for Europe.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER - ALK Technologies' CoPilot FleetCenter
Product Description (Source: ALK Technologies): FleetCenter Professional (see image below) offers integration of satellite navigation and backend tracking, messaging, and dispatch on a one-device, one-SIM Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone. CoPilot Live Professional enables real-time mobile asset visibility and tracking by broadcasting up-to-the minute position data and additional trip information via GPRS to a backend server. Via a secure web interface, companies can track their fleets, digitally communicate with drivers, and dispatch destinations while leveraging a host of additional functionality to efficiently manage and control mobile assets and resources.
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| Category |
Winner |
Description |
Additional
Details and Prize
Awards |
Category Semi-Finalists |
| Navigation |  |
ALK
Technologies developed CoPilot
Live FleetCenter, which ultimately went on to win the Grand Prize in
lieu of the category award. See more information
below. |
Grand Prize Winner €50,000 & €100,000 NAVTEQ Standard Territory License |
appello's WISEPILOT NAVIGON Route 66 |
| Entertainment
& Leisure |
 |
TikGames©
developed a GeoWorld Universe which brings the phenomenon of geocaching
to your GPSOne- enabled phone. Individual users can create and submit
their own caches and clues via mobile phone for others to find. Players
can manage every detail of their trip including mapping routes,
checking elevation and tracking sunrise and sunset all by mobile phone. |
€10,000 & €75,000 NAVTEQ
Standard Territory License |
CITYNEO's MovingBlog YDreams' MS4 Spooks:Mobile |
| Social
Networking |
 |
Datatronics developed Microgestel®
designed for location, security and personal assistance applications in
mobility environments. Features include permanent personal location and
immediate telephone assistance. |
€10,000 & €75,000 NAVTEQ Standard Territory License | MapTel's Localizame for Telefonica Web Integration's Live Contacts |
GRAND PRIZE WINNER - ALK Technologies' CoPilot FleetCenter
Product Description (Source: ALK Technologies): FleetCenter Professional (see image below) offers integration of satellite navigation and backend tracking, messaging, and dispatch on a one-device, one-SIM Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone. CoPilot Live Professional enables real-time mobile asset visibility and tracking by broadcasting up-to-the minute position data and additional trip information via GPRS to a backend server. Via a secure web interface, companies can track their fleets, digitally communicate with drivers, and dispatch destinations while leveraging a host of additional functionality to efficiently manage and control mobile assets and resources.
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