Navigation specialist to hold special 'evaluation round' in London next month.
Navteq will conclude the 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge on September 23rd-24th in conjunction with the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) International Evaluation Meeting.
The Grand Prize Winners from the three regions (EMEA, Americas and APAC) will compete against each other for the title of “Global LBS Challenge CHAMPION”. A $10,000 cash prize will be awarded in addition to the previously received Grand Prize winnings from the regional competitions.
The regional Grand Prize Winners will demonstrate their apps to a panel of 25 judges gathered by the ESNC. They are:
· skobbler – Grand Prize Winner EMEA: a mobile application which allows consumers to share information, personal comments, useful tips and recommendations on places and activities around a city in real time.
· T+1 Solutions, Estonia – Grand Prize Winner Americas: Taxi4me is a mobile taxi ordering service that helps consumers anywhere in the world connect with trusted taxi companies.
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· NAVITIME Japan Co., Ltd. – Grand Prize Winner APAC: NAVITIME is a point-to-point route search and multi-modal navigation service allowing users to get to their destination by any major transportation method – walking, driving, trains and subway, buses, taxis and airlines.
