A group of mobile operators has unveiled a new initiative to create a blueprint and roadmap for opening up mobile functionality to encourage the development of exciting mobile applications without compromising customer security.

Nokia has launched a cash offer to acquire the 52% of shares in Symbian Ltd that Nokia does not already own, for a net cash purchase price of approximately €264 million.

According to new a research report from Berg Insight, WLAN will become the next prevalent connectivity technology in mass-market mobile handsets.

2-Track Global recently signed JV agreements with Auto Track Systems and Triplanet.

Symbian has signed a three-year licensing agreement with Scalado for its mobile imaging software, to significantly improve Symbian's imaging performance for higher megapixel images.

How effective is legislation on cell-phone use for drivers?  Have banning laws reduced cell-phone usage?  Have the laws had any effect on road accident statistics?  Sharon Gill looks at the situation in the US and South Africa ...

Austria-based Kapsch TrafficCom, through its subsidiary Kapsch TrafficCom, has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the assets of TechnoCom's Mobility Solutions business.

The European Emergency Number Association (EENA) has announced the formation of a new Advisory Board that will reinforce the advocacy organisation's leading role as the "Voice of 112" in the European Union.

Last night, Telematics Update revealed the winners of the sixth annual Telematics Awards at an exclusive gala dinner in Detroit, Michigan.

Every year the Telematics Awards, organised by the industry's only global print publication - Telematics Update - recognises and celebrates the key companies that are driving the industry forward and pushing the boundaries in automotive and GPS technology.