OnStar is tapping technology from Microsoft to provide OnStar advisors with critical 3D details to more accurately guide first responders to hard-to-find or rural locations.

The worlds of communications and banking have teamed up to revolutionise the way people pay for goods and services.

According to new a research report from Berg Insight, 913 million people will be using mobile banking by 2014.

According to iSuppli, global shipments of mobile Internet device shipments will increase at a CAGR of around 50.6% to reach 416 million units in 2012, from 53.87 million in 2007.

The European eCall Implementation Platform aims to be the co-ordination body bringing together all major stakeholders to synchronise their activities, which would accelerate the deployment of eCall at national and European level.

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona:  The GSMA and a task force comprising Telefónica, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile International and 3, have revealed the results of a feasibility study examining mobile audience metrics that will enable media and advertising agencies, brands and publishers to deliver better mobile advertising campaigns.

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona:  Nokia will start connecting content providers with consumers through a one-stop shop - the Ovi Store - which will offer consumers relevant, targeted media through their social connections and their physical location information.

Garmin and Asus have announced their co-branded nüvifone M20 and nüvifone G60 smartphones.

Switzerland-based fabless semiconductor company, NemeriX, appears to have quietly disappeared.

LiMo Foundation^TM has selected Wind River as the systems integrator to deliver the common infrastructure, tools, testing and integration services for the LiMo platform^TM.