Smartcard vendor, Sagem Orga has formed a partnership with BlueSky Positioning to integrate its A-GPS positioning technology onto conventional SIM cards.
A GPS receiver and proprietary antenna are integrated into the SIM card, which the companies say then enables mobile operators to deploy applications without the need for software or hardware changes.
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Subscriptions to location-based mobile social networking sites will total 82 million by 2013, according to a report.
ABI Research says the growth in mobile location-based social networking will be a key driver for the uptake of location-based services.