14 DAY TRIAL // Worldwide leader in location positioning, context and intelligence Skyhook Wireless announced today a partnership with mobile phone maker Motorola for the inclusion of location services on future handsets powered by Google's Android operating system. The first Motorola handsets to include Skyhook are set to arrive on the market later during the ongoing year, the company added.
According to Skyhook Wireless, the handsets pre-loaded with its services will support location-aware applications that will be leveraging the company's fast-performing location engine. The delivery of precise location will offer users the possibility to easily check-in with friends, find various locations near them, or get directions to destinations of their choice.
“Motorola is committed to providing rich location services for our customers and developer partners,” said Christy Wyatt, corporate vice president of software and services product management for Motorola Mobile Devices. “Precise location is central to the mobile experience, and Skyhook's Core Location will enhance Motorola's Android-based mobile devices with its innovative location technology.”
Skyhook is seen as a leader in mobile location technology. The company produces a number of more than three hundred million location requests every day, as tens of millions of mobile devices use its services. The Core Location is based on a combination of Wi-Fi, cellular and GPS readings, and is meant to provide single, accurate location regardless the environment.
“Motorola is creating ground-breaking and innovative mobile devices,” Ted Morgan, CEO, Skyhook Wireless, commented on the new announcement. “Skyhook is excited to further enhance the location accuracy and availability of these devices.”
Location is one of the fast growing areas in mobile services today, while being seen as the ground for mobile innovation. A wide range of mobile application include location as an important factor of the user experience they deliver, including turn-by-turn navigation or local search, all being based on location. Moreover, new applications in music, sports, or entertainment, are incorporating location as a way to personalize content delivery.