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NAVTEQ announces map coverage expansion with first Map of Egypt
NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, has announced release of its first map for Egypt. With this Intermediate Map of Egypt, drivers will have access to approximately 50,000 km of roads and more than 42,000 POIs referenced to the map to... »
Egypt lifts unenforceable ban on GPS
The Egyptian government announced that its blanket ban on GPS devices was over. The only two remaining countries banning GPS device use by citizens are now Syria and North Korea. It remains to be seen whether the early adopters of Egyptian iPhones, sold until now without GPS functionality turned on, will be able to get... »
Life, liberty and GPS: What technology means in Egypt
Image via CrunchBase, source unknown Among international outrages, depriving citizens of personalized maps seems far down on the list. Still, that was the condition put on the introduction of Apple’s 3G iPhone in Egypt. The government demanded that Apple disable the phone’s global-positioning system, arguing that GPS was a military prerogative. Apple modified its phone without... »
