Japan introduced the world's first mobile location based service (LBS), and the world's first mobile phones with GPS (satellite Global Positioning) in 2001. Today 90% of Japan's mobile phones are equiped with GPS, and augmented satellite positioning can achieve 3 cm (1 inch) resolution. It is estimated that associated location based services will become a US$ 12 billion/year business. This report gives an overview of Japan's location based services for mobile phones.
Version 8 of February 1, 2011
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