Abstract :
Experts predict that we´re at the dawn of a mobile-dominated Internet in which geolocation and mapping platforms will drive considerable financial growth and spending. For these forecasts to come true, however, the maps that are the base of these mobile location services must be accurate. Several intriguing questions surround the overall development of the mapping ecosystem.
Keywords :
Internet; geographic information systems; mobile computing; development models; financial growth; geolocation platforms; mapping battle highlights new era; mapping ecosystem; mapping platforms; mobile dominated Internet; mobile location services; revenue models; Economics; Global Positioning System; Internet; Mobile computing; Apple; Google; Internet; geolocation; mapping platforms; mobile computing;