THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/05/09

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European Directory Marketplace 2008 (EDM08) June 9th, London

HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- NOKIA, ARC TRANSISTANCE TEAM UP FOR REAL TIME TRAFFIC REPORTS.
- VERIZON WIRELESS SELECTS NAVTEQ TRAFFIC MOBILE FOR TRAFFIC INFORMATION.
- URBAN MAPPING COVERS 40,000 US NEIGHBORHOODS.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- ABI RESEARCH: 550 MILLION GPS HANDSETS BY 2012.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- MYSPACE OPENS UP WITH "DATA AVAILABILITY" INITIATIVE.

OF NOTE . . .
- JORDAN COMMUNICATIONS / INFORMATION SERVICES MONTHLY (ISM) PARTNERS WITH WHITAKER ASSOCIATES / EUROPEAN DIRECTORY MARKETPLACE (EDM)

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