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Nokia and UC Berkeley Capture Real-Time Traffic Information Using GPS Enabled Mobile Devices

Live Experiment on the California Highway Showcases a Solution to a Global Problem PALO ALTO and BERKELEY, California, February 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and UC Berkeley researchers today tested technology that could soon transform... Full Article at PR Newswire

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  1. Nokia is very excited at the potential for this system to revolutionize travel planning, carrying on from the Nokia Maps navigation service available today on certain Nokia devices
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 21 months ago
  2. Getting that information back to the drivers, that's the Holy Grail -- so drivers can make smart decisions about their commute
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 21 months ago
  3. I'm not saying you shouldn't do something like this, I'm saying people need to be informed about what's done with the data ... You need to ask if its being collected and how long is it going to be archived.
    SOURCE: Inside Bay Area 21 months ago
  4. We're trying to give drivers enough information to make those decisions themselves ... If someone is commuting, they know all the alternatives. People aren't stupid.
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 21 months ago
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