Amazon has acquired 3D-mapping startup UpNext, according to a report earlier this week. Mapping functionality has become a must-have feature for mobile device makers, but that alone may not explain what Amazon is planning for UpNext. Amazon’s tablet, the Kindle Fire, does not sport a GPS radio, and users must download Android mapping apps or access such services via the less-than-stable browser if they want standard functionality.
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Amazon May Be Closing Its Map Gap
Posted by: Erika Morphy July 6, 2012 11:08 AMAmazon has acquired 3D-mapping startup UpNext, according to a report earlier this week. Mapping functionality has become a must-have feature for mobile device makers, but that alone may not explain what Amazon is planning for UpNext. Amazon’s tablet, the Kindle Fire, does not sport a GPS radio, and users must download Android mapping apps or access such services via the less-than-stable browser if they want standard functionality.