Nokia buys another map company

Nokia has agreed to buy bit-side GmbH, a Berlin-based services and software company with 39 employees. It says integrating the company in its Services unit will strengthen and accelerate its mobile development for Nokia Maps. Nokia acquired digital map company NAVTEQ last year. [Press release]

Sony Ericsson sponsors NAVTEQ event

Digital map company NAVTEQ has announced that Sony Ericsson will be sponsoring the 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge. Yes, that's the NAVTEQ that's been taken over by rival manufacturer Nokia. [Source: Yahoo.com]

EC clears Nokia/NAVTEQ deal

The European Commission has approved Nokia's planned acquisition of digital map company NAVTEQ, which is now expected to happen in the next five working days. [Press release]

EC to investigate Nokia/Navteq merger

The European Commission has opened an investigation into Nokia’s plans to buy American digital map supplier Navteq for $8.1 billion. The deal was announced last year. The EC says it’s concerned whether the merger would increase the costs for other companies that provide mobile navigation services. A decision will be made by 8th August 2008. [Source: WashingtonPost.com]

Go-ahead for Sony Ericsson/Motorola and Nokia/Navteq deals

The European Commission has cleared the way for Sony Ericsson to sell 50% of its stake in UI Holdings - the company behind the UIQ interface - to Motorola. And, elsewhere in the world, NAVTEQ's shareholders have voted in favour of Nokia's takeover, with over 99% of votes at the special meeting in favour of the merger agreement. [EC PDF document, Navteq press release]