Skyhook Teams Up with Samsung
Gregory T. Huang7/2/10
Boston-based Skyhook Wireless, a geo-location software firm, announced today it has formed a partnership with Samsung Electronics to put its location-aware technology on Samsung mobile devices. Financial details weren’t given, but the deal adds a significant player to Skyhook’s growing list of partners, which includes Apple (iPhone and iPad), Motorola (Android phones), Dell, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments. Skyhook’s core technology determines a device’s location based on the identities of nearby Wi-Fi networks; it also uses GPS satellite and cellular network information. The company was founded in 2003, and its investors include RRE Ventures, Bain Capital, Intel Capital, and CommonAngels.
Gregory T. Huang is Xconomy's National IT Editor and the Editor of Xconomy Boston. You can e-mail him at gthuang@xconomy.com, call him at 617-252-7323, or follow him on Twitter at @gthuang.
