Faster Imaging

Faster Imaging presents its new location based service Nearby

February 15. 2010

FI has today launched its new location based service Nearby Oslo presenting the easiest access to real time transport data and local weather. The service is the first of its kind with a new level of interactivity with the base map as the entry point for information. The service is presented to interested companies in World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. Please contact CEO Jan Solvang at +47 970 45 570 for more information

Board decision to port to iPhone

January 6. 2010

The board of Faster Imaging has decided to offer iPhone support in the inMAP LBS development framework. Together with support for Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile, the inMAP API will offer development of location based services for the majority of smart phones in the market. This complements the company’s J2ME platform that enables very efficient location based services on even the cheapest phones in the market due to a particularly efficient handling of geo data.

Free non-commercial API for developers

December 21. 2009

A limited version of The inMAP API has been released for free use by developers that want to test the functionality. Please contact Tore Skjulstad Bryhni at +47 913 88 314 for more details.

Cell ID server provides more flexible positioning

December 14. 2009

The inMAP server architecture now features a Cell ID server. Automatic positioning considerably eases the use of location based services, but not all phones come equipped with a built in GPS. Our Cell ID positioning provides low-cost automatic positioning that is particularly suited for many location based services. Using our own proprietary technology we anonymously collect position data from our user base thus continually improving accuracy.

KML supported

December 7. 2009

The inMAP server infrastructure now supports presentation of standard KML data in maps. The KML format is used in millions of web-services and existing applications. By introducing support for basic KML 1.0 primitives and network links in the client API, these services can now be added directly as map overlays or optional services in inMAP-powered applications.

The inMAP API supporting Android

November 29. 2009

The Faster Imaging inMAP API now supports development of Location Based Services for the Android platform. According to CEO Jan Solvang, the Android platform is expected to become one of the most important in the shift towards more advanced mobile services. With the Android support, the Faster Imaging inMAP LBS platform is well positioned for our partners’ future service development.

The inMAP API available for Windows Mobile

October 26. 2009

The Faster Imaging inMAP API has been extended to support development of native applications for the Windows Mobile platform. The target audience is providers of location based services supporting a cross platform Windows environment.

The inMAP API supports hard edge rendering to increase speed and performance

August 12. 2009

The Faster Imaging inMAP J2ME API provides an environment for development of the most efficient location based services in the market. Building on proprietary Faster Imaging technology with built-in line rendering, anti-aliasing, and font rendering, the services developed provide a remarkably fast browsing experience in geo-referenced content. With the inclusion of hard edge rendering the speed and performance increases with two to five times.

New Java based server architecture

June 14, 2009

The Faster Imaging inMAP LBS development framework now offers a completely new Java based server architecture to improve seamless and scalable provisioning of Location Based Services. The server components include the base map server, the POI server, the Cell ID server, SMS provisioning, georeferenced search, and a management system that also provides detailed user statistics.

Berlitz® Mobile application features Faster Imaging mapping technology

December 10. 2008

The Berlitz® Mobile application, launched by Jentro and Langenscheidt, features the Faster Imaging inMAP LBS Platform for low cost vector map streaming and high performance map handling. This advertisement-funded local search, mapping and navigation application for mobile media includes innovative content like the Berlitz Travel and Language Guides.

Read more on Jentro's pages.

Blom uses Faster Imaging inMAP to showcase the future of mobile navigation and maps

September 11 2008

Geographical information and software provider Blom has developed a mobile application using the Faster Imaging inMAP Platform to demonstrate their Pictometry oblique photos. The application, that enables a unique blending of oblique photos with vector based maps on mobile phones, was shown in a recent TV program on Norwegian national television, NRK 1. In the program, “Schrødingers Katt”, Blom CTO Nils Karbø used the inMAP based software application to demonstrate the future of mobile navigation and maps.

To see the clip, go to: http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/143755 (Norwegian language)

DasÖrtliche releases new mobile phone software based on Faster Imaging inMAP

August 15 2008

German provider of local search and navigation DasOertliche, has released the navigation software Ö-NAVI V2.0 Beta based on Faster Imaging map technology. Ö-NAVI is an ad-based navigation software application for mobile phones that now features the market’s most powerful map engine. Among the unique properties are improved usability and better visual quality than competing applications. The application features the Faster Imaging map technology as well as Jentro’s Zenlet technology. For more information, visit http://beta.oenavi.de

Jentro Technologies Selects Faster Imaging for Map Presentation

February 13 2008

Jentro Technologies GmbH, a worldwide provider of mobility solutions, announced today the company has selected Faster Imaging., a visionary developer of imaging technologies and solutions, to be the company.s provider for map presentation of its back-end mapping solutions.

We are very excited to be working with Faster Imaging to improve its user experience by replacing our current bitmaps with vector imaging performance, which provides for improved aesthetics and readability of our maps,. said Kate Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, Jentro Technologies.

Press release from Jentro's web pages

Faster Imaging and MapSolutions enter partnership

September 6 2006

The companies Faster Imaging and MapSolutions enter into a partnership for development and sale of content-intensive map services for internet and mobile markets. The jointly developed products will be marketed and available for sale through both companies.

Faster Imaging., a visionary developer of imaging technologies and solutions, and MapSolutions, a leading distributor of digital map data and adaptation of such, specializing on roads, road networks and road data, today announced a partnership for joint development and sales of innovative mobile mapping solutions.