Skyhook Wireless announced that Apple ( News - Alert) is now using its technology for the new WiFi  location positioning feature in its Maps application for both iPhone ( News - Alert) and iPod Touch. With the tap of one button, both iPhone and iPod touch users can now locate themselves in the popular Maps application.
“Apple sells the most innovative mobile products on the market today, and now iPhone and iPod touch include Skyhook's Wi-Fi positioning capabilities,” said Ted Morgan, CEO of Skyhook Wireless, in a statement.
Skyhook has reportedly built a database of more than 23 million WiFi ( News - Alert) access point locations by mapping known WiFi signals throughout entire metropolitan areas. The technology behind this wireless provisioning service (WPS) leverages Skyhook’s database to provide location information.
According to Skyhook, location is one of the most desired features on mobile devices because it allows consumers to easily search for nearby merchants and destinations and to get directions.
The company pointed out that WiFi is growing in popularity on mobile devices. Analyst firms like ABI Research ( News - Alert) have projected that almost 250 million consumer electronics devices and over 360 million handsets with WiFi will be sold annually by 2011.
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