Mobile LBS Market in the US 2014-2018

Mobile LBS Market in the US 2014-2018 is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. Mobile location-based services or LBS are used to track the location of users within a wireless network using location-enabled mobile devices. LBS make use of GIS technology and the internet to track the location of users. User-initiated LBS require an internet connection to gather the user's location and provide the search results. The various location-enabled mobile devices are smartphones, tablets, PNDs, and location-enabled devices fitted in vehicles. LBS are used to discover places and routes; for tracking; to obtain traffic updates and real-time directions, to find routes to landmarks; obtain information regarding ongoing local events; and find friends. LBS are also used for location-based advertising, location-based shopping, location-based social networking, and location-enabled searches as well as location-based entertainment and infotainment.

The analysts forecast the Mobile LBS market in the US will grow at a CAGR of 27.08 percent over the period 2013-2018. The Mobile LBS market in the US can be categorized on the basis of application into four segments: Navigation and Tracking, Location-based Search and Advertising, Location-based Infotainment and Analytics, and Other Services.


The report Mobile LBS Market in the US 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report focuses on the Mobile LBS market landscape in the US and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key Vendors

• Foursquare Labs

• Google

• Groupon

• HERE

• Micello

• Shopkick

• xAD

Other Prominent Vendors

• Appello Systems

• AT&T Mobility

• CityGrid Media

• Groupon

• HERE (Nokia)

• JiWire

• Lemon

• Placecast (1020 Inc.)

• PlaceIQ

• Poynt

• SCVNGR

• Sprint

• Telemap

• TeleNav

• TomTom

• Verizon Mobile

• Verve Wireless

• Waze (Google)

• Xtify

Key Market Driver

• Convergence of Technologies

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Key Market Challenge

• Design of Wearable Devices

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Key Market Trend

• Decreasing Price of Wearable Devices

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Key Questions Answered in this Report

• What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?

• What are the key market trends?

• What is driving this market?

• What are the challenges to market growth?

• Who are the key vendors in this market space?

• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

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