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This just goes to show you that there is an iPhone app for virtually anything. Last week, USGIF member company Raytheon announced an iPhone application that tracks friends and foes, shows their positions on live, real time maps and provides secure communications. Called the One Force Tracker, the Raytheon iPhone software can also be used by first responders like police, firemen and emergency medical technicians. According to this NY Times article, this iPhone app is a rare case of consumer hardware and software concepts being adapted for military use. Wow. We are seeing the future of GEOINT.

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We have a firm belief that GPS/GEOINT/GIS applications will continue to grow and expand — even during slower economic times. We live in a GPS-enabled world and the technology has evolved to the point that it is a must have thing for most consumers. Well, our belief was recently reinforced when the industry analyst firm Strategy Analytics announced that GPS smartphone sales are expected to grow rapidly in the current year, driven by improved applications and strong consumer acceptance of navigation devices. In addition, shipments of GPS smartphones, like Nokia’s N97 and Apple’s iPhone, are seen increasing 34% to 77 million units in 2009 from 2008.

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