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| 2007-07-23 |
Nokia to equip future handsets with A-GPS service |
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Nokia is equipping all its future GPS-enabled devices with A-GPS, which could reduce the time a connected mobile device needs to find its current position, known as time to first fix |
| 2007-07-16 |
Reduce interference in GPS-enabled applications |
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GPS is a navigation system formed by 24 satellites placed in the Earth's six orbits and enables users to determine their position accurately from any location. Consumers expect a handset with GPS capability to be reliable in receiving and amplifying the signal from the satellites because any error on the reception would cause inaccurate information on the location. Unfortunately, the quality of the GPS signals are often times compromised by interfering RF signals |
| 2007-07-02 |
GNSS receiver achieves cascaded NF of 1.4dB |
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Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX2769, the industry's first universal, single-chip global navigation satellite system receiver for GPS with total cascaded NF of 1.4dB |
| 2007-06-27 |
Class-D amplifiers target portable applications |
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Princeton Technology Corp. has launched its first 2.5W mono Class-D amplifier, the PT2333, specifically designed for mobile phones, GPS PNDs and portable media players |
| 2007-06-15 |
iSuppli: 65.1M car navigation systems to ship by 2012 |
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The increasing demand for car navigation and GPS will result to worldwide shipments of automotive navigation systems to more than triple from 2006-2012, according to iSuppli Corp |
| 2007-06-14 |
Broadcom enters GPS market with Global Locate purchase |
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Broadcom has entered the GPS market with the purchase of chip and software provider Global Locate Inc. for $146 million |
| 2007-06-05 |
Module brings GPS functionality in handsets |
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The highly integrated and compact ACFM-7102 quintplexer from Avago delivers a significant improvement in insertion loss while delivering high GPS to cell band, and GPS to PCS band isolation |
| 2007-06-01 |
Prius drives with smart GPS navigation system |
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A DVD player under the driver's seat holds navigation system map data that's read in conjunction with the real-time GPS satellite location to yield the guidance information displayed the Toyota Prius dashboard screen |
| 2007-05-30 |
CSR takes Bluetooth experience to new wireless fronts |
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Over the years, CSR established itself as a Bluetooth silicon specialist. Now, it wants to take its Bluetooth success story and apply it to GPS and Wi-Fi |
| 2007-05-16 |
Testing GPS functions of mobile phones |
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Development and conformance test requirements for A-GPS-based cellphones, time-to-market pressures and the need for field trials have compelled OEMs to perform in-field testing of cellphones |
| 2007-04-24 |
In-car GPS features dead-reckoning tech |
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u-blox AG has introduced its LEA-4R GPS module with built-in dead reckoning technology that will ensure 100 percent road coverage for car navigation systems |
| 2007-04-17 |
Firmware adds WAAS, EGNOC to GPS receiver |
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Trimble Navigation has introduced new firmware that adds Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) capability to its ultrathin Copernicus GPS receiver |
| 2007-04-16 |
Chip integrates GPS function into handsets |
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Targeting the nascent market for GPS services on cellphones, SiRF Technology rolls out its latest GPS chip—its smallest, lowest-power and most sensitive device to date |
| 2007-04-10 |
Portable planetarium peers into space with low-cost sensors, GPS |
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Named among the "Best of Innovations" at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, Celestron's SkyScout stands out in its simplicity and creative use of low-cost components. |
| 2007-03-29 |
TI makes GPS affordable in mobile phones |
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TI's single-chip NaviLink 5.0 solution makes GPS affordable to accelerate adoption in mobile phones |
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