What is GPS?
| Acronym for Global Positioning System. A series of 24 geosynchronous satellites that continuously transmit their position. Used in personal tracking, navigation and automatic vehicle location technologies. GPS was developed and is operated by the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD). Inherent errors implemented by the U.S. DoD create inaccuracies of more than 100m. Europe is building its own civilian-run positioning system, called Galileo. Its network of 30 satellites should be fully operational in 2010. |
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| 2010-05-07 | Radar detector packs location-aware features Without specialty ASICs, but with beautiful RF engineering, the Escort 9500ix seems to own the top spot in radar/laser detectors for now. |
| 2010-04-26 | ABI lists mobile handset design trends Major technology and application trends in handset design have focused on 3G capabilities including Web surfing, social networking, multimedia, connectivity, cameras, VoIP and pico projectors. |
| 2010-04-23 | ...Smallest' PIFA antenna tailored for GPS handhelds ...Smallest' PIFA antenna tailored for GPS handhelds |
| 2010-04-08 | Class D amp improves sound quality in portable apps Analog Devices Inc. is rolling out a pair of Class D audio amplifiers for smart phones, GPS units and other handheld electronics where premium sound quality offers a major competitive advantage. |
| 2010-04-07 | Low-cost GPS/Galileo test set runs 3D simulations Low-cost GPS/Galileo test set runs 3D simulations |
| 2010-04-07 | GPS front-ends pack high-rejection FBAR filters GPS front-ends pack high-rejection FBAR filters |
| 2010-04-07 | Qualcomm sets up R&D center in Austria Qualcomm Inc. has established the Qualcomm Austria Research Center GmbH targeted for the design and development of augmented reality and related technologies. |
| 2010-03-26 | Hot mobile technologies to watch for Gartner Inc. offers 10 mobile technologies that will evolve significantly through 2011 in ways that will impact short-term mobile strategies and policies. |
| 2010-03-19 | 32Mbit mobile SDRAMs run up to 166MHz Integrated Silicon Solution Inc. is rolling out the latest members of its ultralow-power mobile SDRAM family that has an operating voltage of 1.8V, a maximum speed of 166MHz. |
| 2010-03-19 | Qualcomm, GreenRoad deliver driver-safety solution Qualcomm Inc. and GreenRoad will co-develop the first integrated solution that addresses mobile resource management (MRM), safety and driving behavior. |
| 2010-03-12 | Ready-to-use touch controller is automotive-qualified Atmel Corp. has launched what it claims is the first standard product capacitive touch controller that is fully qualified for the automotive market. |
| 2010-02-26 | Smarter feature handsets to invade mobile market Broadcom Corp.'s Robert Nalesnik discusses trends in the mobile handset market, products and the company's strategies going forward. |
| 2010-02-24 | Extracting latitude and longitude from a GPS device for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Extracting latitude and longitude from a GPS device for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 |
| 2010-02-23 | GPS receiver promises faster signal searches GPS receiver promises faster signal searches |
| 2010-02-19 | LED driver handles high-brightness, mid-size displays Endicott Research Group has developed a new range of Smart Force plug-and-play LED driver solutions with enhanced features for high-power, high-brightness mid-size LED-backlit displays. |
| 2010-02-17 | Quad-radio IC fuses WLAN, GPS, FM, Bluetooth Quad-radio IC fuses WLAN, GPS, FM, Bluetooth |
| 2010-02-12 | Tiny GPS module integrates LNA, SAW filters Tiny GPS module integrates LNA, SAW filters |
| 2010-01-20 | GPS modules come with extended ephemeris GPS modules come with extended ephemeris |
| 2010-01-20 | GPS uptake in handsets hits roadblocks GPS uptake in handsets hits roadblocks |
| 2010-01-12 | GPS receiver increases navigation accuracy GPS receiver increases navigation accuracy |
| 2009-12-29 | Pioneer, Honeywell reach amicable agreement Honeywell will be released from a complaint filed by Pioneer with the International Trade Commission against Honeywell and Garmin. |
| 2009-12-24 | Global nav system shipments to hit 1.1B by 2014 ABI Research forecasts GNSS system shipments to reach more than 500 million worldwide in 2010 and to continue growing to 1.1 billion in 2014. |
| 2009-12-18 | LNAs deliver 0.8dB noise for GPS receivers LNAs deliver 0.8dB noise for GPS receivers |
| 2009-11-27 | Sine-wave clock buffer replaces three TCXOs The sine-wave clock-buffers are suited for UMTS/WCDMA/GSM cellphones and smart phones, MIDs, UMPCs, PNDs and GPS. |
| 2009-11-26 | Paving the way to new LBS applications This article explores the available positioning systems (i.e. GNSS, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and Compass), digital mapping and other location-based services (LBS) applications. |
| 2009-11-12 | GPS front-end module packs FBAR filter, LNA GPS front-end module packs FBAR filter, LNA |
| 2009-11-11 | Smart card connectors offer high-temp thermoplastics The smart card connectors are suitable for use in transaction, identification and point-of-sale applications. |
| 2009-11-05 | LNAs improve GPS receiver sensitivity LNAs improve GPS receiver sensitivity |
| 2009-11-03 | Indonesia mobile users get WAP-based LBS Location based services add a user's location to mobile apps for increased safety, efficiency and convenience. |
| 2009-10-20 | IDC: CE device, chip markets down in 2008 According to market watcher IDC, the worldwide semiconductor market for consumer devices dropped 2.6 percent from $44 billion in 2007 to $42.9 billion in 2008. |
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