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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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2008-03-18 Test platform fully supports W-CMDA A-GPS conformance testing
Test platform fully supports W-CMDA A-GPS conformance testing
2008-03-13 Garmin embeds ST processors in navigation products
STMicroelectronics' Cartesio automotive-grade application processor SoC with embedded GPS will be implemented inside several products from Garmin, including the company's new n?vi 205 navigation system.
2008-03-06 Phone evolves to become smart widgets
It is interesting to look at the different ways that HTC and Nokia, two companies that have very competitive and successful smart-phone offerings, arrived at their latest products.
2008-03-06 GPS modules tailored for synchronization, timing apps
GPS modules tailored for synchronization, timing apps
2008-03-04 Zener diode micro-assemblies protect car infotainment devices
Tyco Electronics' new Zener diode micro-assemblies feature a higher hold current of 2.3A, and are designed to help protect circuits in GPS, smart phones, game consoles, portable media players and other video-based peripherals that can be charged in the car.
2008-03-03 Maximize multiband handset performance
Cellphones have moved rapidly from dual-band to tri-band to even quad-band. Also, cellphones need to handle various signals for peripheral radios such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. Ultimately, it is the RF switch that must be capable of switching up to nine paths of high-power RF signals with low insertion loss, high isolation and exceptional linearity to realize the necessary multiband performance.
2008-02-28 GPS goes beyond navigation to video games
GPS goes beyond navigation to video games
2008-02-19 SK Telecom enters China telematics market
SK Telecom said it has bought controlling stake in Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co., paving the way for the South Korean telecom to advance into China's telematics market.
2008-02-19 Apple, Google, Nokia spark shift in carrier market
Apple's iPhone, Google's Android OS platform and Nokia's Maps 2.0 GPS technology may have just taken the reigns out of the hands of cellular network operators on services, applications, device definitions and most of all—prices.
2008-02-15 NXP steps up wireless business initiatives
NXP Semiconductors targets to bring clarity to its once-sprawling wireless business strategy under a new wireless business management.
2008-02-14 Tech firms demo slew of Android prototypes
Several versions of Google's Android platform-based cellphones were showcased at the Mobile World Congress, but few were impressed after seeing Nokia's fresh rollout of multimedia phones.
2008-02-13 A-GPS gets boost with Rx, ST cooperation
A-GPS gets boost with Rx, ST cooperation
2008-02-13 Nokia out to beat Google in reshaping Internet
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Nokia president and CEO, announced at the Mobile World Congress that Nokia will 'reshape the Internet.'
2008-02-12 GPS-enabled Nokia handsets bring real-time traffic info
GPS-enabled Nokia handsets bring real-time traffic info
2008-02-12 Report: China handset shipments slowing down
Mobile handset shipments from manufacturers headquartered in China will slow this year by 19.7 percent, dropping to 274 million units, reports iSuppli Corp.
2008-02-12 SiRF enters multimedia market, eyes gPhone
SiRF Technology is entering the competitive multimedia phone race with a new multifunction platform called SiRFprima, which the company hopes would find its way into Google's gPhone.
2008-02-08 GPS turns cellphone into handy navigation device
GPS turns cellphone into handy navigation device
2008-02-06 NXP's GloNav acquisition yields 'smallest' GPS solution
NXP's GloNav acquisition yields 'smallest' GPS solution
2008-02-04 Qualcomm, Mio to co-develop connected PNDs
Taiwan-based GPS device maker Mio Technology has partnered with Qualcomm for the development of connected PNDs, which could deliver GPS and cellular connectivity for real-time traffic updates, voice call capabilities and more.
2008-01-28 CSR ventures into mobile location with e-GPS
CSR ventures into mobile location with e-GPS
2008-01-24 GPS to see huge market in 2013, reports ABI
GPS to see huge market in 2013, reports ABI
2008-01-23 CSR allies with Samsung on mobile GPS modules
CSR allies with Samsung on mobile GPS modules
2008-01-09 Mapping GPS' path to handsets
Mapping GPS' path to handsets
2008-01-02 Keeping track of GPS' rosy future
Keeping track of GPS' rosy future
2007-12-27 GloNav acquisition adds GPS to NXP portfolio
GloNav acquisition adds GPS to NXP portfolio
2007-12-20 Software remotely collects mobile, network data
Qualcomm Inc. has released the MobileView product, a software application that remotely captures diagnostic data with GPS from mobile handsets.
2007-12-18 Atheros acquires GPS specialist u-Nav
Atheros acquires GPS specialist u-Nav
2007-12-17 Dealing with interference in GPS-enabled apps
Dealing with interference in GPS-enabled apps
2007-12-17 Carrying out a Galileo/GPS system design
Carrying out a Galileo/GPS system design
2007-12-13 Aeroflex beefs up A-GPS testers with OMA SUPL support
Aeroflex beefs up A-GPS testers with OMA SUPL support
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