GPS

Rogers Wireless and RIM launch the new GPS-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8110 Smartphone

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:37:37 +0000

TORONTO and WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 31 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless (TSX: RCI; NYSE:RCI) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the new BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) 8110 smartphone. In addition to providing customers with the industry's leading mobile messaging solution, the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 is packed with multimedia features and now includes built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) with mapping software, making it an ideal smartphone for both consumers and business users, on Canada's most reliable wireless network.

BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (blue)The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone is small, stylish and incredibly versatile. It features RIM's popular SureType(R) keyboard system, which has been enhanced to include word completion and a spell checker. Alongside built-in GPS, exceptional mobile messaging and impressive multimedia capabilities, the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 also includes an enhanced visual interface. » read more »

CSR And Motorola Announce Intention To Form EGPS Forum To Advance And Improve Location Technologies

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:36:55 +0000

New group to encourage mobile industry leaders to work together to accelerate development of EGPS solutions

Cambridge, UK and Libertyville, Ill., USA – 28 January, 2008 - CSR and Motorola today announced that they intend to create an open industry forum to evaluate and foster enhanced Global Positioning System (EGPS) technologies. When used on a mobile device, EGPS technologies augment GPS to provide timely and accurate position information in demanding environments. The EGPS Forum is expected to advocate improvement to location technologies in mobile devices and is committed to meeting consumer and regulatory needs for precise and consistent levels of location information. » read more »

3 Announces They Are The First Mobile Network Operator In The UK To Launch Version 2 Of Google Maps Application

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:21:37 +0000

21 January 2008 -- 3 have today announced that they are the first mobile network operator in the UK to launch version 2 of the much-loved Google Maps application.

The new version of Google Maps, available only through a 3G network, will use your mobile phone connection to establish your location through GPS, and work out directions or find local services and business for you at the touch of a button.

The updated software will also:

* Integrate all your search results on one, easy to navigate page
* Give detailed directions for both walkers and drivers
* Provide a satellite view of all locations
* Display your internet KB usage in the corner of your screen
* Allow easy access to details of local business found in your search

The new application is now available on the majority of 3's wide range of handsets.

Source: 3

CSR And Motorola Announce Intention To Form EGPS Forum To Advance And Improve Location Technologies

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:59:31 +0000

New group to encourage mobile industry leaders to work together to accelerate development of EGPS solutions

SiRF Unveils Strategy and Enabling Platform to Accelerate LBS Deployment

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:21:48 +0000

SiRFecosystem and SiRFstudio Platform Holds Promise to Enable a True “Locative Experience” on Every Mobile Device

LOCATION 2.0 SUMMIT, SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007 – Leveraging its leadership position to unify the location-based services (“LBS”) market, SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRF), a leading provider of GPS-powered location platforms, today unveiled its SiRFecosystem™ strategy and introduced SiRFstudio™, a standards-based, end-to-end location services enabling platform that is designed to simplify and speed the development and deployment of location-aware applications across a broad range of mobile devices. » read more »

Verizon Wireless Announces Availability of AAA Mobile

admin — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:56:52 +0000

Downloadable GPS Application Offers AAA’s Travel Information, Navigation, Roadside Assistance in Palm of Hand

Orlando, Fla., 10/16/2007 -- Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and AAA, North America’s foremost motoring and leisure travel organization, today announced AAA Mobile®. A tool for travelers, both AAA members and non-members, AAA Mobile enables Verizon Wireless customers to find AAA-rated points of interest and quickly access roadside assistance, right from their GPS-enabled Verizon Wireless phones.

AAA Mobile subscribers can use their Verizon Wireless phones to receive visual and audible directions to any travel destination in the U.S.; locate AAA Approved® points of interest (POIs), including Diamond Rated® hotels and restaurants; and search more than 100,000 locations that offer AAA member savings. Subscribers can review detailed AAA descriptions for POIs on their phone, receive a map showing a destination on the mobile phone screen, and bookmark locations as favorites for quick recall in future. » read more »

QUALCOMM Equips 300 Million Mobile Handsets Worldwide with GPS

admin — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:09:40 +0000

Company Marks Milestone in Enabling Navigation, Community and Personal Location Services on Cell Phones

SAN DIEGO — August 14, 2007 — QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA ) and other advanced wireless technologies, today marked a milestone in the adoption of the Company's gpsOne® position-location technology. More than 300 million mobile handsets worldwide have now been shipped with the gpsOne solution, helping the wireless industry meet worldwide user demand for accurate, easy-to-use location services on mobile devices.

“QUALCOMM powers the majority of mobile location services that have been deployed thus far, and this milestone reflects the accelerated expansion of GPS capabilities on mobile handsets using QUALCOMM's gpsOne solution,” said Jason Bremner, senior director of product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. “We anticipate even stronger growth in the upcoming years as new mobile-based applications such as location-aware shopping, friend finder and community-type location services become more mainstream in consumers' daily lifestyles.” » read more »

Broadcom Joins S60 Community to Deliver Complete Solutions for the World's Most Popular Mobile Open OS

admin — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:40:52 +0000

New Relationship Enables Broadcom to Target Over 50 Million New Devices per Year With 3G Cellular Processors, Mobile, Application Processors, Low Power W-Fi®, Bluetooth® and GPS Solutions

IRVINE, Calif., July 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that it has joined S60 Product Creation Community. As a member of this development group, Broadcom will be provided with access to software, technology and S60 ecosystem resources for developing advanced smartphones based on S60 software. S60 smartphone software is developed by Nokia and licensed to industry-leading terminal manufacturers. » read more »

TeliaSonera: Keep better track of your dog with your mobile

admin — Wed, 09 May 2007 12:32:58 +0000

05/09/2007 -- The worst nightmare for all dog owners would be to lose their darling pet. However, Sweden’s 700,000 dog owners can soon keep better track of their doggy with the help of their mobile phone and a GPS receiver that is attached to the dog’s collar. If an SMS message is sent to the GPS unit, it replies by sending an SMS or MMS message with text or a map image indicating where the dog is located.

Every year approximately 15,000 dogs disappear now and then from their owners and many have wished for a simple way to find their runaway pet. The companies Petlink Development and M-Tech have therefore developed a GPS receiver for dogs, which owners can use to find their pet using GPS navigation and mobile communications.

Petlink has chosen to use a Telia subscription in the GPS unit in order to have the best possible mobile coverage. The subscription costs SEK 79 per month and can be connected to all models of mobile phones, regardless of the type of subscription. In mid-May, the product will have its world premier and will be available for purchase in around 40 pet stores in Sweden. » read more »

Nextel De Mexico Strengthens Its iFOLLOW® & iLOCATOR Location Services With Openwave

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:29:04 +0000

Keeping their customer's needs in mind, Nextel de Mexico continues to innovate and continuously offer solutions that provide increased efficiency and productivity. Consistent with this approach, Nextel has introduced iLocator and iFollow location-based services, which automatically provide a GPS location, through integration of the Openwave® Location Manager Commercial Edition (LM-CE) solution and an integrated GPS chipset available on most Nextel handsets.

Now, business users can automatically and accurately determine the location of Nextel users:

Exact position: Utilizing the assisted GPS platform with a Nextel GPS-enabled handset when the subscriber has proper coverage and signal.

Approximate position: Utilizing the Nextel Network location system when the subscriber is indoors or unable to obtain a proper GPS determination.

In order to provide assisted GPS functionality in the iLocator & iFollow services, as well as new location-based services in the near future, NII Holdings is working with Openwave Systems to manage and control a robust GPS-based location service platform across several of its Latin America properties, including Nextel de Mexico. » read more »

Full coverage for Multimap with Payforit 1st

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:24:47 +0000

2ergo, the AIM listed provider of convergent mobile communication solutions, has announced that Multimap, one of the world’s leading providers of mapping and location-based services, has become the first company to deploy its Payforit service across all UK networks - the new mobile payment scheme being introduced by the UK network operators.

As an Accredited Payment Intermediary and the first company to gain full network connectivity for its Payforit service, 2ergo will enable Multimap customers to have content and service downloads charged to their mobile phones in a safe and transparent environment no matter which mobile operator consumers are on.

Developed through a strategic UK cross-mobile network operator initiative, Payforit will improve the consumer experience for one-time and subscription services purchased via the mobile internet by introducing a secure and unified approach to mobile purchases.

Barry Sharples, Joint CEO of 2ergo comments: “We are very pleased to have the first customer go live with Payforit across all UK mobile networks. It will be of great benefit to both consumers and the mobile industry alike. » read more »

Kyocera Wireless Broadens the CDMA M2M Market With Two New Module Solutions

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:34:36 +0000

Smaller, Cost Effective Kyocera 300 and Kyocera 1xD Modules Bolster Suite of Kyocera M2M Products with Advanced Location Capabilities

Kyocera Wireless Corp. has announced the launch of two new compact and cost-effective machine-to-machine modules for CDMA 1xRTT networks. Based on a smaller footprint for more widespread integration, the Kyocera 300 Module provides integrated voice, data and autonomous global positioning system (GPS) capabilities, while the Kyocera 1xD Module debuts as a low cost CDMA data-only module platform for telemetry applications. Leveraging Kyocera's expertise from its award-winning Kyocera 200 Module, both new modules offer an expanded feature set, improved cost efficiencies and a backwards-compatible software interface for simplified porting. » read more »

Sprint Showcases Mobility Solutions At CTIA Wireless 2007

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:38:19 +0000

Powerful network, innovative devices and value-added mobility solutions give customers the power of unmatched wireless capabilities

Sprint showcased a range of new and emerging mobility capabilities as part of its activities at CTIA Wireless, March 27-29 in Orlando, Fla. Highlights include:

Network

Sprint Mobile Broadband Revision A – Sprint customers at CTIA Wireless and throughout the Orlando area will join the 140 million people in more than 5,400 communities who can enjoy access to the upgraded Sprint Mobile Broadband Network, which provides users faster data speeds and the ability to ultimately use richer applications and services such as high-speed video telephony, music-on-demand, video messaging and large file uploads. The industry's largest mobile broadband network in Orlando and other upgraded markets will allow customers to experience significantly faster average data speeds comparable to some DSL offerings. Sprint's upgraded mobile broadband network was awarded the coveted PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award, selected by a panel of PC Magazine editors and leading industry experts. » read more »

InfoSpace Announces InfoSpace Find It! for BlackBerry

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:19:09 +0000

GPS-Enabled Local Search Application is Now Free for BlackBerry Smartphones

InfoSpace, Inc. has announced the launch of InfoSpace Find It! for BlackBerry(R) smartphones in North America. Starting today, users can download and enjoy the GPS-enabled InfoSpace Find It! for free(a) on various BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM) (TSX: RIM) including the BlackBerry(R) 8700 Series, BlackBerry(R) 7130 Series, BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) and the new BlackBerry(R) 8800. A complete list of supported models is included below.

"InfoSpace provides a valuable search application that helps BlackBerry users find nearby locations of interest," said Jeff McDowell, vice president, global alliances, Research In Motion. "Location-based applications, like InfoSpace Find It!, provide an added dimension that can simplify and enhance the mobile experience." » read more »

Nokia N95 multimedia computer starts shipping

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:56:36 +0000

Nokia announced that the Nokia N95 started shipping in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets

Nokia N95

Expanded shipments to other markets in those regions are planned in the coming weeks.

The Nokia N95 is an all-in-one multimedia computer with a unique 2-way slide design, integrated GPS functionality, a 5 megapixel camera and support for high-speed mobile networks, making it easier to watch and record videos, listen to songs, take high-quality photos, browse the internet, or catch up on email while on the move.

"The Nokia N95 is the ultimate multimedia computer and a fantastic example of what Nokia Nseries devices can deliver," said Juha Putkiranta, senior vice president, Multimedia, Nokia. "It easily replaces a number of single purpose devices with a well designed package that is with you and connected. The Nokia N95 is what computers have become - personal, powerful and connected devices." » read more »

Sprint Customers Get GPS Navigation Bundled In Data Packs

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:48:36 +0000

Sprint announced its customers will soon have the power of a new robust GPS-enabled navigation service included at no additional charge in select Sprint data packs. Sprint Navigation powered by TeleNav will give customers the power of a full-featured GPS navigation device right on select Sprint phones, and unlimited use of Sprint Navigation will be included in the new Sprint Power Vision(SM) Navigation Pack, along with two other existing data packs. In addition, Sprint customers who subscribe to other Sprint data packs will have access to Sprint Navigation for just $2.99 per day.

Whether a customer is a frequent traveler needing directions, likes to explore local restaurants and shops, or is looking for the lowest gas prices, Sprint Navigation will give customers the power to do all of these things in the palm of their hands. Sprint Navigation will include the following features:

* Voice-guided and on-screen turn-by-turn GPS-enabled driving directions, which speaks street names for each turn
* 3-D moving maps similar to an in-car navigation system or personal navigation device
* Real-time intelligent traffic alerts and one-click rerouting » read more »

BenQ Launches P51 PDA Phone

admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:57:50 +0000

P51 PDA phone offers WLAN technology and an integrated GPS receiver aimed at professionals on the go

BenQ P51 PDA Phone

BenQ today announced the launch of the BenQ-Siemens P51 PDA phone - the much anticipated successor to the P50, offering enhanced feature set including WLAN technology for fast, convenient Internet access and an integrated GPS receiver for navigation service. The versatile P51 operates on Windows Mobile™ 5.0 operating system and comes equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera, a bright 2.83-inch touch screen display and an ergonomic QWERTY keyboard.

The BenQ-Siemens P51 integrates the latest WLAN technology to provide convenient Internet access experience. With the WLAN support, users can chat on MSN and talk via VoIP service providers such as Skype™ whenever within range of a hotspot. A fully integrated GPS receiver inside the P51 provides navigation assistance through a real-time on-screen map that displays the current location and directs the best route to any destination. » read more »

Vodafone Demonstrates Navigation Concept for Mobile Phones at CeBIT 2007

admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:28:16 +0000

Vodafone is a already a provider of mobile telephony, high-speed surfing, navigation, photography and TV services. Now it has introduced the VPA Compact GPS and BlackBerry 8000, two genuinely innovative and compact all-round handhelds with integrated GPS receivers. They revolutionise simple navigation in unfamiliar cities.

The new VPA compact GPS is already equipped for extra-fast data transmissions at speeds of up to 3.6 Mbit/s in Vodafone's 3G broadband network. It integrates the very latest technology and is extremely easy to use, so it's the perfect product for business professionals in practically any situation. Even high volumes of data are easy to send through the fast 3G network with the new VPA, and it's also ready for high-speed 3G broadband, which delivers data transmission rates of up to 3.6 Mbit/s. The 3G broadband function is due to be made available in the second quarter of 2007 in the form of a software update.

Thanks to an integrated GPS receiver, the VPA is also a full-value mobile navigation device. It doesn't need any additional hardware such as an external GPS receiver. » read more »

Mobile Streams Plans to Kick-start LBS

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:35:06 +0000

Start-up Connectid is so keen to get location-based content services moving that it’s going to make its own handsets to ‘front load’ the market.

The New York-based company, run by content giant Mobile Streams, will launch in August with the aim of transforming the part played by location in mobile entertainment.

It claims to have created a chip that can improve the LBS capabilities of GSM devices, using Assisted GPS (AGPS). But rather than wait for the major manufacturers to engage, it will make its own handsets and sell them direct to operators. The company will also make single-purpose location-aware devices such as pet collars.

“The big vendors always start with high-end handsets, but we want to create services that everyone can use,” said Simon Buckingham, CEO of Mobile Streams and Connectid. “If we build these location-based applications into our own devices, we can make them genuinely tangible for people.”

These services could include: location-sensitive ads; social networking that lets users tell friends that they’re nearby; location-aware gaming; city guides and maps; localised search; pet tagging and more. » read more »

Aliant Mobility and Golumbo introduce GPS-enabled dispatching

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:39:21 +0000

Bathurst Police Department implements new Fleet Management and Dispatch Solution in their community

Saint John, NB - Organizations such as the Bathurst Police Department now have the advantage of GPS-enabled dispatching for their fleet management and dispatch service, as the result of collaboration with Golumbo, a Halifax based ICT and Mobile Professional Services organization, and Aliant, Atlantic Canada's leading information and communications technology provider.

Aliant Mobility introduced Golumbo's Fleet Management Solution to the City of Bathurst while working closely with them to find a suitable communications solution for their department. "We had some very unique requirements on a small budget to be able to implement this solution," said Edward Huzulak, Chief of Police for the Bathurst Police Department. "We wanted the data to remain on our premise, not hosted somewhere on the Internet, and it had to provide customizable reports and real-time tracking capabilities for our dispatchers." » read more »

GPS

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:11:25 +0000

GPS (global positioning system)

A series of 24 geosynchronous satellites that continuously transmit their position. Used in personal tracking, navigation and automatic vehicle location technologies. (Cingular)

The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. A constellation of more than two dozen GPS satellites broadcasts precise timing signals by radio to GPS receivers, allowing them to accurately determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) in any weather, day or night, anywhere on Earth.

GPS has become a vital global utility, indispensable for modern navigation on land, sea, and air around the world, as well as an important tool for map-making, and land surveying. GPS also provides an extremely precise time reference, required for telecommunications and some scientific research, including the study of earthquakes. » read more »

AVL

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:42:05 +0000

AVL (automatic vehicle location)

Combining a location-sensing device (such as a GPS receiver) with a wireless communications link to provide a home office or dispatcher with the location of a vehicle or mobile asset (such as a trailer or heavy machinery). (Cingular)

Automatic vehicle location is a means for determining the location of a vehicle and transmitting this information to a point where it can be used.

Most commonly, the location is determined using GPS, and the transmission mechanism is a radio or cellular connection from the vehicle to a receiver or nearby cell tower. Some other possibilities for determining location, for example in environments where GPS is not usable, are dead reckoning, inertial navigation, or RFID readers; sometimes a combination of these methods can be used. The tracking data is then transmitted using any one of a variety of telemetry systems; GSM is one of the most common technologies used for telemetry, because of the low data rate needed for AVL, and the low cost and near-ubiquitous nature of GSM networks. » read more »

Sprint Customers Now Have The Power To Use GPS To Find Apartments Right On Their Sprint Phones

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:43:54 +0000

Sprint Customers Now Have The Power To Use GPS To Find Apartments Right On Their Sprint Phones

Smarter Agent Apartments for Rent gives Sprint customers nearby apartment listings and information in the palm of their hand

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and PHILADELPHIA â€” 02/20/2007 -- Now Sprint (NYSE: S) customers have the power to do more with the GPS technology on their wireless phones than ever before. In addition to Sprint's current lineup of GPS-enabled navigation, location and specialty applications, Sprint and Smarter Agent today launched a new tool to give customers the power to view nearby apartments for rent right on select Sprint or Nextel phones. Smarter Agent Apartments for Rent uses GPS to deliver information about the closest available apartments without requiring the customer to enter an address or ZIP code. » read more »

New Market For Sarantel With GPS Enabled Ruggedised Digital Camera

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:02:57 +0000

New Market For Sarantel With GPS Enabled Ruggedised Digital Camera

Ricoh GeoHelix

Sarantel ltd, leading manufacturer and innovator for filtering antennas, today announce their movement into a new market application â€“ GPS enabled cameras. The GeoHelix was selected by Ricoh Corporation for their newly launched 500SE because of its high performance, reliability and small size.

Ricoh developed the highly ruggedised 500SE to overcome problems associated with marrying pictures or videos with points on a map. The camera automatically embeds GPS data and is able to record the location of the object as well as the photographer. In addition the user is able to send images wirelessy via bluetooth or wi-fi. » read more »

Flextrack Re-launch Lommy to Bring Benefits of Sarantel's P2

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:01:00 +0000

Flextrack Re-launch Lommy to Bring Benefits of Sarantel's P2

Sarantel, the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, today announce that Flextrack have again chosen PowerHelix technology for their Lommy personal tracking device. After a successful year, the Lommy has been redesigned to take advantage of the added benefits of Sarantel's 2nd generation GeoHelix GPS. » read more »

Sarantel's Antenna Accuracy Instrumental in JATY Electronics' Innovative Mobile Phone

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:59:19 +0000

Sarantelâ€™s Antenna Accuracy Instrumental in JATY Electronicsâ€™ Innovative Mobile Phone

Jaty L2000 GPS mobile phone

Sarantel, the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, today announces that its GeoHelixÂ® GPS antenna has been selected for the Jaty L2000 GPS mobile phone.

The L2000 will be available in the Spring from LG Telecom, Korea, the worldâ€™s first provider of CDMA technology. It combines a multitude of leisure activities for the active user including GPS navigation, mountain navigation, sea navigation, golf rangefinder, electronic dictionary, stock trading, T-DMB mobile television, MP3 playback and an innovative â€˜find-a-friendâ€™ feature. » read more »

CSR launches superior GPS software for seamless mobile positioning

admin — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:26:47 +0000

CSR launches superior GPS software for seamless mobile positioning

Cambridge, UK and 3GSM World Congress, Barcelona, Spain â€“ 12 February, 2007 â€“CSR (LSE: CSR.L) today launched a high-speed, high-accuracy embedded positioning software product called the E5000. As part of its portfolio of GPS demonstrations at 3GSM World Congress, CSR will be showcasing E5000 on a number of platforms including the advanced 3DLABS multimedia processor and the most popular PND (personal navigation device) platform, the Samsung 2440. » read more »