Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

NAVTEQ Mapping Supports 'Pay As You Drive' Motor Insurance

Innovative Norwich Union scheme relies on NAVTEQÂ-® map data CHICAGO, Nov. 10 / - NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, is supplying map data to Norwich Union for its innovative Pay As You Drive (TM) insurance scheme which could save drivers in the United Kingdom up to one third on their premiums. Drivers are provided...

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GPS Receiver is designed for mobile applications.

GPS Receiver is designed for mobile applications.

Model CW20 OEM surface mount GPS module features configurable design that utilizes NMEA standard and NavSync specific commands to communicate with host system. With low power of 17 mA while tracking and measuring 21.0 x 16.4 x 3.5 mm, unit supports rigorous battery-powered applications while storing relevant GPS information in non-volatile memory. It features low signal strength tracking to -150...

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DGPS Receiver suits mapping and navigation applications.

Incorporating 12 Channel L1 GPS receiver with code and phase measurements, Crescent(TM) R100 Series Receiver provides DGPS positioning under 60 cm with output rate up to 20 times/sec. Product's user interface and status lights allow easy configuration and receiver monitoring, while its radar-simulated pulse output provides accurate ground speed. Available for several DGPS sources, receiver also...

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DGPS Receiver enables positioning under 60 cm.

Crescent(TM) R100 Series DGPS Receiver features 12-channel L1 GPS receiver with code and phase measurements. Radar-simulated pulse output delivers accurate ground speed, e-DIF technology provides positioning accuracy without requiring differential signal, and COAST software enables devices to utilize differential GPS correction data for 40 min or more without significantly affecting quality of...

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GPS Module has tracking ability of more than -159 dBm.

Providing position fixes from indoors, Jupiter 32 GPS Module features EMI edge shielding, GPS receiver with optimized RF front-end, and shaped filtering to reduce noise. Device is 15.0 x 17.0 x 2.7 mm, weighs 2.0 g, and includes 20-channel receiver supporting selectable SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAS). Navigation modes, selectable via ASCII command stored in Flash memory, allow selection of General...

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Raytheon Next-Generation GPS Receiver Tracks Live Satellite M-code for the First Time

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 6, 2006 // -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) has achieved a key milestone on the Modernized User Equipment program by successfully acquiring and tracking for the first time a new M-code military signal transmitted by the latest-generation global positioning system satellite. Although the first modernized satellite, GPS Block IIR-14(M), has been operating with legacy signals...

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Garmin-® Enters LBS Platform Market with Garmin LBS Toolkit(TM)

Garmin's navigation API being adapted by Xora and Agilis for fleet management OLATHE, Kan., Nov. 7 / - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the availability of the Garmin LBS Toolkit, a flexible location-based service platform that can serve as the engine behind third party LBS applications. The Garmin LBS Toolkit incorporates Garmin's proven navigation...

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FMD Announces Availability of the RFMD-® GPS RF8110 Scalable GPS Solution

GREENSBORO, N.C.--Nov. 16, 2006--RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications, today announced the availability of samples of the RF8110 scalable GPS solution - a software/host based GPS solution. The RF8110 scalable GPS solution combines a RFIC and software to...

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Fotonation Selected by Trimble to Provide Wireless Imaging Technology to GPS Handhelds

FotoNation Implements PTP-IP Protocol on Trimble Devices to Wirelessly Transfer Photos from Digital Cameras Burlingame, CA, Nov. 6, 2006 -- FotoNation, (www.fotonation.com), a world-leading imaging and connectivity solutions company for the digital photography industry, announced today that it has been selected by Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) to provide wireless PTP-IP technology for Trimble's Mapping...

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NAVTEQ Powers Lowrance's Expanding iWAY PND Series New Models Now Include the iWAY 600c and iWAY 250c

CHICAGO, Oct. 31 / - NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced today from the 2006 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show it has been selected by Lowrance Electronics, a leading brand in marine electronics and GPS navigational systems, to provide NAVTEQÂ-® map data for the United States and Canada in...

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