Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Tele Atlas to Provide Digital Map Data for Nokia N95 Multimedia Device

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 / -- Tele Atlas (FSE: TA6, EUNV: TA), a leading navigation and location based services content provider for wireless devices and applications worldwide, today announced it has been selected by Nokia to provide the digital map data and dynamic location content for the Nokia N95, a new multimedia device equipped with GPS functionality launched by Nokia today in New York. Nokia...

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GPS Receiver tracks satellites down to -170 dBm.

Indoor GPS Reference Receiver allows user to measure exact signal levels on every satellite, compare fading between indoor and outdoor signals, characterize multipath effects on every satellite signal, and measure effects of multipath on navigation performance. With ultra-sensitive signal detection, product addresses challenging indoor environments such as office buildings and shopping malls.

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Portable Navigation Devices use image-based technology.

Equipped with SiRFstarIII chipset, N-Series Navigators feature NavPix(TM) technology, which lets users identify destinations as pictures, rather than just names. Model N40i provides turn-by-turn voice guidance along with detailed street maps on 3.5 in. color screen. It includes Tele Atlas map data for North America, dedicated buttons to locate gas stations and parking, and Back on Track(TM)...

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NEC Completes Successful A-GPS Interoperability Testing with QUALCOMM Using a SUPL Version 1.0 Standard Location Protocol

TOKYO, September 20-- - Accelerates Worldwide Availability of Location-Based Services for GPRS/WCDMA (UMTS) Wireless Networks NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) and NEC Europe Ltd. today announced the successful completion of assisted-GPS (A-GPS) interoperability testing (IOT) on a commercial GPRS/WCDMA network in Japan and London. IOT was conducted using QUALCOMM gpsOneÂ-®-enabled mobile phones...

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Navigation System comes in pocket-size package.

Supplied with US and Canada maps preloaded on SD card, NAV200 installs in 2 steps via included suction cup gooseneck windshield mount or suction disk for dash mount. Voice-guided directions via built-in speakers eliminate need to look at screen once preferred route is set. Driven by 400 MHz processor, portable unit features SIRFstart(TM) III GPS chipset antenna, NAVTEQ(TM) mapping database, and...

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Portable GPS facilitates navigation in unfamiliar areas.

Portable mapping and navigation tool, Rand McNally GPS Navigator, features 3.5 in. color touch screen and comes with printed road atlas. Utilizing SiRF III GPS receiver, device provides drivers with voice-prompted directions and performs automatic rerouting for missed turns. Additional features include multi-stop route planning, detour button to route around traffic, and Go Home button to direct...

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Alarm System locates missing construction assets via GPS.

Model DS500 MOBILELOCK(TM) GPS Locator and Anti-Theft Alarm sends alert by phone or email, allowing contractors to locate unit in real-time using Internet-based street maps or satellite imagery. Portable, wireless system mounts to equipment using heavy-duty magnets or screws, and runs off rechargeable Li-Ion batteries. Tamper, door, vibration, and temperature sensors can be programmed...

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Garmin Mobile(TM) 20: Smart Navigation for Your Smartphone

OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 12 / -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced that Garmin Mobile 20 -- an automotive navigation system that delivers Garmin's voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions using Bluetooth wireless technology on compatible smartphones -- will be on display at CTIA in Los Angeles from September 12-14, 2006. Garmin Mobile 20 is a true...

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System gives GPS capability to Bluetooth-enabled devices.

Garmin Mobile 10 system turns Bluetooth-enabled laptops, smartphones, Pocket PCs, and PDAs into GPS navigators, providing voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions while showing moving map on display. GPS 10x sensor features removable Li-Ion battery for up to 20 hr of use, 12 V USB adaptor, and removable clip. System includes either Garmin Mobile XT for smartphone or Pocket PC, or nRoute software...

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