Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Garmin-® Helps You See and Talk to the Fleet Around-the-Clock

GPS-Buddy Tracking and Messaging Technology Available on Select Garmin Navigators HANNOVER, Germany, March 8 / -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), is pleased to announce a close partnership with GPS-Buddy, a technology company that provides logistical tracking and management solutions for businesses with fleet vehicles. This relationship lets corporations who use...

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smart Gets Smart Navigation with Garmin GPS

HANNOVER, Germany, March 8 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced that smart, the iconic automotive brand of DaimlerChrysler, will begin offering the smart portable navigator -- a Garmin GPS designed for the cockpit of smart's fortwo and forfour models. The smart portable navigator is a derivative of Garmin's newly announced StreetPilot(TM) c500 series....

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GPS Module enables in-vehicle and hand-held navigation.

In addition to offering optimized routing and vehicle logging, WayPoint(TM) relays real-time traffic and weather reports, turn-by-turn spoken directions, complete area and national maps. It provides real-time proximity alerts as pop up messages that notify driver of nearby points of interest. Fully compatible with CompactFlash based bar code, magnetic stripe, and RFID scanners, Waypoint also acts...

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Software/Service lets mobile phone users access maps.

StreetFinderÂ-® Wireless application delivers access to maps, directions, and directory listings for entire US. Subscribers can look up location by category or business name, calculate different route types, and view street detail and points of interest information for metro areas. Favorite places of interest can be stored and accessed with shortcuts. Users whose wireless phones include GPS...

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Cobra Electronics Makes a Splash in Marine GPS Portable Navigation

Leading Marine Retailer Offers Professional-Level Chartplotters at Recreational Prices AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. 15 / -- Cobra Electronics (NASDAQ:COBR), a leading manufacturer of navigation and communication products, today announced the launch of two new marine GPS portable navigation units, the MC 600Ci and the MC 600Cx, signaling a new direction for Cobra's marine line. The navigation...

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Receiver Module adds GPS capability to mobile devices.

Thumbnail-sized, surface-mount Copernicus(TM) Module provides position, velocity, and time data for mobile devices with minimal impact on size or battery life. Drop-in receiver features TrimCore(TM) software technology for optimized performance in foliage and urban canyon environments. Compatible with active or passive antennas, 12-channel unit is housed in 19 x 19 x 2.5 mm shielded module and...

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GPS Module offers time pulse accuracy of 15 ns.

Requiring one satellite and consuming less than 38 mA, Model LEA-4T is suited for telecom network synchronization and applications that need time-accurate data communication between geographically dispersed systems. With Time Mode function, GPS receiver assumes stationary position, whether programmed manually or determined by initial self-survey. Two-channel time mark and counter also provides...

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QUALCOMM Enables Widespread Deployment of Location Services for WCDMA (UMTS) Markets

- Chipsets Now Shipping With OMA Secure User Plane for Location 1.0 Capability to Drive Assisted-GPS in Europe, North America and Asia - SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced that it has streamlined the deployment process for providing location...

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First Modernized GPS Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin Declared Operational

Upgrades to provide more power, greater accuracy for navigation users worldwide SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 19 / -- A joint U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) team announced today that the first modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite has been declared fully operational for GPS users around the globe following extensive on-orbit testing of the spacecraft's new military and...

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Fleet Tracking Solution delivers real-time feedback.

A.MAZE Fleet Management solution, designed for dynamic pickup and delivery environments, is available with A.MAZE Monitor(TM). In addition to delivering GPS tracking capabilities for real-time performance monitoring, A.MAZE Monitor optimizes daily routing by providing feedback loop into route performance. Software also captures and stores vehicle performance data such as engine idling, speed, and...

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