Northrop grumman to supply land nav systems for south korean infantry vehicle

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by Korean military systems and vehicle manufacturer Doosan DST Co., Ltd. to deliver inertial navigation units for the Republic of Korea's new K21 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The LLN-G1 units will be built by the company's German navigation systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman LITEF.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/ktXO-CLn7iw" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights amp;mdash; january 2009

It really seems a shame to call the Ricoh Caplio 500SE-M GPS Tactical Digital Camera simply a camera. It is so much more, as you will see, and I have come to think of it as an indispensable tool for anyone who needs to accurately document and communicate the details of their surroundings amp;mdash; in real time, if necessary amp;mdash; to others.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/535855512" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights — january 2009

It really seems a shame to call the Ricoh Caplio 500SE-M GPS Tactical Digital Camera simply a camera. It is so much more, as you will see, and I have come to think of it as an indispensable tool for anyone who needs to accurately document and communicate the details of their surroundings — in real time, if necessary — to others.

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Gps wing's work continues after successful launch

While many were celebrating the successful launch of the Delta II as it streaked across the Atlantic Ocean, others who were gathered in the 45th Launch Support Squadron headquarters held off until successful separation of the spacecraft from the vehicle and the all-important acquisition of signals to and from the satellite, reports the public affairs office of the GPS Wing.

Noaa names first woman to direct national geodetic survey

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has picked Juliana P. Blackwell as director of its Office of National Geodetic Survey, making her the first woman to oversee the nation's spatial reference system.

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The system amp;mdash; jammer location gets nga attention

Because of the low-signal power level broadcast by the GPS satellites, it is well known that GPS operation is highly susceptible to interference or jamming. With widespread GPS use, the threat to both commercial and military operations dependent on GPS is becoming more evident.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/2gXrzDSrjqU" height="1" width="1"/

Symmetricom network time server gets security nod from gps wing

Symmetricom, Inc.'s SyncServer S300/S350 SAASM NTP Network Time Server meets GPS security requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the company announced.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/h1jLNXY2Uzk" height="1" width="1"/

Air force gps expert to twitter on gao report

The U.S. Air Force Space Command’s subject-matter expert on the GPS program will Twitter on the command’s site, www.twitter.com, from 2 to 3 p.m. MT, in response to the recent Government Accountability Office report on the GPS program.

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Featured video: brad parkinson discusses big three for gps

Brad Parkinson, the first program director of the U.S. Global Positioning System, delivers his “Big Three” requirements the world deserves of GPS in particular, and all global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) in general, that are not yet adequately addressed, in a video interview viewable at www.gpsworld.com/video.

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Cigtf moves next jamfest to early 2009

The 746th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base has rescheduled its sixth JAMFEST at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, to mid-January, 2009; it had originally been slated to take place this month.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/6V0aNltfJlE" height="1" width="1"/

Cnav messages on gps l2 to begin in fall 2009

In the fall of 2009 GPS operators at the U.S. Air Force's 50th Space Wing and the 2nd Space Operations Squadron will upload software to the IIR-M satellites enabling the first broadcast of a transitional civil navigation (CNAV) message on the already transmitted second civil signal (L2C)

Itt's gps contact improves signal transmission in handhelds

ITT Interconnect Solutions has expanded its Universal Contact family with the Universal GPS Contact, designed so that it maintains signal length and wave integrity, transmitting and receiving distortion-free signals.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/532576790" height="1" width="1"/

L5 demo payload

Engineers at the GPS Wing considered the two basic factors of risk management, probability of occurrence and resultant consequences, as they initiated the L5 Demo project. Working with contractor teams, they successfully overcame obstacles to securing GPS's frequency allocation for the L5 signal, brought about by delays to the first planned L5-capable space vehicle launch.

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Raytheon executive picked as deputy secretary of defense

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is tapping Raytheon executive William J. Lynn III for the position of deputy secretary of defense (DoD) in his administration; if approved he would also serve as co-chair of the National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing.

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The waas l5 signal

L5 signals have been continuously transmitted by a pair of satellites for the past several years. The geostationary Earth-orbiting (GEO) satellites used by the Wide Area Augmentation System to provide enhanced integrity and accuracy include not only an L1 payload but an L5 payload as well. Although the WAAS L5 signals are not yet intended for end users, can they be used now for...

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Fastrax integrates software, hardware in track&trace

Fastrax has launched its Track&Trace platform, integrating all software and hardware components needed for tracking applications in its system, according to the company.

Vincotech receiver designed for minimal power use

GPS receiver maker Vincotech (Munich, Germany) has released the new hardware revision 4 of its A1080-A GPS receiver, which the company said is designed for superb GPS performance at minimized power consumption. The receiver is based on the SiRFstar III chipset.

Department of transportation releases civil monitoring performance document

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Taiwanese gps-enabled phones sales hot

Smart cellular device shipment volume in the third quarter of 2008 continued to see a triple-digit year-on-year growth rate, according to a new research report by Research and Markets of Dublin, Ireland.

Gps insights — late march 2008

It will require the talents of genuine statesmen and strategists to balance all that GPS means to the world with what it means to the United States military. One cannot be sacrificed at the altar of the other.

Gps insights amp;mdash; early january 2009

It really seems a shame to call the Ricoh Caplio 500SE-M GPS Tactical Digital Camera simply a camera. It is so much more, as you will see, and I have come to think of it as an indispensable tool for anyone who needs to accurately document and communicate the details of their surroundings amp;mdash; in real time, if necessary amp;mdash; to others.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/512402983" height="1" width="1"/

Navteq expands global business arrangement with microsoft

Microsoft has expanded its agreement with Navteq, which has given the software provider access to all 74 countries in the Navteq map database.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/Q8x1uaW12oA" height="1" width="1"/

Gtx says first licensee driving healthy bottom line

Start-up GTX Corp. says that in spite of the current economy it continues to increase revenues and maintain a healthy balance sheet with no long-term debt, and is negotiating with numerous potential licensees across several sectors.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/IXkjkPFqmVQ" height="1" width="1"/

Innovation: improving dilution of precision

GPS receivers must deal with measurements and models that have some degree of error, which gets propagated into the position solution. If the errors are systematically different for the different simultaneous pseudoranges, as is typically the case when trying to correct for ionospheric and tropospheric effects, these errors propagate into the receiver solution in a way that is fundamentally.

Gps insights — early june, 2008

For war fighters, if you were to link the GPS and Wi-Fi systems seamlessly in a device, then they would have a position within a second or two of turning on that device, no matter where they were located, indoor or out, as long as a Wi-Fi signal was available. And Wi-Fi hotspots are plentiful in Bagdad, for instance.

Egypt lifts ban on civilian gps imports

The Egyptian authorities have announced plans to loosen the restrictions on the use of GPS devices within the country. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has lifted a ban on civilian use of GPS which had blocked import of most mid- to high-end mobile and smartphones.

It's all in the wrist, or 'calling dick tracy'

Great shades of Dick Tracy and every other comic book and superhero who ever used a wrist mounted communications device. That?s what I thought of when I was first introduced to the WR-1100 Zypad from Parvus.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/WHC52ud6Kdk" height="1" width="1"/

Despite revenue growth, garmin lowers forecast for 2008

Consumer GPS device maker Garmin saw double-digit gains in its revenue in the third quarter (Q3) and for the year to date, but given the current economic conditions it lowered its earnings and revenue expectations for the year.

Launch set tuesday for gps satellite with l5 civil signal demo

A U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team is gearing up to launch a modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, which includes a demonstration payload that will transmit a new third civil signal, known as L5. This spacecraft is set for launch aboard a Delta II rocket on March 24, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsWorld-LatestNews/~4/yRo3-LTtFFY" height="1" width="1"/

Symmetricom network time server gets security nod from gps wing

Symmetricom, Inc.'s SyncServer S300/S350 SAASM NTP Network Time Server meets GPS security requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the company announced.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsWorld-LatestNews/~4/_j55QJwW9Xs" height="1" width="1"/

Ion mini urban challenge seeks sponsors

The Institute of Navigation is sponsoring the first-ever annual Mini-Urban Challenge, along with the Air Force Research Laboratory and administered by the Dayton Section of the ION, and is seeking sponsors to provide cash prizes.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsWorld-LatestNews/~4/WxJ27SDZNjE" height="1" width="1"/

Un icg seeks presenters for fourth meeting

Preparations are underway for the fourth meeting of the United Nations International Committee on GNSS in September, and the workshop is looking for contact with receiver manufacturers, software application companies, scientists, or educators that would be willing to make a presentation to the group.

Hugel and tele atlas partner on middle eastern gps device

Neuss, Germany-based Hugel GmbH and Tele Atlas, a digital map provider out of Ghent, Belgium, have launched a Point2Point personal navigation device for the Middle Eastern consumer market. The companies see a growing need for GPS devices in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Perspectives amp;mdash; early june 2008

This may be the most important column I've ever written. It's certainly the most expensive. At $40,000 worth of equipment for this writer, multiplied by 17,346 readers, we're talking $694 million. And that's not nearly the full extent of industry impact; the Department of Commerce has some figures that I will quote later.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/315572148" height="1" width="1"/

Military and government pnt — late june 2008

Will this mean any immediate changes to the GPS program? Certainly there will be a new perspective, and all major Air Force programs will be reviewed for viability and for their support to the war fighter.

Sokkia topcon debuts 28-channel gps/glonass receiver

Japan's Sokkia Topcon has rolled out its GSR1700 CSX L1 GNSS receiver, which incorporates L1 GPS and GLONASS tracking capabilities and features centimeter-level accuracy, according to the company.

Survey amp;amp; construction newsletter, early december

As much as GPS World's 2008 GNSS Election was designed for entertainment value, the arguments from both parties are real world, and from people waist-deep in GNSS receiver and infrastructure development. In reality, nations around the world are pushing forth with both the Satellite Party and Signal Party initiatives.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/472769416" height="1" width="1"/

Airborne lidar: in-flight accuracy estimation

A flexible quality-monitoring tool that assesses data quality in-flight avoids costly problems that are currently detected only in post-processing.

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Iphone win helps broadcom top abi's gps list

Market research firm ABI Research has ranked Broadcom at the top of its latest GPS Vendor Matrix analysis, noting that Broadcom got the nod to supply the GPS silicon in the second generation Apple iPhone. Rounding out ABI's top 10 are: Atheros, NXP, Texas Instruments, SiRF, Qualcomm, u-blox, SkyTraq, Maxim, and Nemerix.

Hemisphere gps debuts oem compass board

Hemisphere GPS today rolled out its LV100 GPS Compass Board, a GPS compass and positioning assembly built on a single carrier board with integrated GPS antennas and designed for OEM customers.

Garmin, bmw expand gps navigation line

Garmin and automotive partner BMW have added two new GPS units to their BMW Portable Navigation Systems product line, expanding from the customized Nüvi 360s BMW began offering early this year.

U-blox introduces 1.8-volt gps modules

u-blox has unveiled two low-voltage GPS modules, the NEO-5D and NEO-5G, which are the first GPS modules to operate at 1.8 Volts, as opposed to 3 Volts, according to the Swiss manufacturer.

Garmin debuts combo road, marine, xm-capable pnd

Garmin has unveiled its GPSMAP 640, a rugged, touchscreen-based portable navigation device (PND) that comes preloaded with both street maps and marine charts, as well as the 620, a similar model designed for markets outside the United States.

Dafca partners with stanford on security tech

DAFCA, Inc., a provider of software solutions that automate and accelerate post-silicon system-on-a-chip validation, today announced a licensing/assignment agreement with Professor Per Enge and colleagues Dr. Sherman Lo and Dr. David De Lorenzo of Stanford's GPS Research Laboratory in the university's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Pulse unveils teeny gps antenna

Pulse has introduced what it says is the world's smallest GPS antenna, the W3011 surface mount ceramic antenna.

Skypine to use u-blox 5 gps across entire product range

Chinese car electronics original design manufacturer (ODM) Skypine has chosen Swiss GPS chip maker u-blox's u-blox 5 platform for its entire range of in-car GPS multimedia navigation systems.

Atmel unveils automotive versions of its gps chips

Atmel Corp. has rolled out two automotive-grade GPS devices, the ATR0630P1 and ATR0635P1 chips, based on Atmel's GPS receiver devices, ATR0630 and ATR0635, which have been shipping since 2005.

Canalys: emea q3 gps phone shipments overtake pnds

Shipments of portable navigation devices (PND) in the third quarter (Q3) to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) fell to 4.3 million from 4.8 million in Q2, while shipments of GPS-enabled smartphones soared, rising from 4.7 million to 10.4 million.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/KjcsgISa1QU" height="1" width="1"/

Tomtom, renault to produce integrated nav system

TomTom and automaker Renault have formed a partnership to put ¤500 integrated navigation systems in several Renault models in the first half of 2009.

Fastrax drives gps for latest suunto watch

Finnish GPS reciever maker Fastrax is providing the GPS technology for the Suunto X10, the latest version of Suunto's sports watch.

Track galileo signals at giove website

The GIOVE website is available to all Internet users and provides up-to-date information on the Galileo satellites GIOVE-A and GIOVE-B. The site includes the Signal-In-Space Interface Control Document (SIS-ICD) recently released to the public following successful in-orbit testing of GIOVE-B, to allow users to acquire and track both satellites ranging signals and to demodulate their...

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Cea to found discussion group on industry standards for handhelds

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced the formation of a discussion group to weigh interest in establishing industry technical standards for portable and handheld devices, such as MP3 players, GPS devices, video displays, and cameras. The trade association will hold a Discovery Group meeting to consider the issue at its Industry Forum on October 21 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.

U-blox endorses publishing of schematics by openmoko

Openmoko, maker of open-source mobile products, has taken another step in opening its mobile platform to the development community by announcing it will publish the schematics for the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner mobile phones.

Lockheed gets the nod for gps iii

The U.S. Air Force finally made it official and confirmed the rumor mill: Lockheed Martin has beat out rival satellite contractor Boeing for the contract to build the first eight GPS III satellites.

U-blox to supply gps chips to blaupunkt, falcom

German auto electronics maker Blaupunkt has chosen Swiss chip maker u-blox as its supplier of GPS and Galileo receiver chips for navigation applications.

System design & test newsletter, december 2008

With this issue of the newsletter, we introduce a new regular feature: Ask Galileo. Readers may pose their questions to European Space Agency (ESA) and European Commission (EC) specialists in Galileo technology, applications, and governance. E-mail your questions to askgalileo@gpsworld.com and we?ll relay them to the appropriate people for an authoritative answer.

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The gphone — er, t-mobile g1 — arrives

Open Handset Alliance member Qualcomm, Inc. is supplying the chipset for the first Android-based smartphone, T-Mobile's HTC-manufactured G1, which includes GPS and location-based services.

Germany's navigon names president for the americas

Navigon has appointed LG Electronics vet Michael Roach to the post of president for the Americas.

Dual-band l1 gps antenna available from rojone

Rojone Pty. Limited has released a combination active L1 GPS and passive antenna, designed as a low-cost, high-performance antenna to suit satellite phone and data modem applications. The antenna operates in the band used by Iridium satellites.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/ujVvJbmUKKI" height="1" width="1"/

Sirf requests reexamination of broadcom patent ruling

SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. of San Jose, California, has completed filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office official requests for reexamination of each of the four patents that Broadcom recently asserted against SiRF in the Santa Ana, California, federal district court.

Sirf, itc staff appeal itc judges infringement finding

SiRF Technology says that both it and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) staff have filed appeals independently of one another with the ITC seeking review of an ITC judge's initial ruling that SiRF products infringe on GPS patents held by Broadcom subsidiary Global Locate.

U.s. pnd shipments up, prices down in q2

Shipments of portable navigation devices (PNDs) in the United States almost doubled in the second quarter (Q2) of this year at 3.7 million units, compared to the 2.8 million units in Q2 2007, but prices are still dropping, according to market research firm Canalys.

Perspectives amp;mdash; september 2008

The next GPS satellite scheduled for launch, Block IIR-20 (M7) aka SVN49, has been delayed yet again amp;mdash; now to a vague timeframe in 2009. The delay stems from problems with the Delta II launcher provided by Boeing. Either this satellite or the first Block IIF satellite must be launched before 26 August 2009, or the L5 frequency allocation authorized by the International...br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/403474060" height="1" width="1"/

Pocketfinder to enable trackers, service for android phones

Location Based Technologies Inc. announced that it will enable its PocketFinder tracking service as well as integrate its PocketFinder GPS/GSM trackers with Android-based smartphones.

Mitac acquires magellan gps consumer products division

Magellan Navigation, Inc., of Santa Clara, California, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Magellan consumer products division to MiTAC International Corp. of Taiwan. Closing of the transaction is anticipated in January of 2009. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Finnish co. debuts ce-certified gps repeater

Finland's Sparklike Ltd. is launching a European CE-certified GPS repeater along with an entire GPS product family, the company says.

Utilities and communications — october 2008

My drive home from work takes me through a canyon that is planted with a long-legged futuristic metal tripod that looks like a mechanical sci-fi spider. It is part of a network of GPS stations that measure steady or slow movements of the deformation of the earth's crust.

Labsat simulator available for oem gps devices

With the ability to record, replay, and simulate GPS RF data, Racelogic?s new LabSat is being marketed as a real-world testing solution for original equipment manufacture (OEM) of GPS devices. LabSat was initially developed to provide an in-house simulator for testing and calibrating Racelogic?s VBOX products.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/537551101" height="1" width="1"/

Intel and ericson engage gps kill switch

Ericsson is collaborating with Intel to ensure that its GPS-enabled mobile broadband modules are interoperable with Intel's Anti-Theft PC Protection Technology.

Trimble cuts guidance in wake of uncertainty

Trimble has lowered its fourth quarter (Q4) 2008 revenue considerably, citing market uncertainty in engineering and construction, forecasting that it will be in the range of $268 million to $269 million, with non-GAAP earnings per share of 22 cents to 24 cents.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/brTwuAaPUWY" height="1" width="1"/

Air force polls receiver makers for solutions to satellite problems

The U.S. Air Force GPS Wing seeks comments from receiver manufacturers regarding the SVN-49 signal anomaly and the Air Force’s proposed solution. The Air Force has been investigating the cause and effects of signal distortions, observed as an elevation-dependent bias in ranging measurements, from the GPS IIR-20(M) spacecraft launched on March 24, 2009 and not yet set...

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Decarta launches java-based lbs platform

Location-Based Services (LBS) provider deCarta has launched deCarta Mobile, its software platform supporting location-enabled application deployment on mobile devices.

Mitac acquires magellan gps consumer products division

Magellan Navigation, Inc., of Santa Clara, California, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Magellan consumer products division to MiTAC International Corp. of Taiwan. Closing of the transaction is anticipated in January of 2009. Financial terms were not disclosed.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cpac systems to use hemisphere gps for steer-by-wire

Hemisphere GPS says it has entered into a contractual agreement in which it will supply CPAC Systems AB with custom-built LV100 GPS Compasses for use in embedded control systems.

Wi-sys debuts polarized l1 quadrifilar helical antenna

Wi-Sys Communications Inc. has launched its WS1551QF Lband + GPS (L1) Quadrifilar Helical Antenna, an active right-hand circularly polarized quadrifilar helical antenna.

Oem insights - september 2008

Thanks to GPS, people are closely watching each other's locations. We haven't even begun to grapple with the privacy risks.

Tomtom xl live europe gps navigator

TomTom company continues the uphill fight to maintain financial stability in the PND market with the launch of the TomTom XL LIVE Europe GPS navigator today. The company has obviously realized it needs to offer high-end features on entry-level and mid-range devices this year in order to (hopefully) bump up sales. And that’s what is happening here.

The XL LIVE Europe GPS finally takes connected services and HD Traffic across the entire European continent rather than confining it to the UK. Smart move on TomTom’s part here because Europe is TomTom’s strongest market. Other than that the XL LIVE features a 4.3-inch widescreen display and most of the features of previously released ONE IQ Routes PND.

HD Traffic and other connected services will add ?7.99 per month onto the purchase price of ?249.99, but you’ll get the first three months free. You’ll also have access to Google Search, local gas prices, weather reports and speed camera alerts.

Look for the TomTom XL LIVE Europe PND to launch across Europe next month.

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Dafca partners with stanford on security tech

DAFCA, Inc., a provider of software solutions that automate and accelerate post-silicon system-on-a-chip validation, today announced a licensing/assignment agreement with Professor Per Enge and colleagues Dr. Sherman Lo and Dr. David De Lorenzo of Stanford's GPS Research Laboratory in the university's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Oft delayed ir-20 launch scheduled for march

The GPS satellite carrying the first payload to transmit the L5 signal, originally slated to launch in June 2008 but hampered by launch vehicle problems, is now scheduled for launch March 24.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Canalys: emea q3 gps phone shipments overtake pnds

Shipments of portable navigation devices (PND) in the third quarter (Q3) to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) fell to 4.3 million from 4.8 million in Q2, while shipments of GPS-enabled smartphones soared, rising from 4.7 million to 10.4 million.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/KjcsgISa1QU" height="1" width="1"/

Rmi releases reference design for media pnd

Chip designer RMI Corp. has launched a processor design for portable navigation devices (PNDs) that is capable of media playback but will not drive up hardware costs, according to the company.

Survey & construction newsletter, early december

As much as GPS World's 2008 GNSS Election was designed for entertainment value, the arguments from both parties are real world, and from people waist-deep in GNSS receiver and infrastructure development. In reality, nations around the world are pushing forth with both the Satellite Party and Signal Party initiatives.

Just-launched iir(m)-20 gps satellite now active

The IIR(M)-20 satellite launched March 24 from Cape Canaveral is now transmitting L1/L2 GPS signals. However, the satellite has not yet been declared healthy and is not yet included in almanacs.

Business outlook — stable forecast despite turbulent times

Many factors have come into play in the last six to eight months, affecting GNSS company stock prices, earnings, and shareholder value. Acquisitions and mergers over a two-year period have reshaped the playing field, as current GPS/LBS players seek to expand their offerings and major new players hunt a piece of the action. To be sure, the pure-play PND consumer market is down due to economic factors and limited disposable income; this affects the chip sector as well. Surveying sales have slowed due to housing slump in the U.S. and abroad. Precision agriculture use of GNSS products seems to hold steady, thanks to the widescale upswing of biofuel production. Fleet tracking is enjoying a come-back as GPS navigation and routing are clearly viewed as must-haves to economize on transportation fuel costs.

Expert advice: from the front lines of interoperability

For all the talk about and good will towards interoperability of GNSS systems, one might assume that such hands-across-v arious-waters agreements are nearly or tacitly accomplished. While this is not out of the question, neither can it be termed as within sight. Detailed discussions at the Decemberamp;nbsp;8?12 meeting of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite...br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsWorld-LatestNews/~4/Uf1IZ6tMLe8" height="1" width="1"/

Hale capital, autodesk announce completion of lbs spin-out locationlogic

Hale Capital Partners and Autodesk announced completion of the transaction to transfer Autodesk's Location Services business unit to LocationLogic, a new entity owned and operated by Hale Capital Partners, with Autodesk and other minority investors. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsWorld-LatestNews/~4/wbDS1zkqJvs" height="1" width="1"/

New presidential space policy includes gps text

President Obama issued a new National Space Policy today, according to Jason Y. Kim, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT. The policy includes high-level language about GPS that is intended to complement the existing guidance in the 2004 PNT policy, which remains in effect.

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Ion international technical meeting 2011 accepting abstract submissions

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) International Technical Meeting (ITM) to be held January 24-26, 2011, at the Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, California.

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World domination: the sequel

Results from the trial run of the Grand Game of GNSS. Some who weren't supposed to win, did. Some who were, didn't.

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Speedy iif will get there faster

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV launch vehicle is set to make another launch attempt on Monday night, following the telemetry signal issue which caused the scrub during Friday’s countdown, along with a late delay to Sunday’s rearranged launch. With the GPS IIF SV-1 spacecraft — the first of a new generation of GPS satellites for the US Air Force — riding as the passenger, the Delta IV’s...

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Galileo iov construction video appears as contract deadline looms

A news story has just appeared on Britain’s BBC news channel, containing a two-minute video clip showing close-ups of the antennae and other elements of the Galileo in-orbit validation (IOV) satellite, currently under manufacture at an EADS Astrium facility in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

Keeping baby jesus safe from theft this season

BrickHouse Security is offering free GPS tracking devices to non-profit institutions seeking to protect their nativity scenes, menorahs, and other seasonal displays.

Leica gps solution selected by codelco for open pit mine application

Leica announced that their Jigsaw360 Mine Management Solution was chosen by Codelco to increase site productivity and machine uptime, while lowering operational costs. The installations are set to begin in 2010 and added to Codelco’s operations as they continue to grow.