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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