| NEWSBRIEFS – LBS |
| Garmin takes on iPhone |
 Garmin’s
Nuviphone
aims both
to compete
with the
iPhone as
well as to bring
Garmin’s experience
with GPS navigation to the
forefront. It has a 3.5-inch touchscreen
interface, straightforward navigation, a
host of Google apps allow it to search for
local businesses, check traffic etc. Any
photos or videos taken with the builtin
camera are automatically geotagged
for positioning. www8.garmin.com |
| BlackBerry Pearl 8110 launches
with Vodafone Sat Nav |
The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone
primed with GPS navigation capabilities
is launching to Vodafone customers.
It combines the email and messaging
functions with the multimedia
features that consumers have come
to expect. www.pcadvisor.co.uk |
| CSR partners Samsung to lower
costs of embedded GPS Solutions |
CSR has collaborated with Samsung
Electro-Mechanics Co to reduce costs
of embedded GPS solutions. The
products enable LBS to mobile phones,
media players and personal navigation
devices, while taking the guesswork
out of GPS RF design and allowing
OEMs an exceptionally short route to
market. www.wirelessdesignasia.com |
| China unicom launches new
positioning service |
China Unicom Ltd has launched a
new positioning service - intelligent
navigation service jointly with Shanghai
CTH MAX Infotech Co., Ltd. Based
on mobile phones and GPS terminals
of vehicles, the service is featured with
path planning service based on realtime
traffic information. It integrates
data application of China Unicom’s two
networks, CDMA and GSM, with the GPS. |
| lG lN790 GPS 4.3” screen
portable navigation device |
LG’s LN790, is a new device in high
end GPS market with a bright
4.3-inch screen and includes a
media player for audio, image,
and video files. The 3D and 2D
maps in cluded with the device
cover all 50 U.S. states and Canada. |
| Nokia eyes GlONASS signals
for AGNSS handsets |
Nokia is investigating use of GLONASS
signals in new products that could
reach the market in the near future. It
has conducted extensive study of the
suitability of including GLONASS
in network assisted-GNSS (AGNSS)
solutions in addition to GPS. Nokia
predicts that 30-40 percent of cellular
handsets sold within three to four years
will use AGNSS. www.insidegnss.com
|
| Map myIndia signs up with General
Motors for in-car GPS navigation |
MapmyIndia Navigator, the recently
launched in-car GPS navigation device
will now come equipped as a standard
accessory in all variants of General
Motors’ premium cars in India. It
becomes the first GPS navigator in India
to be available as a standard accessory
with a car. www.mapmyindia.com |
| PND market expanding in Japan |
According to the new research report
by ROA Group, the number of PND
is increasing in the Japanese market,
reaching 1.87 million units by 2010.
The total number of navigation devices
in the Japanese market is estimated
to reach 7.49 million units by 2010.
global.researchonasia.com |
| Mio and qualcomm collaborate
to develop GPS devices |
| Mio Technology and Qualcomm have
announced a collaboration to develop
connected PNDs. These PNDs will have
Qualcomm’s QST1100 chipset to deliver
GPS capability within cellular devices. |
| February 2008 |
