GPS Receivers Blog

Google Mapping Software Bridges the GPS Gap (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
My Location is not a replacement for GPS, but gives mobile phone users a way to approximate their locations.

Pharos Traveler GPS 525 (CBS News)
Maps and personal data go hand in hand with the Pharos Traveler GPS 525, a PDA that effectively combines organization with navigation to not only find where you are but also point you where to go. 2007 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Fastrax uPatch OEM GPS Receiver Powers Tritech GPS Mouse
Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) September 27, 2006 -? Fastrax Ltd., a leading provider of open and portable OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments and programmable OEM GPS receivers, today…

GPS Golf Guru and ISaAC Golf Team Up to Streamline Golf Handicapping (PRWeb)
Assistant Pro Inc., the developer of the GPS Golf Guru handheld personal golf assistant, have released their integration with ISaAC Golf’s USGA online handicapping. Through this partnership with ISaAC golf, the Golf Guru is the first GPS golf product to provide seamless integration of scoring and online, USGA handicapping. (PRWeb Nov 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: …

GlobalSat Technology Introduces Four New GPS Products To Its Line
City of Industry, Calif. (PRWEB) July 16, 2007 — As a result of the widespread success USGlobalSat, Inc. is enjoying internationally, particularly after the company’s parent company’s…

Fractus antenna combines mobility and indoor coverage to revolutionise GPS emergency devices (Broadcast Newsroom)
DMN Newswire–2007-11-27– Fractus, the pioneer developer of fractal antenna technology has developed a conformed dual-mode ISM and GSM quad band antenna that can be shaped to the mechanics of a GPS emergency device, enabling a new generation of smaller emergency alert devices that work both in and outdoors, anywhere in the world.

World News: Navtrak reveals hidden benefits of GPS vehicle tracking - for drivers (Telematics Update)
Navtrak has published a free article, “7 Hidden Benefits of GPS Vehicle Tracking - for Drivers,” that addresses business owners who are considering GPS vehicle tracking for their fleet but are concerned about losing employees and assume a negative impact on company morale.

Existing GPS Will Only Tell you Where you Will Die; Live to Tell about it with SPoT from GlobaFone (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
GlobaFone among the first to offer the SPoT GPS personal satellite messenger, continuing their focus on helping people save lives and staying safe.

Existing GPS Will Only Tell you Where you Will Die; Live to Tell about it with SPoT from GlobaFone (PRWeb)
GlobaFone among the first to offer the SPoT GPS personal satellite messenger, continuing their focus on helping people save lives and staying safe. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1QaWdnLVN1bW0tSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Hot deal: Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS, $159 (CNET)
Basic GPS system is offered at a 50 percent price reduction.

Navtrak Publishes Free Article: 7 Hidden Benefits of GPS Vehicle Tracking - For Drivers (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
New article focuses on GPS vehicle tracking from the driver’s perspective, listing some of the inherent advantages of this proven productivity-enhancing service.

FindWhere’s GPS Tracking Service To Feature Advanced Mapping And Satellite Technology From Microsoft’s Virtual Earth (WirelessWorkforceOnline)
Teydo Holding, Inc., a leader in precision tracking and location services, has announced a global agreement with Microsoft that will enable the company to offer Microsoft’s Virtual Earth advanced mapping and satellite imagery on their FindWhere real-time GPS tracking service.

Quad Band GSM Antenna Which Fits Within GPS Based Locators (Cellular-News.com)
Fractus, a developer of fractal antenna technology says that it has developed a dual-mode ISM and GSM quad band antenna that can be shaped to the mechanics of a GPS emergency device.

Fastrax Announces Upgrades to SiRFstarIII based iTrax300 OEM GPS Receiver
Helsinki, Finland (PRWeb) January 19, 2007 — Fastrax Ltd., the provider of open and portable iSuite OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments and programmable iTrax OEM GPS receivers, today…

Navtrak Publishes Free Article: 7 Hidden Benefits of GPS Vehicle Tracking - For Drivers (PRWeb)
New article focuses on GPS vehicle tracking from the driver’s perspective, listing some of the inherent advantages of this proven productivity-enhancing service. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1aZXRhLUxvdmUtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

GPs and Practice staff welcome Telemedical ECGs, says MORI research (PublicTechnology.net)
Research by MORI has shown that GPs and practice staff strongly support the use of telemedical ECG testing within a primary care setting.

Fastrax Announces Upgrades to SiRFstarIII based iTrax300 OEM GPS Receiver
Helsinki, Finland (PRWeb) January 19, 2007 — Fastrax Ltd., the provider of open and portable iSuite OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments and programmable iTrax OEM GPS receivers, today…

GPS Technology Company Fastrax Announces Executive Appointments
Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) May 16, 2007 — Fastrax Ltd., the provider of programmable iTrax GPS receivers as well as open and portable iSuite OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments, today…

The Next Step for GPS, WiFi and Web Integration (ChannelWeb)
Dash Networks is getting ready to take the next step in mobile communications, with a device scheduled to ship next year that already has a bunch of beta volunteers.

The GPS Edge In Training (Strategy Page)
November 24, 2007: Combat training for fighter pilots has gotten a lot cheaper because of GPS. Aircraft can now carry a pod, the size of a heat seeking missile, that contains a GPS locator, and other electronics, that record everything the aircraft does, and supplies appropriate signals for sensors to simulate various threats (enemy radars and the like) and weapons.

Injured teen owes rescue to GPS chip (Chicago Sun-Times)
The global positioning system chip in an injured 14-year-old boy’s cell phone helped lead rescuers to him after he fell from a tree in the northwest suburban forest preserve known as Busse Woods, authorities said.

The Promise Of Mobile GPS And Location (InformationWeek)
If 2007 was the year of smartphones, then 2008 promises to be the year of mobile location . Consumers and business users want GPS and other location services on their smartphones . But what does 2008 really hold in store?

Islip pol disputes GPS effect on fuel (Newsday)
Islip Republicans have released new data they say show that the dramatic drop in town employee gasoline use this year had little to do with the installation of GPS devices in town vehicles.

Fastrax uPatch OEM GPS Receiver Powers Tritech GPS Mouse
Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) September 27, 2006 -? Fastrax Ltd., a leading provider of open and portable OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments and programmable OEM GPS receivers, today…

GPS devices help cities save on gas and catch employees goofing off (The Journal News)
GPS tracking devices installed on government-issue vehicles are helping communities around the country reduce waste and abuse, in part by catching employees shopping, working out at the gym or otherwise loafing while on the clock.

Fastrax Announces Upgrades to SiRFstarIII based iTrax300 OEM GPS Receiver
Helsinki, Finland (PRWeb) January 19, 2007 — Fastrax Ltd., the provider of open and portable iSuite OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments and programmable iTrax OEM GPS receivers, today…

GPS Industries Comments On and Updates Sales Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GPS Industries, Inc. , the only provider of Wi-Fi powered, advertising enhanced GPS systems for golf facilities, resorts and residential communities, today announced sales results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Fastrax Announces Upgrades to SiRFstarIII based iTrax300 OEM GPS Receiver
Helsinki, Finland (PRWeb) January 19, 2007 — Fastrax Ltd., the provider of open and portable iSuite OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments and programmable iTrax OEM GPS receivers, today…

GPS helps to cut gas usage by L.I. town (The Post-Standard)
Islip - GPS tracking devices installed on government-issue vehicles are helping communities around the country reduce waste and abuse, including one Long Island town that saved nearly 14,000 gallons of gas over a three-month period.

50-channel LEA-5 GPS module series boasts less than one second acquisition performance (Microwave Engineering Online)
BRUSSELS The leading Swiss provider of GPS chips, modules and services, u-blox AG, has announced the launch of two GPS modules that set new benchmarks in terms of speed, sensitivity and ease of integration.

GPS collars help track livestock (Herald and News)
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) Livestock collars that can signal satellites may help ranchers manage their herds more effectively. We started using GPS collars on animals about seven years ago, said Doug Johnson, a researcher at Oregon State University s Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management.

Navigate your way through GPS gadget buying choices (Honolulu Advertiser)
This year, GPS navigation units will top many Christmas wish lists. Global Positioning System units are ideal for heavy travelers, commuters and those who get lost easily.

Symmetricom Announces New GPS Time and Frequency Receiver

GPS data doesn’t help Calif. teen beat speeding ticket (North County Times)
WINDSOR, Calif. — A Sonoma County traffic court commissioner upheld a speeding ticket earned by a teenager who had pitted the accuracy of his in-car GPS tracking device against issuing officer’s radar gun.

GlobalSat Technology Introduces Four New GPS Products To Its Line
City of Industry, Calif. (PRWEB) July 16, 2007 — As a result of the widespread success USGlobalSat, Inc. is enjoying internationally, particularly after the company’s parent company’s…

Store’s position on early GPS sale draws loud gripes (Eagle-Tribune Online)
SALEM - As it turns out, $129.99 for a Magellan GPS unit is a deal worth shouting about - loudly - in the Kmart parking lot at 8:30 in the morning.

TeleNav GPS Navigator: Treat Yourself for Cyber Monday - $99 for One Year Unlimited Service (PRWeb)
Cyber Monday, the first big online shopping day of the holiday season, is upon us. For only $99, you get a year of unlimited GPS navigation capabilities for a BlackBerry or cell phone. TeleNav GPS Navigator is the perfect gift for that one person people may forget: themselves. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: …

GPS data doesn’t help Calif. teen beat speeding ticket (The Daily Comet)
WINDSOR, Calif. A Sonoma County traffic court commissioner upheld a speeding ticket earned by a teenager who had pitted the accuracy of his in-car GPS tracking device against issuing officer’s radar gun.

Court Upholds Speeding Ticket Despite GPS Evidence (NBC 11 Bay Area)
A Sonoma County traffic court commissioner upholds a speeding ticket earned by a teenager who had pitted the accuracy of his in-car GPS tracking device against issuing officer’s radar gun.

GPS data doesn’t help Calif. teen beat speeding ticket (North County Times)
WINDSOR, Calif. — A Sonoma County traffic court commissioner upheld a speeding ticket earned by a teenager who had pitted the accuracy of his in-car GPS tracking device against issuing officer’s radar gun.

Spring Mogul Getting GPS, Rev.A Update Early Next Year (MobileMag)
If you are a proud owner of HTC Mogul from Sprint, you may have a late Christmas present on the way in the form of a ROM update. The new ROM, which is set to be released in Q1 2008, will provide the HTC smartphone with GPS navigation and high-speed EVDO Rev.A connectivity.