GPS Receivers Blog

GPS Receiver Module features compact design. (ThomasNet)
Based on NemeriX NX3 high sensitivity A-GPS single chip receiver, TrineX CW27 is self-contained GPS receiver module that takes up only 24 x 24 mm of PCB space, and connects directly to host system through UART using NMEA protocols. It delivers enhanced GPS tracking, down to -159 dBm, enabling tracking in many obstructed view environments such as urban canyons. Developed for mobile hardware …

Lawrence police probe GPS, tire thefts (Eagle-Tribune Online)
LAWRENCE Thieves stole four tires and rims from one car, and a GPS device from another in separate incidents reported to police Tuesday. Officer Todd Allard was sent to 264 Ames St., at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday where he spoke to the owner of a 1996 Acura.

Boeing GPS Ground Control System Keeps Navigation Satellites Operational (SpaceRef)
Boeing GPS Ground Control System Keeps Navigation Satellites Operational

Thieves target GPS units in Upper James thefts (Hamilton Mountain News)
Hamilton police are reminding motorists not to leave valuables in their vehicles within public view after global positioning system (GPS) units were stolen from four vehicles between 3 p.m. and midnight Feb. 17 and 18.

Boeing GPS Ground Control System Keeps Navigation Satellites Operational (SpaceRef)
Boeing GPS Ground Control System Keeps Navigation Satellites Operational

Symmetricom Announces New GPS Time and Frequency Receiver

GPS training available in March (NWAnews.com)
The Beaver Lake Sail and Power Squadron will hold a two-session seminar on the use of the global positioning system from 9 a.m. to noon March 8 at the Rogers Chamber of Commerce, and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 10. This hands-on course is for anyone who owns or is thinking of buying a GPS unit. (Benton County Daily Record)

GPS improves USU bus system (Deseret Morning News)
GPS technology has cut down on wait time for the campus bus system at Utah State University, making travel more efficient for students.

Symmetricom Announces New GPS Time and Frequency Receiver

GPS Tracking - What is it?
(PRWEB) May 14, 2006 — GPS tracking devices were originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in precision weapon delivery. The initial satellites were launched between 1974 and…

Atheros Maps Out Its GPS Chip Move (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)
Atheros is one of the latest chipmakers to help GPS navigation device makers in their quest to put their devices in more cars, cell phones and…

High-tech GPS devices in vehicles are magnets for thieves (The Buffalo News)
Pat Jensen never really got to know her global positioning system device. Her children had bought a GPS unit for her in December because of what she admits is her really bad sense of direction.

GPS not reliable in 911 situations (News 14 Carolina)
CHARLOTTE — Global Positioning System technology has infiltrated everyday life. GPS is used in car mapping systems and is a feature on most cell phones now. But emergency officials want cell phone users to know that GPS technology does not pinpoint a caller’s exact location.

In 2008, Dropping Prices and Anticipation for the Beijing Olympic Games Will Further Drive Up Portable GPS Shipments … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Sourcing Report: Portable GPS to their offering.

In 2008, Dropping Prices and Anticipation for the Beijing Olympic Games Will Further Drive Up Portable GPS Shipments … (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84074) has announced the addition of China Sourcing Report: Portable GPS to their offering.

GPS: Alltel Wireless To Offer LBS Nationwide Roaming (WirelessWorkforceOnline)
Whether in New York trying to find directions, or visiting California and looking for the perfect restaurant, Alltel Wireless customers now have access to GPS applications outside of their home network area with the availability of LBS (location based services) Nationwide Roaming.

Move over Wii, here comes HP’s GPS-based platform (EETimes)
If you thought it was cool tying a video game to the physical world via consoles equipped with MEMS accelerometers–the technique Nintendo used to make “Wii” a household name–wait until you see what GPS can do to expand the future of video gaming.

Race to develop fail-proof GPS (Australian IT)
DRIVE through a tunnel or a street full of tall buildings and your GPS will probably lose its satellite signal.

GPS Tracking - What is it?
(PRWEB) May 14, 2006 — GPS tracking devices were originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in precision weapon delivery. The initial satellites were launched between 1974 and…

GPS locators map out paths with online photos (The Pantagraph)
NEW YORK — To plan an upcoming hike in the Alps, John Higham scoured scores of photos plotted along his route on a digital map for clues to the steepness of trails and the availability of accommodations or camp sites.

Alltel Wireless Expands GPS Applications Nationwide (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Subscribers can now use their GPS-enabled mobile phones in more than 45 major metro areas in the United States.

GPS goof ruins quiet street (The Record)
Steered wrong by their cutting-edge global positioning systems, truck drivers are regularly converging on a narrow residential street in Secaucus, sometimes clogging it several times a day.

Fastrax Revamps OEM GPS Receiver Product Line
Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) January 27, 2008 — Fastrax Ltd., a provider of programmable OEM GPS receivers as well as open and portable GPS Software Development Kit environments, today announced two…

GPS units help you get there from here (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
GPS units are like friends with personality quirks that sometimes can be hard to figure.

Yonkers man accused of stealing GPS from Jeep (The Journal News)
YONKERS - A 49-year-old Yonkers man was arrested by plainclothes officers shortly after he smashed the window of a red Jeep parked in Chicken Island and escaped with a GPS unit, police said.

Clifton cops say Passaic pair tied to GPS theft (Herald News)
CLIFTON - Two Passaic residents were 9.6000> charged with trying to steal a GPS unit Thursday evening, Detective Lt. Richard Berdnik said. At 8:05 p.m., Detective Lt. John Kavakich 9.6000>saw a 1997 Acura CL driving in slow circles around a block at Getty and Hadley avenues.

Local news in brief: March 3 exam is set for 2 men in theft of GPS systems (Detroit Free Press)
A preliminary examination is set for March 3 for two men charged in the theft of 192 GPS navigational systems from a business where one of the suspects was employed, Sterling Heights police said. Edward Savage, 29, of Macomb Township and Akiva Bowers, 36, of Oak Park are charged with larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny, police said Friday.

Alltel Wireless Expands GPS Applications Nationwide (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Subscribers can now use their GPS-enabled mobile phones in more than 45 major metro areas in the United States.

GPS Tracking - What is it?
(PRWEB) May 14, 2006 — GPS tracking devices were originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in precision weapon delivery. The initial satellites were launched between 1974 and…

GPS/GIS Handheld: Magellan Introduces Rugged, Entry-level, Professional GIS And Mapping Solution (WirelessWorkforceOnline)
Magellan recently introduced the latest addition to its MobileMapper GIS and mapping line of products - the MobileMapper 6. A rugged, waterproof, handheld GPS/GIS receiver, the MobileMapper 6 fulfills the requirements for low-cost, professional GIS field data collection.

A-GPS Tester verifies industry standards conformance. (ThomasNet)
UMTS Location Test Solution (ULTS) incorporates Secure User Plane (SUPL) Enhanced Test Pack, which gives users full control over testing of SUPL clients in range of real-world situations. Also included, 3GPP TS 34.123 WCDMA signaling conformance test offers complete validated Assisted-GPS conformance testing solution for WCDMA devices to Global Certification Forum and PCS Type Certification …

Alltel Wireless Expands GPS Applications Nationwide (InformationWeek)
Subscribers can now use their GPS-enabled mobile phones in more than 45 major metro areas in the United States.

Lawmakers back scaled-down GPS tracking for sex offenders (Greeley Tribune)
DENVER Violent sex offenders would have to wear GPS tracking devices under a bill backed by state lawmakers on Wednesday after they heard emotional testimony from a Florida man whose daughter was raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender.

GPS PCI Express Slot Card Provides Ultra Precise Time Base

GPS Tracking - What is it?
(PRWEB) May 14, 2006 — GPS tracking devices were originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in precision weapon delivery. The initial satellites were launched between 1974 and…

Fastrax Revamps OEM GPS Receiver Product Line
Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) January 27, 2008 — Fastrax Ltd., a provider of programmable OEM GPS receivers as well as open and portable GPS Software Development Kit environments, today announced two…