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Persistent Systems Acquires Openwave's Mobile Location-Based Business February 3, 2012
Persistent Systems, an outsourced software product development (OPD) service provider, has announced that it has, through its U.S. subsidiary, acquired the location business from Openwave Systems Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.More>>
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TomTom GPS Devices Now Available at Chevrolet Dealerships across U.S. February 2, 2012
TomTom announces an agreement with General Motors where the company will offer TomTom navigation to Chevrolet vehicle buyers. Chevrolet dealerships are offering TomTom portable navigation devices (PNDs) to customers who purchase a 2009 or newer Camaro, Colorado, Cobalt, Express, Impala or HHR....More>>
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Nikon Releases Camera with Built-in GPS February 2, 2012
Nikon Corporation a new COOLPIX camera that has built-in GPS, among six new S-series models that incorporate advanced functions in a stylish design, Nikon said. The S9300 is a high-power zoom model equipped with 18x optical zoom NIKKOR lenses utilizing thin optics, and offering improvements to...More>>
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2012 Antenna Survey February 1, 2012
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Innovation: GNSS Antennas and Humans February 1, 2012
A team of researchers from The University of Calgary report on tests conducted on two different types of GPS antennas operated in the vicinity of a human phantom — an artificial body with similar electromagnetic properties as that of a real human.More>>
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The Business — February 2012 February 1, 2012
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Expert Advice: Getting to Accurate Everywhere Location February 1, 2012
In the next two to four years, mobile device location platforms will be able to provide positioning performance that enables emergency call (E911) and location-based services (LBS) with excellent accuracy (5–10 meters) in all locations. We call this accurate everywhere location, and it will be a...More>>
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Expert Advice: Location Context, Relevance for Revenue January 31, 2012
Mobility’s first phase saw fixed-line communications go mobile. The next phase saw the Internet go mobile. We now behold a paradigm shift in the third phase, where real world communication bridges to the virtual world, via richer communications on smartphones. For device manufacturers and...More>>
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Fastrax Decreases GPS Power Drain, Reduces TTFF in Portable Devices January 30, 2012
Fastrax Ltd., developer of high-performance GNSS receivers and software GNSS solutions for location-aware devices, has introduced the Fastrax IT530, an ultra-low power consuming and super-sensitive OEM GPS module in a tiny form factor. Advanced power-saving features ensure very fast time to first...More>>
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PageOne Launches Blackberry Responder App January 10, 2012
PageOne Communications, a UK provider of mobile messaging solutions to the public and enterprise sectors, today announced the launch of its BlackBerry Responder App for BlackBerry devices. The application provides a simple, quick and secure way of ensuring important real-time operational and...More>>
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