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GPS World's Personal Navigation section offers exclusive daily news, features, opinion pieces, and product information for GPS and GNSS technology in the personal location-based services market.


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Android and Enterprise Benefit from Mobile Open Source Development, According Black Duck Software   May 16, 2012

At the Android Developer Conference, Black Duck Software announced an analysis of open source mobile project data which reveals mobile open source software (OSS) projects doubled, with growth especially strong in new enterprise mobility projects aimed at enhancing security, encryption, cloud,...More>>

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CMT Release iCMTGIS II App for the Apple iPAD   May 4, 2012

CMT Release iCMTGIS II App for the Apple iPAD, one of a series of apps the company is presenting to the iPAD and iPhone users in 2012. More>>

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Tablet Users Will Help Shape The Future Mobile App Market   May 4, 2012

Between 2010 and 2011 the global installed base of app consumers increased by 104%, reports mobile research specialists Research2guidance. While the installed base of smartphones increased by nearly 274 million, tablets were the fastest growing segment.More>>

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Google Announces Google Maps Floor Plan Marker App   April 10, 2012

Google Introduced Google Maps Floor Plan Marker App which enables those who’ve uploaded floor plans to improve the indoor location accuracy their visitors experience when using indoor maps within their venue.More>>

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FCC Announces New Initiatives to Combat Smartphone and Data Theft   April 10, 2012

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski joined major police department chiefs, including New York City Police Commissioner Raymond E. Kelly, Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, wireless...More>>

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Leap Year Confuses TomTom PNDs   April 4, 2012

A leap-year bug caused some TomTom satellite navigation devices to malfunction, reports the BBC.More>>

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New DNRGPS Replaces DNRGarmin   April 4, 2012

The DNRGarmin application has been a popular tool for GPS users worldwide since 1999. Developed at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) to facilitate field data collection by staff, DNRGarmin use grew quickly soon after being released as freeware to the public. In addition to...More>>

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Blom Announces BlomURBEX Integration with Enrio.fi   March 30, 2012

Blom announced that BlomURBEX imagery was integrated into Finland's most popular web mapping service, Fonecta's Enrio.fi.More>>

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Broadcom Introduces New Location Architecture with Advanced Multi-Constellation and Indoor Positioning Support   March 23, 2012

Broadcom Corporation, maker of semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, has introduced a new location architecture to provide more responsive outdoor and indoor positioning capabilities for smartphone devices. With proven third-generation multi-constellation support and tight...More>>

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Yandex Unveils 3D User Interface for Android Tablets   March 1, 2012

SPB Software launched an innovative, glasses-free 3D user interface for Android tablets. With Shell 3D Tablet Edition mobile operators and device manufacturers can now create customized 3D tablet interfaces for their clients.More>>