http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp GPS World’s Mass Market OEM site offers product development professionals exclusive daily features, opinion pieces, an e-newsletter, and product information. Areas highlighted include Automotive PND, Handheld PND, Recreation PND, and Maps & Services. 2009-07-04T15:38:52Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/CSR-and-SiRF-Complete-Merger/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608652?ref=25 CSR plc of Cambridge, UK, and SiRF Technology Holdings Inc., of San Jose, Califonia, on June 26 completed the merger between SiRF and a wholly owned subsidiary of CSR. The merger resulted in "creating a provider of connectivity and location platforms and a company with the scale, technology, and strategy to enable its customers to address the exciting and emerging opportunities in mobile markets," according to a company statement. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/272009/608652null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Expert+Advice+%26+Leadership+Talks/Expert-Advice-All-Rise-GPS-Entering-the-Court/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606361?ref=25 In the litigious society that we have become, it is not surprising to see GPS as a regular fixture in many civil and criminal proceedings in our nation?s courts. A new and growing outlet for the legal profession, it has also engaged many of the older GPS pioneers who, instead of just retiring, have found a relatively lucrative way to spend their free time. They now form the cadre of GPS expert witnesses, without whom many of the cases involving positioning could not be settled equitably. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/262009/606361null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Innovation-Continues-to-Surprise-GPS-Users/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608191?ref=25 Stephen Colwell continues his annual spotlight on great new consumer-location finding gizmos that have made it to the market and the stores this summer, begun in the June issue. This month, he looks at the Standard Horizon CPV550, the Blackberry Storm, and the TomTom 740 Live. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/272009/608191null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Garmin-Introduces-Dakota-Recreational-GPS-Handheld/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607233?ref=25 Garmin International Inc. has released two new recreational handheld GPS navigators, the Dakota 10 and Dakota 20. According to Garmin, the Dakotas pack a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, worldwide basemap, and color touchscreen display into a compact, waterproof device with up to 20 hours of battery life. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/272009/607233/Garmin-Dakota-P_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/272009/607233null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Huawei-selects-amAze-as-Nav-App-on-Its-GPS-Handset/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607183?ref=25 LocatioNet Systems Ltd is collaborating with Huawei to pre-install LocatioNet?s amAze GPS navigation service on Huawei?s new GPS-enabled mobile handsets. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/272009/607183null HTML http://uc.gpsworld.com/gpsuc/Utilities+%26+Communications+News/Telit-GSMGPS-Cellular-Module-Earns-North-America-C/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607153?ref=25 Telit Wireless Solutions of Raleigh, North Carolina, announced today that the world?s smallest cellular M2M module, the GE865-QUAD, has earned PTCRB certification, which is required by GSM cellular operators to sell GSM cellular communication products in North America. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/272009/607153null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/New-Jersey-Could-Ban-Manual-GPS-Devices-in-Cars/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605477?ref=25 A New Jersey legislator is hoping to ban in-car navigation systems that rely on manual input. Voice-activated units would still be allowed. 2009-06-22T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/262009/605477null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Doh-Wrong-Turn-Homer-Simpson-New-Voice-for-TomTom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605139?ref=25 Homer Simpson knows how to navigate to the Kwik-E Mart in Springfield, and thanks to TomTom, now he can help you find your way to your favourite supermarket, doughnut store or burger bar in the UK or Ireland. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/252009/605139/Homer-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/252009/605139null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Professional+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/GPS-on-Machines-Webinar-Polls-Questions-Revisited/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604201?ref=25 Thanks to everyone who attended last month?s webinar, ?GPS on Machines: Applications, Markets, Trends and Technologies.? We had nearly 600 registrants, which is a great endorsement for the GPS World webinar series. An additional special thanks to our webinar sponsors NovAtel and Septentrio. During the event I promised to review some of the real-time poll results and online questions in this month?s newsletter 2009-06-17T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/252009/604201null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/SiRFatlasIV-Multifunction-OEM-Processor-Designed-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603803?ref=25 Targeting an emerging class of location-centric devices for budget-conscious consumers, SiRF Technology Holdings has introduced the SiRFatlasIV multifunction location system processor for creating high-volume, navigation, and location-aware products. The SiRFatlasIV platform — available now in production quantities — is designed to minimize bill of materials (BOM) and overall system cost while giving manufacturers the premium location and multimedia performance they need to create innovative, value-priced consumer products. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/252009/603803null HTML http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Latest+News/UN-ICG-Seeks-Presenters-for-Fourth-Meeting/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601989?ref=25 Preparations are underway for the fourth meeting of the United Nations International Committee on GNSS in September, and the workshop is looking for contact with receiver manufacturers, software application companies, scientists, or educators that would be willing to make a presentation to the group. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssidt/232009/601989null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Its-Summer-Time-for-Our-Annual-Consumer-Product-Re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601499?ref=25 Summer is the time on the consumer side that we see the biggest proliferation of both new recreational products and applications being rolled out, and this summer is no different. In this column, I will spotlight a couple of product categories as well as two products I feel are more than worth mentioning. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/232009/601499/Rino-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/232009/601499null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Broadcom-Introduces-PND-on-a-Chip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601294?ref=25 Broadcom announced what it calls "the first PND on a chip," a new navigation processor and power management unit (PMU) designed for personal navigation devices (PNDs). The BCM4760 system-on-a-chip (SoC) includes a GPS baseband, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, low noise amplifier (LNA), and high-powered applications and graphics processors to drive 3D user interfaces. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/232009/601294null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/US-Customs-OKs-Redesigned-GPS-Chip-Import/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601076?ref=25 U.S. Customs and Border Protection has determined that GPS chips redesigned by SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc., of San Jose, California, fall outside an exclusion order issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission, reported the Reuters news service. Following the announcement, SiRF stock rose 14 percent. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/232009/601076null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Avionics+%26+Transportation+News/McMurdo-Selects-u-blox-GPS-Solution-for-Emergency-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600453?ref=25 Emergency location-beacon provider McMurdo (Portsmouth, England) has chosen u-blox (Thalwil, Switzerland) as its supplier of embedded GPS receivers for its newest Fast Find personal location beacon. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/222009/600453/u-blox-mcmurdo-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/222009/600453null HTML http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/System+Design+and+Test+News/ESA-Offers-Third-International-Summer-School-on-GN/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600442?ref=25 Following on the heels of two previous successful summer schools in September 2007 and July 2008, the third International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite Systems: A Worldwide Utility will be held July 20-30, 2009, in the GATE test area, Berchtesgaden, Germany. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssidt/222009/600442null HTML http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/Avionics+%26+Transportation+News/Taoglas-Releases-Miniature-Six-Band-Antenna-with-E/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599323?ref=25 Antenna provider Taoglas has released its new PA-25 antenna, a six-band surface-mount antenna that delivers efficiency of over 50 percent on all bands in a design smaller than current market designs, the company claims. 2009-05-21T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpstl/212009/599323null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Professional+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/The-Professional-GNSS-Supply-Chain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598666?ref=25 There is a wide divergence of opinion on potential outcomes, but most agree that the future will be shaped by the evolution of three competing OEM business models that are in evidence today. 2009-05-18T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/212009/598666null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Recreation+%26+Gaming/Apisphere-Unveils-Out-of-the-Box-Geocaching-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598678?ref=25 Apisphere, Inc., has announced the availability of the Geomate.jr. According to the company, the GPS device is designed to make geocaching accessible to families and children of all ages. The unit comes pre-loaded with 250,000 geocache locations covering the 50 United States. 2009-05-18T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/212009/598678/Api-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/212009/598678null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Spirent-Offers-A-GPS-Over-the-Air-Testing-through-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597757?ref=25 Satimo's SAM Antenna Measurement Software now supports Spirent's UMTS Location Test System and CDMA Position Location Test System for A-GPS Over-the-Air testing, according to Spirent Communications plc. Satimo is a supplier of high-speed antenna measurement systems, including multi-probe antenna measurement solutions for mobile telecommunications equipment. 2009-05-11T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/202009/597757null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Antenova-GPS-RF-Antenna-Module-Selected-for-Golf-R/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597437?ref=25 GPS golf navigation company G-CORE Ltd. has selected Antenova's M10264 GPS RF Antenna Module for G-Core Pro, a portable GPS golf range finder. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/192009/597437/AntenovaM10264-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/192009/597437null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Marine-Electronics-Industry-Weathering-the-Storm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596995?ref=25 The 2009 consumer boat industry is under way. Although new boat sales are historically at a low, consumers are investing in upgrades to their existing crafts. The market for marine electronics is suffering, but a review of the major players indicates the companies are weathering the storm. 2009-05-06T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/192009/596995/Ray-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/192009/596995null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Navteq-Secures-Business-Arrangement-With-Samsung-E/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596144?ref=25 Map-maker Navteq has signed an agreement to supply map data and content to mobile manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/182009/596144null HTML http://sc.gpsworld.com/gpssc/Survey+%26+Construction+News/KVH-Garners-1M-for-Continuous-Nav-System-with-NovA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595757?ref=25 KVH Industries, Inc., has received a $1 million order for its CNS-5000, a self-contained navigation system that combines fiber-optic gyro (FOG)-based inertial measurement technology from KVH with GPS technology from NovAtel. 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/182009/595757/KVH-CNS-5000-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/182009/595757null HTML http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/Avionics+%26+Transportation+News/PCTEL-Introduces-Medallion-GPSWiMAX-Mobility-Anten/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594993?ref=25 PCTEL has introduced the Medallion GPS multi-band antenna platform. Along with GPS tracking support, the antenna covers 806-960 MHz, 1710-2170 MHz, and 2.3-2.6 GHz frequency bands for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and PCS/Cellular Technologies in one unit. 2009-04-24T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpstl/172009/594993null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/ABI-Research-Mobile-Handset-Market-Ships-258M-in-F/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594997?ref=25 Despite tough corporate and unemployment news making the headlines, handset vendors shipped 258 million handsets by the end of the first quarter of 2009, reports ABI Research. Although that represents an 11 percent year-over-year decline, the result exceeded the previous forecast of 253.5 million. 2009-04-24T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/172009/594997null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Septentrio-Offers-Dual-Constellation-Live-L5-Track/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594232?ref=25 Septentrio Satellite Navigation, based in Leuven, Belgium, states that its commercial off-the-shelf GNSS receivers are now successfully tracking the new L5 signal transmitted from GPS satellite SVN49 since turn-on April 10. Researchers and other specialists interested in evaluating and monitoring GPS and Galileo signals on two common frequencies can now perform tests with live signals from both constellations on L1 and L5/E5a. 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/172009/594232null HTML http://uc.gpsworld.com/gpsuc/Latest+News/New-van-Diggelen-Book-Covers-A-GPS-Indoor-Position/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593768?ref=25 Frank van Diggelen has published a new book, A-GPS: Assisted GPS, GNSS, and SBAS, available through Artech House Publishers. The 380-page book, primarily intended for technical professionals involved in the study, research, design, or use of GPS/GNSS, covers both practical and theoretical details of signal acquisition and use under difficult conditions, primarily indoors. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/162009/593768/FrankvanDiggelen-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/162009/593768null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Professional+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/GNSS-Simulators-Serve-as-Industry-Bellwether/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593378?ref=25 The ability to test components, receivers, products, and applications constitutes a critical part of the research and development process. As the demand for GNSS products has increased, more receiver manufacturers and application developers have entered the market, and sales of GPS and GNSS simulators have increased proportionally. In this respect simulators are a bellwether for the GNSS industry, both mass market and professional. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/162009/593378null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Egypt-Lifts-Ban-on-Civilian-GPS-Imports/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593377?ref=25 The Egyptian authorities have announced plans to loosen the restrictions on the use of GPS devices within the country. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has lifted a ban on civilian use of GPS which had blocked import of most mid- to high-end mobile and smartphones. 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/162009/593377null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/DAFCA-Partners-with-Stanford-on-Security-Tech/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593185?ref=25 DAFCA, Inc., a provider of software solutions that automate and accelerate post-silicon system-on-a-chip validation, today announced a licensing/assignment agreement with Professor Per Enge and colleagues Dr. Sherman Lo and Dr. David De Lorenzo of Stanford's GPS Research Laboratory in the university's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 2009-04-13T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/162009/593185null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/Professional+OEM+News/MobileCore-Tracking-Software-Available-for-GPS-Ena/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592479?ref=25 GPS Core Technologies has launched MobileCore worldwide tracking solution for GPS-enabled smartphones and LBS products. MobileCore is a scalable, customizable mobile smartphone client that enables the integration of "very close proximity" GPS software into a brand's current product or service offerings to perform asset tracking, workforce and fleet management, consumer behavior monitoring, and more. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/152009/592479null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Berg-Shipments-of-GPS-enabled-GSMWCDMA-handsets-Ju/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592482?ref=25 According to a new research report by Berg Insight, global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets jumped 178.6 percent in 2008 to 78.0 million units. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/152009/592482null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Parallax-Linx-Agree-on-OEM-Relationship/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591912?ref=25 Parallax Corp. and Linx Technologies Inc. have announced their agreement on a range of business and technical collaborations that they say will create new opportunities for both companies and their customers. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/152009/591912null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Where-GNSS-Meets-the-Easter-Bunny/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590919?ref=25 GPS adoption into popular traditional rituals demonstrates, as well as any stock prices or market share figures can, just how far it has penetrated the mass market, and how it will likely enter the mainstream of nearly everyone?s everyday lives. In a post-modern consumer society, that is. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/142009/590919/MM-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/142009/590919null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Microsoft-TomTom-Settle-Patent-Dispute/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590586?ref=25 Microsoft Corp. and TomTom N.V. announced Monday that they have settled the patent infringement cases brought by Microsoft before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the International Trade Commission (ITC) and by TomTom in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/142009/590586null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/CAST-Navigation-Expands-Relocates-Offices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590634?ref=25 CAST Navigation LLC, a maker of GPS Simulators, GPS/INS navigation test equipment, and EGI integration tools, has relocated and expanded its offices, said Ray Simeon, CAST president. 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/142009/590634null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Furuno-Completes-Acquisition-of-eRide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590633?ref=25 Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. has acquired eRide, Inc., making eRide a majority-owned subsidiary of Furuno. The acquisition enables eRide and Furuno to jointly develop future generations of market leading GPS technology and products, said Furuno, which is based in Nishinomiya, Japan. 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/142009/590633null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/u-blox-Announces-Acquisition-of-Geotate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590114?ref=25 u-blox Holding AG today announced that u-blox AG has acquired Geotate B.V. (a joint venture between Road Group Holding AG and NXP B.V.). Geotate develops GPS geotagging solutions based on software GPS technology and related web services. 2009-03-30T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/142009/590114null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Fastrax-and-MtekVision-Partner-to-Deliver-Multimed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588894?ref=25 Fastrax Ltd. of Helsinki, Finland is entering a partnership with MtekVision, a fabless semiconductor and mobile multimedia technology company, to deliver a platform for Fastrax Software GPS, the company's first publicly announced commercially available platform for software GPS. 2009-03-24T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/132009/588894null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Global-PND-Shipments-to-Stagnate-at-39-Million-Uni/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588883?ref=25 The once-booming personal navigation device market is grinding to a halt in 2009 with little or no growth expected in most regions, according to ABI Research. 2009-03-23T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/132009/588883null HTML http://sc.gpsworld.com/gpssc/Professional+OEM+News/Value-of-GPS-Networks-Services-Predicted-to-Rise/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587688?ref=25 The worldwide value of GPS networks and services is forecast to rise from US $263 million in 2009 to US $504 million by 2013, according to a Position One Consulting market report. 2009-03-23T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/122009/587688null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/TomTom-Countersues-Microsoft-for-Patent-Infringeme/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588524?ref=25 Less than a month after Microsoft filed suit against TomTom, TomTom has filed a countersuit against Microsoft claiming patent infringement. 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/122009/588524null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/GPS-IC-Shipments-Growth-Slowing-to-15-in-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587973?ref=25 Shipments of GPS semiconductors will increase 15 percent on a unit basis in 2009 compared to the previous year, reflecting the softness in demand for consumer devices in the current economic downturn, says ABI Research. 2009-03-18T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/122009/587973null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Professional+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Assessing-State-of-the-Art-in-Professional-Product/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587550?ref=25 State-of-the-art is an ephemeral and elusive concept, constantly evolving and morphing as designers strive to perfect that next release of firmware or hardware. How does one define current state-of-the-art for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) professional OEM GPS? 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/122009/587550null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Broadcom-SiRF-Top-ABIs-GPS-Chip-Vendor-Ranking/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587533?ref=25 Broadcom has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. SiRF and Texas Instruments claimed the second and third spots in the company's most recent evaluation of worldwide GPS chip vendors. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/122009/587533null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/CSR-Launches-Combo-Chip-Integrating-GPS-Bluetooth-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585947?ref=25 CSR of Cambridge, UK, has launched BlueCore BC7830, a small GPS combination The BC7830 includes GPS, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, FM transmit and receive technologies, and support for Bluetooth low energy on a single chip. 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/112009/585947null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Lowrance-High-Def-Chartplotter-Aimed-at-Off-Road-A/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585909?ref=25 Lowrance (Tulsa, Oklahoma) is aiming its 5-inch High Definition System (HDS) chartplotter at off-road adventurers. The HDS-5 Baja GPS chartplotter supports Lowrance FreedomMaps EX high-detail U.S. and Canada topographical electronic maps, as well as options such as the LWX-1 SIRIUS satellite weather and radio receiver and the LGC-4000 external GPS receiver. 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/112009/585909/Lowrance-Baja-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/112009/585909null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Economic-Slowdown-Accelerates-Linux-Growth-in-Mobi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585151?ref=25 With deteriorating global economic conditions making their impact felt in the wireless industry, handset OEMs and mobile network operators are looking to Linux-based operating systems to cut costs and diversify their handset portfolios, reports IMS Research. 2009-03-05T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/102009/585151null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/The-Impact-of-the-Economic-Stimulus-Plan-on-the-GP/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584493?ref=25 The plan is in place. How will the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 affect our industry? Is it good news or bad? 2009-03-04T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/102009/584493/Obama-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/102009/584493null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/GeoSpatial-Experts-Offers-Photo-Mapping-to-Consume/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584331?ref=25 GeoSpatial Experts has introduced the GPS-Photo Link Express Series, a consumer edition of its photo-mapping software. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/102009/584331null HTML http://uc.gpsworld.com/gpsuc/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Dual-Band-L1-GPS-Antenna-Available-from-Rojone/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584258?ref=25 Rojone Pty. Limited has released a combination active L1 GPS and passive antenna, designed as a low-cost, high-performance antenna to suit satellite phone and data modem applications. The antenna operates in the band used by Iridium satellites. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/102009/584258/Rojone-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/102009/584258null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Expert+Advice+%26+Leadership+Talks/Expert-Advice-Keep-up-the-Pace/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583903?ref=25 In recent years, GPS has made a strong impact on the running community. Wrist-top GPS-equipped running computers tell runners not only their current pace, but also provide trajectory, speed, distance traveled, and a host of other scrutable statistics. The combination of position and speed anywhere at anytime brings obvious advantages to the throng of runners. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/092009/583903/EA_th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/092009/583903null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Microsoft-Takes-TomTom-to-Court-over-Patents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583714?ref=25 Microsoft Corp. filed a lawsuit against TomTom NV and Tom Tom, Inc., claiming the Netherlands-based company had infringed on several patents. 2009-02-26T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/092009/583714null HTML http://uc.gpsworld.com/gpsuc/Mass+Market+OEM+News/u-blox-Introduces-GSMGPRS-Companion-Module/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585144?ref=25 With the release of a new surface-mount GSM transceiver module dubbed LEON, u-blox announced its entry into the rapidly expanding embedded GSM/GPRS market. When combined with u-blox's standard GPS modules, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) now have a one-stop solution that merges GPS positioning and tracking with the power to communicate over the world's largest mobile network. 2009-02-25T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/102009/585144/u-blox-LEON-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/102009/585144null HTML http://sc.gpsworld.com/gpssc/Survey+%26+Construction+News/Magellan-ProFlex-500-GNSS-Receiver-Designed-for-Ru/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583192?ref=25 Magellan Professional has launched a new dual-frequency GNSS Receiver, the ProFlex 500. The ProFlex 500 is a powerful positioning solution that delivers real-time kinematic (RTK) features in a rugged, highly integrated receiver design. 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/092009/583192/ProFlex500-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/092009/583192null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/CellGuides-RAMON-GPS-Module-Released-for-Mass-Mark/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583019?ref=25 CellGuide's RAMON GPS module is the newest member of its line of high-performance GPS products. The RAMON GPS module includes both active and passive components in a single fully integrated package, meeting the demanding design and cost requirements of device manufacturers, the Rehovot, Israel-based company said. 2009-02-23T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/092009/583019/RAMON-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/092009/583019null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Vincotech-Receiver-Designed-for-Minimal-Power-Use/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582838?ref=25 GPS receiver maker Vincotech (Munich, Germany) has released the new hardware revision 4 of its A1080-A GPS receiver, which the company said is designed for superb GPS performance at minimized power consumption. The receiver is based on the SiRFstar III chipset. 2009-02-20T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/082009/582838/Vincotech-EVA1080-T_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/082009/582838null HTML http://uc.gpsworld.com/gpsuc/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Ericsson-and-STMicro-Complete-Mobile-Merger/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582677?ref=25 STMicroelectronics and Ericsson have closed their agreement merging Ericsson Mobile Platforms and ST-NXP Wireless into a 50/50 joint venture. The deal was completed on the terms originally announced on August 20, 2008. 2009-02-19T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/082009/582677null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Professional+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Where-Does-N-RTK-Fit-for-Machine-Control-Users/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582090?ref=25 Machine-control users do not make a habit of consuming N-RTK services. As machine-based RTK inexorably becomes the most numerous user group, this poses some interesting challenges for N-RTK owners and operators. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/082009/582090/RobLorimer-th_thumbnail_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/082009/582090null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/Skyhook-Wireless-Joins-TI-to-Enhance-GPS-and-Wi-Fi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581993?ref=25 Skyhook Wireless has joined with Texas Instruments to integrate Skyhook's hybrid positioning system into TI's mobile connectivity solutions. Skyhook's XPS software solution will enable hybrid location positioning capabilities on TI's NaviLink 6.0 and WiLink 6.0 and on select future platforms. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/082009/581993null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Qualcomm-Launches-Chipset-with-GPS-for-Low-Cost-Sm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581488?ref=25 Qualcomm, Inc., has launched the Mobile Station Modem MSM7227 chipset designed to enable high-performance, sub-$150 smartphones. The MSM7227 chipset features integrated Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS. 2009-02-13T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/581488null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Epson-and-Infineon-Develop-Tiny-Single-Chip-GPS-Re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581508?ref=25 Seiko Epson Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, and Infineon Technologies AG of Neubiberg, Germany, have developed a GPS single-chip design, the XPOSYS, which is optimized for mobile devices for the consumer market — especially cellular phones with navigation features. 2009-02-13T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/581508/infineon-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/581508null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/Google-Earth-50-Opens-User-Door-for-Tracking-Data/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580890?ref=25 The latest version of Google Earth, v5.0, includes GPS tracking, which was previously only available in the Plus and Pro versions of Google Earth. Now all users can upload tracks from GPS devices (including many Garmin, Magellan, and NMEA-compatible devices) to Google Earth, making it easy to visualize and record running, hiking, and biking routes. 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/072009/580890/underwater-s_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/072009/580890null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/LabSat-Simulator-Available-for-OEM-GPS-Devices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580897?ref=25 With the ability to record, replay, and simulate GPS RF data, Racelogic's new LabSat is being marketed as a real-world testing solution for original equipment manufacture (OEM) of GPS devices. LabSat was initially developed to provide an in-house simulator for testing and calibrating Racelogic's VBOX products. 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/580897/Racelogic-s_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/580897null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/u-blox-Launches-GPS-Cards-for-Mobile-Computers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580733?ref=25 A GPS PCI Express Mini card from u-blox (Thalwil, Switzerland) enables next-generation laptop, netbook, mobile internet device and Ultra Mobile PC OEMs to provide GPS and location-based services (LBS) such as personal navigation, services and people finders, and geo-tagging. 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/580733/u-blox_mini-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/580733null HTML http://sc.gpsworld.com/gpssc/Survey+%26+Construction+News/CAT-Module-Enables-Quick-Install-of-Leica-Machine-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580736?ref=25 Leica Geosystems has released the CI-14 CAT Interface Module, designed to greatly simplify and reduce cost of installation of Leica Geosystems' 2D and 3D machine control systems on modern Caterpillar earthmoving equipment. 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/072009/580736/LeicaCat-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/072009/580736null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/SiRF-and-CSR-to-Merge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580593?ref=25 SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc., based in San Jose, California, and CSR plc, formerly Cambridge Silicon Radio, headquartered in of the UK will merge in a stock-for-stock transaction to create a new company, which will automatically assume a leading position in global connectivity and location markets. The companies expect the transaction to close in the second quarter of 2009. 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/580593null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Broadcom-Combos-GPS-Bluetooth-and-FM-Radio-System-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580594?ref=25 Broadcom Corporation has released BCM2075, a new, integrated GPS, Bluetooth, and FM radio in a single-chip design, targeting location-based services (LBS) applications. The processor reduces the host and application processing required by competing combo solutions, enabling greater adoption in mass market handsets, according to the company. 2009-02-09T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/072009/580594null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/ABI-GPS-Enabled-Handsets-Will-Byass-Economic-Downt/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580207?ref=25 Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will hit a speed-bump in 2009, but will still manage to post year-to-year unit growth through the current economic downturn, according to a new market study by ABI Research. 2009-02-06T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/062009/580207null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/ITTs-GPS-Contact-Improves-Signal-Transmission-In-H/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579815?ref=25 ITT Interconnect Solutions has expanded its Universal Contact family with the Universal GPS Contact, designed so that it maintains signal length and wave integrity, transmitting and receiving distortion-free signals. 2009-02-05T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/062009/579815/ITT-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/062009/579815null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Garmin-Joins-with-PC-maker-ASUS-to-Create-Mobile-P/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579522?ref=25 Garmin Ltd. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to design, manufacture, and distribute co-branded location-centric mobile phones. 2009-02-04T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/062009/579522/garmin-asus-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/062009/579522null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Goings-on-in-GPS-Town/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579479?ref=25 The GNSS village of mass-market users and manufacturers continues to move forward despite gloomy outlooks and a hard season left behind. The first month of 2009 saw some limited activity on the venture and investment side, while GNSS companies continue to try to find "the sweet spot" of consumer product interest. Industry analysts have revised their forecasts for the mass market, while industry white papers continue a positive trend toward supporting a technology that has few if any downsides. In fact, Gartner just released a report on its picks for the top eight mobile technologies for 2009-2010. Coming in number three was? Yes, you guessed it. Location Sensing. 2009-02-04T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/062009/579479/Stephen_Colwell-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/062009/579479null HTML http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/Avionics+%26+Transportation+News/SiRF-Gets-in-Sync-with-Auto-Industry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578956?ref=25 SiRF Technology Holdings today announced it has partnered with M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Inc., to help create a networked GPS module that provides location information to vehicle-based communications and entertainment systems that debuted at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. 2009-02-02T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpstl/062009/578956null HTML http://sc.gpsworld.com/gpssc/Latest+News/Ritter-Named-CEO-of-NovAtel-Precision-OEM-GPS-Comp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578899?ref=25 NovAtel, Inc., has named Michael Ritter the company's new president and chief executive officer. Ritter replaces Jon Ladd, who is assuming a new role with NovAtel's parent company, Hexagon AB, of Sweden. 2009-02-02T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/062009/578899null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/Navteq-Expands-Global-Business-Arrangement-with-Mi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577821?ref=25 Microsoft has expanded its agreement with Navteq, which has given the software provider access to all 74 countries in the Navteq map database. 2009-01-27T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/052009/577821null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/GPS-Enabled-Handsets-Expected-to-Bypass-the-Econom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577123?ref=25 Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will hit a speed-bump in 2009, but will still manage to post year-to-year unit growth through the current economic downturn, according to a new market study by ABI Research. While global handset shipments are expected to drop by 4-5% in 2009, GPS-enabled phones will climb to 240 million units, an increase of 6.4% over 2008. 2009-01-23T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/042009/577123null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Lowrance-Launches-GPS-Endura-Line-for-Outdoor-Enth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577146?ref=25 Outdoor recreation product provider Lowrance has released the Endura handheld GPS product line for the outdoor enthusiast. All of the Endura models have touchscreens: the flagship Sierra model serves the high-end market, Safari is designed to be versatile, and the Outback is the most affordable model. All three will be available for purchase in May. 2009-01-23T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/042009/577146/Outback-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/042009/577146null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Professional+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/Swimming-with-the-Economic-Sharks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577035?ref=25 With simultaneous recessions projected in the United States, Europe, and Japan by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, no doubt 2009 will be a brutal time for many companies involved in the GNSS industry. Despite the overall economic gloom and doom, however, I remain cautiously optimistic for those professional GNSS sectors that have the right survival traits. 2009-01-22T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/042009/577035/RobLorimer-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/042009/577035null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/TeleNav-Shotgun-Automates-Mileage-Tracking-for-Bus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/576384?ref=25 TeleNav, Inc., of Sunnydale, California, has launched new features for the TeleNav Shotgun, a two-way, Internet-connected GPS personal navigation device (PND) developed for business travelers. The Shotgun now includes mileage tracking as well as business reviews. 2009-01-20T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/042009/576384/shotgun-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/042009/576384null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/LBS+News/Fastrax-Selects-SiGe-SE4120-Front-End-to-Boost-Sof/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/576396?ref=25 Fastrax has selected SiGe's SE4120 to power its Software GPS solution. As a result of the collaboration, the Fastrax Software GPS and SiGe Semiconductor's SE4120 radio front-end makes available a high-performance GPS solution, complimented with a reference design to enable easy integration by third parties, the companies said. The reference design is also available as a turnkey solution in the Fastrax iT900 RF module. 2009-01-20T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/042009/576396null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Newsletter-for-Professional-OEM-Launches/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575937?ref=25 A new monthly professional OEM e-mail newsletter launches in January from GPS World, edited by Rob Lorimer. Subscriptions are available free. 2009-01-16T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/032009/575937null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/ITC-Upholds-Broadcom-Claims-Issues-Order-Against-S/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575927?ref=25 The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued an exclusion order against certain SiRF GPS chips and products containing those chips imported into the United States, as well as cease-and-desist orders against SiRF and four specific SiRF customers. 2009-01-16T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/032009/575927null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/Mass+Market+OEM+News/GPS-Enabling-Okis-Intelligent-Driver-Assistance-Sy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575725?ref=25 Japan's Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. has received a contract from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to develop a car navigation system that supports comfortable driving for tourists as part of a project promoting Ubiquitous Special Zones. 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/032009/575725null HTML http://sc.gpsworld.com/gpssc/Latest+News/Trimble-Cuts-Guidance-in-Wake-of-Uncertainty/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575721?ref=25 Trimble has lowered its fourth quarter (Q4) 2008 revenue considerably, citing market uncertainty in engineering and construction, forecasting that it will be in the range of $268 million to $269 million, with non-GAAP earnings per share of 22 cents to 24 cents. 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpssc/032009/575721null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Garmin-Takes-Wraps-off-Latest-eTrex-Models-Softwar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575445?ref=25 Garmin apparently either hoped to avoid its eTrex announcement getting buried in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) hoopla, or else figured outdoorsy types aren't interested in the gee-whiz factor of consumer gizmos. Either way, it waited until after CES to announce updates to its eTrex handhelds, as well as new software for playing outside. 2009-01-14T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/032009/575445null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Mitac-Completes-Magellan-Purchase-Mio-Shifts-Direc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575444?ref=25 Taiwan's Mitac International Corp. has completed its purchase of the consumer product division of Magellan Navigation Inc., reiterating that it intends to maintain the brand in North America, along with its other brand, Mio, but it did suggest that Mio would undertake a new strategy. 2009-01-14T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/032009/575444null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/PCTEL-Acquires-Antenna-Maker-Wi-Sys/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575448?ref=25 Wireless components maker PCTEL is acquiring GPS receiver and antenna maker Wi-Sys Communications, paying $2.1 million and planning to integrate its operations into PCTEL's Antenna Products Group. 2009-01-14T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/032009/575448null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/CES-Mio-Takes-Wraps-Off-Mio-Spirit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575189?ref=25 Portable navigation device (PND) maker Mio has unveiled its Mio Spirit navigation software as well as a GPS-enabled mobile Internet device. 2009-01-13T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/032009/575189/Mio-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/032009/575189null HTML http://uc.gpsworld.com/gpsuc/Mass+Market+OEM+News/CES-Xact-Uses-U-blox-5-for-Trax-GPS-Tracker/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574968?ref=25 Xact Technology LLC is using GPS receivers with u-blox 5 positioning engines from Swiss GPS chip maker u-blox for its new line of portable personal tracking devices called Xact|Trax. 2009-01-12T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/032009/574968/xact-thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/032009/574968null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/IMS-GPS-Chips-Sector-Outlook-Remains-Rosy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574961?ref=25 The 2009 outlook for many semiconductor manufacturers is worsening by the day, but market research firm IMS Research projects the GPS market will nevertheless be one of the few areas of growth in 2009. 2009-01-12T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/032009/574961null HTML http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/CES-Ford-Syncs-up-GPS-Navigation-Traffic-Service/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574740?ref=25 Well, now we know what Ford is going to do with that loan from the U.S. government. The automaker made a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), announcing that it is adding traffic and navigation services to its Sync platform, and making the services free, initially, on all Sync-equipped 2010 models. 2009-01-09T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpslbs/022009/574740null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/CES-TomTom-Debuts-Connected-PND-for-North-America/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574550?ref=25 Undaunted by the so-far lackluster market for connected portable navigation devices (PNDs), Netherlands-based TomTom unveiled a connected device for the North American market at the Consumer Electronics Show, promising a Q2 introduction for the $499 Go 740 Live. 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/022009/574550null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/CES-Garmin-Rolls-out-Latest-Nuvi-Zumo-Lifetime-Map/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574243?ref=25 Free lifetime map updates and gadgets for golfers, bikers, and other motorists ? these are the markets Garmin is addressing with its product introductions at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). 2009-01-07T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/022009/574243null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+Newsletter%3A+Editorial/The-2008-GPS-Industry-Analysis-Report-Card-City-Co/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573787?ref=25 Like any cheap private eye, I'm walking the back alleys of a big city on a cold and foggy night when I step into the warm diner for a cup of hot Joe and try to piece together the events of the past year. 2009-01-07T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/022009/573787/Stephen_Colwell-th_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/022009/573787null HTML http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/Avionics+%26+Transportation+News/CES-New-Goodyear-GPS-Models-Make-their-Debut/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573979?ref=25 Last year at CES, Goodyear, a company more noted for tires than electronics, announced that it was lending its brand name to a line of consumer GPS devices manufactured by NCC. This year at the tradeshow, NCC is bringing its Goodyear line, choosing the annual consumer electronics hoopla to debut its latest model, the GY500X. 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpstl/022009/573979null HTML http://uc.gpsworld.com/gpsuc/LBS+News/CES-Pharos-Unveils-Pay-As-You-Go-Nav-on-Smartphone/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573978?ref=25 With the CES circus set to get underway in Las Vegas later this week, mobile phone maker Pharos has unveiled the product introductions it is making at the show, including a several GPS-enabled, unlocked GSM smartphones with pay-as-you-go navigation. 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/022009/573978/Pharos_thumbnail.jpg http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpsuc/022009/573978null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/CES-Childs-GPS-Locator-Concealed-in-Digital-Watch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573980?ref=25 United Kingdom-based location-based services (LBS) company Lok8u Ltd. is launching NuM8, a GSM- and GPS-based tracking device designed for children that is concealed within in a digital watch. 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/022009/573980null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Latest+News/Nextar-Brings-PND-with-Free-Traffic-to-CES/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573722?ref=25 Bargain portable navigation device (PND) maker Nextar, which saw its sales jump a whopping 473 percent month over month in November 2008, plans to continue its assault on the big leagues with a model that features free lifetime traffic service 2009-01-05T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/022009/573722null HTML http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Mass+Market+OEM+News/Taiwanese-GPS-Enabled-Phone-Sales-Hot/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572906?ref=25 Smart cellular device shipment volume in the third quarter of 2008 continued to see a triple-digit year-on-year growth rate, according to a new research report by Research and Markets of Dublin, Ireland. 2008-12-22T05:00:00Z http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/data/articlestandard/gpscp/522008/572906null HTML