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Debunking The Myth Of GPS Accuracy
Today Online has posted a pretty good article that explains in layman’s terms the difficulties in getting accurate location measurements from GPS: Debunking That All-Seeing Myth Here’s why, even with the latest GPS tech, you may lose your way in … Continue reading
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(Europe) Enabling Mass-Market Use of Galileo
Five European organisations have set up a consortium named GREAT (Galileo Receivers for mass market) to develop enabling technologies for mass market receivers for Galileo services. The GREAT project is developing the advanced technologies required for the next generation of … Continue reading
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(USA) Biker Dies When Cell Calls Can’t Be Traced
Here’s a tragic story from the Chicago Tribune about a motorbike rider who died because his mobile phone calls to 911 couldn’t be traced: Biker Dies When Cell Calls Can’t Be Traced. Unfortunately, the technical aspects of the article are … Continue reading
Posted in A-GPS, E-OTD, E911, TA/NMR, TDOA/U-TDOA, USA
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Review: LG VX8300 (Verizon Wireless)
A review of the A-GPS equipped LG VX8300 from Verizon Wireless has been posted over at Top Tech News. Features of the handset include: dual-band EVDO-capable radio Bluetooth radio GPS navigation chip 28 MB of internal memory 1.3-megapixel camera with … Continue reading
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Profitable European LBS Applications
Personal Navigation and Tracking Lead Profitable LBS Applications in Europe, Says Berg Insight – Berg surveyed more than 200 LBS professionals, asking which applications they have already deployed and which positioning technology they think will be the most important in … Continue reading
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Next GPS satellite launch delayed to mid-June
A handful of worries spawned by problems found in the factory have prompted the Air Force to delay launching the next Global Positioning System satellite.
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(USA) TruePosition Offers Hosted Solution For Rural Carriers
TruePosition today announced a hosted solution for wireless location, designed to help rural carriers meet the FCC’s E911 Phase II requirements.
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Posted in E911, FCC, Network-Based, TDOA/U-TDOA, USA
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HP To Deploy AGPS Smart Phones In May 2005
More AGPS handsets are on the way.
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Posted in A-GPS, Handsets
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palmOne Treo 650 Smartphone Review
PalmInfoCenter’s review of the Treo 650, an A-GPS enabled combo phone/PDA.
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The Last Known Location of E-OTD – Whitepaper
Describes the problems E-OTD technology is having meeting FCC requirements.
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Track The Commonwealth Games Baton Relay
The baton for the Commonwealth Games contains a GPS device to allow people to track its progress over the 180,000 km journey from Buckingham Palace to Melbourne, Australia.
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(USA) Nextel and MapQuest Launch Location-Based Service on GPS Mobile Phones
Nextel and MapQuest have joined forces to introduce a variety of location-based services that work exclusively with Nextel’s GPS-enabled mobile phones.
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(USA) Some Bumps Ahead for E911
FCC stands firm on Dec 31 deadline, NENA stats on Phase I and II compliance, cost issues for Tier 3 carriers.
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