Category Archives: A-GPS

Debunking The Myth Of GPS Accuracy

Posted on 9 August, 2006 by Administrator

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

Posted on 20 July, 2006 by Administrator

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

Posted on 20 July, 2006 by Administrator

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 →

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Review: LG VX8300 (Verizon Wireless)

Posted on 19 July, 2006 by Administrator

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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Next GPS satellite launch delayed to mid-June

Posted on 11 May, 2005 by Administrator

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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HP To Deploy AGPS Smart Phones In May 2005

Posted on 4 April, 2005 by Administrator

More AGPS handsets are on the way.

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palmOne Treo 650 Smartphone Review

Posted on 3 April, 2005 by Administrator

PalmInfoCenter’s review of the Treo 650, an A-GPS enabled combo phone/PDA.

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Track The Commonwealth Games Baton Relay

Posted on 15 March, 2005 by Administrator

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

Posted on 15 March, 2005 by Administrator

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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