Thalwil (ots) - u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, will perform live GALILEO satellite tracking demonstrations at the 2008 CeBIT trade show to be held in Hanover, Germany, on its revolutionary u-blox 5 A-GPS and GALILEO-ready chip. u-blox' commitment to stay at the forefront of GALILEO development has led it to participate in several EU-funded research projects, such as the GREAT ...
Thalwil (OTS) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS chips, modules and services, today announced the launch of two GPS modules that set new benchmarks in terms of speed, sensitivity and ease of integration. The LEA-5 GPS module series is based on u-blox' fifth generation positioning engine, u-blox 5, which boasts an acquisition performance of less than one second. These versatile, stand-alone GPS receivers ...
San Francisco (ots) - u-blox America Inc., a worldwide leader in GNSS technology, including GPS and Galileo chipsets for mobile, battery-powered products, today announced its participation at the Intel Developer Forum to be held in San Francisco from September 18th-20th. u-blox will be showcasing its latest and most advanced chipset, u-blox5. With -160 dBm ...
Thalwil, Switzerland, and Munich, Germany (ots) - u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, has improved its groundbreaking GPS dead reckoning system by integrating a gyroscope sensor from Epson Toyocom, a leader in the design and manufacture of crystal-based electronic products, into the reference design for the product. The reference ...
Thalwil/Berlin (ots) - Navilock, the German positioning products manufacturer, has chosen a GPS chip developed by u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, to power a high performance Bluetooth GPS mouse. Navilock's BT-451 mouse acts as an external GPS receiver with its own power source that wirelessly connects to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as PDAs, mobile phones and UMCPs. ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, today announced the free provision of AssistNow(r) A-GPS services. AssistNow is an off-the-shelf A-GPS service that boosts a GPS receiver's performance, allowing it to compute a position almost instantly, even in difficult signal environments. A-GPS benefits all GPS-enabled applications, especially those that require "always-on" ...
Thalwil, Switzerland (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, today announced the inclusion of its LEA-4S GPS module in the G300 GPS phone made by Longcheer, a leading Chinese designer of handheld devices. The new phone combines a high performance GPS engine, VGA camera, MP3/MP4 music player, GSM phone and WAP Internet browser in ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, today announced a deal that sees its LEA-4S GPS module included in a revolutionary smartphone produced by innovative design house Tranzda Technologies Co. Ltd. The PM328 is a NEWPLUS Linux-Core smartphone that integrates phone, PDA, GPS and other multimedia entertainment functions in a product that is 16 mm thin. The PM328 has an ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, will showcase u-blox 5, a Galileo-ready A-GPS chip featuring an acquisition performance of less than one second, at the 2007 CeBIT trade show in Hanover, Germany. CeBIT, which runs from March 15-21, is the world's leading ICT show and is expected to attract nearly half a million visitors and over 6000 exhibitors this year. This makes ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, will unveil u-blox 5, a GPS and Galileo-ready chip featuring an acquisition performance of less than one second, at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. 3GSM, which runs from 12-15 February, is one of the world's largest telecommunications trade fairs and is expected to attract more than 60,000 visitors this year, providing a unique ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced that it has extended its AssistNow A-GPS service. The new AssistNow Offline service provides A-GPS assistance data that enables instant positioning over extended time periods without the need for mobile connectivity. u-blox' AssistNow technology cuts a ...
u-blox announces dual GPS and Galileo chip featuring acquisition time of under 1 second Thalwil (ots) u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the u-blox 5 family of GPS and Galileo-ready single chips and chipsets featuring an acquisition performance of under 1 second. The new chips also feature SuperSense® -160 ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the number one Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the signing of a partnership with Conrad, the leading European mail-order electronics supplier. Conrad has developed a GPS smart antenna based on the u-blox SuperSense LEA-4H flagship module, which is now available at Conrad's retail and online stores. ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the release of firmware 5.00 that features spectacular navigation, SuperSense weak signal performance and unmatched coverage in the most difficult urban canyons, even when the antenna is located inside vehicles with coated windows. "I am delighted to ...
The image can be downloaded from www.u-blox.com/news/lea_4h.jpg Thalwil, Switzerland (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the release of a new module, the LEA-4H. Powered by u-blox' new ANTARIS 4 positioning engine, and just 17 x 22 mm in size, the LEA-4H offers SuperSense indoor GPS functionality, ...
Thalwil (ots) - Swiss Air-Rescue (Rega) has adopted "FLARM" (Flight Alarm), a small-size aircraft anti-collision device containing GPS technology developed by u-blox AG. Rega is the largest air rescue organization in Switzerland and a corporate member of the Swiss Red Cross. It deploys over ten helicopters from many bases within Switzerland to transport medical assistance to the scene of an accident. The helicopter ...
Herndon, VA / New Orleans, LA (ots) - u-blox America, Inc. and Axonn LLC today announced that Axonn has chosen u-blox GPS positioning technology for its AXTracker® asset tracking device. AXTracker®, one of the world's smallest, autonomous tracking units, will utilize u-blox's high-precision Antaris® GPS engine for accurate position and status reporting of containers, trailers, and other untethered mobile assets ...
THALWIL, Switzerland (ots) - u-blox AG today announced the availability of LEA-LA, the company's smallest GPS receiver module. Measuring only 17 x 22 mm, it is a 40% reduction of the TIM product family without compromising performance and functionality. The high manufacturing quality and the separate shielding of the RF and digital parts provide optimum immunity against electromagnetic interferences, high sensitivity ...
THALWIL (ots) - u-blox AG today announced that the TIM-LH GPS receiver module with ANTARIS(®) SuperSense Weak Signal Tracking technology is now available for ordering. Ideal for indoor GPS reception, TIM-LH with ANTARIS SuperSense combines superior tracking sensitivity, ultra low power consumption and high navigation performance delivered by the 16 channel ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG today announced the delivery of its millionth GPS receiver to Socket Communications, Inc., for Socket's new wireless GPS Nav Kit. The millionth GPS module, a TIM-LA, was presented personally by Nikolaos Papadopoulos, President of u-blox America, to Kevin Mills, President and CEO of Socket Communications in a commemorative celebration at Socket headquarters in Newark, California. "u-blox ...