Lowrance announces new line of marine GPS navigators

01/12/2009 - language: Portuguese - posted by telematics

Lowrance announced the launch of a new line of  marine GPS navigators and plotting of charts, called Elite. A empresa Lowrance anunciou o lançamento de uma nova linha de navegadores GPS e traçadores de cartas náuticas, chamada Elite. A nova série Lowrance Elite tem três modelos que estarão disponíveis em março de 2010. Os novos modelos são o Elite-5x fishfinder, o Elite e o Elite 5m. Os dois últimos modelos possuem um built-in GPS com 16 canais + WAAS antena de precisão. A base de mapas dos equipamentos incluem cerca de 3 mil lagos e rios com informações sobre linhas costeiras, profundidade, entre outras. O usuário também pode comprar mais mapas e carregá-los em um cartão microSD. Além disso, os três dispositivos possuem tela touchscreen de 5 polegadas com resolução de 480 × 480 pixels, armazenamento de waypoints e saída NMEA 0183.O modelo mais básico, Lowrance Elite-5x fishfinder custará 449 dólares, o Elite 499, e o Elite 5m sairá por 549 dólares....  Read more

Getting Around in the Year of the Ox: 2009 for Navigation Systems in China

19/11/2009 - language: Chinese - posted by telematics

 The first brand of domestic car navigation GPS either swim, I won the double in the third quarter, the outstanding sales record, after victories in the fourth quarter to continue to expand, according to news media recently released car GPS brands survey data show that, GARMIN either I swim to 20.01 % of the users attention, topped the list, accounting for 2 percent of the market share, far ahead of the same brand. Its high-end market positioning any of the main models I swim 765 Gold Gift Edition is the most user focused products occupy the TOP10 charts, in the holiday business gift market has achieved impressive sales. ...  Read more

Intuitive navigation

17/11/2009 - language: Japanese - posted by telematics

"Intuitive navigation" is, GPS and camera combined with an integrated magnetic sensor in addition to cell phones, navigation systems that are finished. The booth is on display near the Aqueduct Tokyo Panoramas, and moving from side to side to copy the picture with your camera phone, an icon appears and restaurant on the camera image. When you select the icon, said it would guide the directions from the current position. ...  Read more

Brain is controlled by built-in GPS

09/11/2009 - language: Russian - posted by telematics

Lost? Do not know how to get home?Trying to navigate in a shopping center or airport? You can help neurons located in your head. Scientists have long known about the small area of the brain, the hippocampus, which is responsible for navigation. ...  Read more

Taiwan takes second place in the European Satellite Navigation Competition

04/11/2009 - language: French - posted by telematics

ShadowGuide a system of wireless communication for walkers, designed by a team from the Institute for Industrial Technology (ITRI), ranked 2nd in European Satellite Navigation Competition 2009. The winners of this competition to promote the applications of the future positioning system Galileo satellite rival the American GPS system, were announced last October 21 in Munich, Germany. ...  Read more

GPS: Google landed, TomTom collapses

30/10/2009 - language: French - posted by telematics

Blow for TomTom ..., While the results were coldly received by analysts, Google announced in the wake of the launch a GPS navigation software for mobile. ...  Read more

The game has changed: Google adds free turn-by-turn navigation to Android 2.0

28/10/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

Those nat service providers' fears were actually quite justified. Google today unveiled Maps Navigation (beta, of course), an extremely upgraded version of its current Maps software that'll be free and, from what we understand, available by default on all Android 2.0 devices. All the usual Maps features are present, including the ability to search by name of business and have it suggest the closest matches, both semantically and geographically, and traffic data. We're also now looking at turn-by-turn navigation, female robotic voice and all, and integration with satellite and street view, ...  Read more

New Zealand to ban Smartphone navigation

30/09/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

The Transport Ministry of New Zealand has clarified the terms of a new law that restricts the use of cellphones in cars, saying that from November it will be illegal to use a mobile phone as a satellite navigation aid while driving. ...  Read more

Sony nav-u positioning performance is comparable to Furunabi

25/09/2009 - language: Japanese - posted by telematics

Sony PND "nav-u" as the first-ever was the remodeling of NV-U75V ?But it made a significant performance improvement in positioning performance than conventional machines. GPS gyro and accelerometer combination "POSITION plus GT" by built to close to Furunabi positioning performance. ...  Read more

Clash of the Titans: Garmin and TomTom are preparing for better times

23/09/2009 - language: Russian - posted by telematics

About a year ago, the industry of global satellite navigation systems (GNSS) began to leave the ground from under their feet. Companies that were promised handsome profits for their investors, were castles in the sand. Forecasts, based in evidence of market growth and sales were fairly optimistic Industry leaders, Garmin and TomTom, also showed positive dynamics of sales that attract private investors willing to invest in projects of GPS / LBS. ...  Read more

Restaurants accepting Ticket Restaurant vouchers may be located via GPS

10/09/2009 - language: Spanish - posted by telematics

Accor Services has launched a new tool to facilitate the search for restaurants attached to Ticket Restaurant via GPS. This new application, compatible with TomTom and Garmin systems, facilitate the search for restaurants that accept as payment system Ticket Restaurant, a total of 29,000 establishments in Spain. ...  Read more

Zenrin with Sony, PSP navigation for everyone

29/08/2009 - language: Japanese - posted by telematics

Sony and Zenrin August 28, the joint planning and development, "PlayStation Portable" (PSP) navigation software-only "navigation for All" was released. November 5 to start the game on sale at shops and electronics stores nationwide on Saturday. ...  Read more

The GPS guides the war is revived

27/08/2009 - language: French - posted by telematics

From the time Apple has agreed to open the floodgates, last spring, we thought that the Dutch TomTom would be the first to submit an application "GPS Guide" in the AppStore, the download center applications managed by the U.S. giant. LThe leader has yet been burned by the politeness of others, Navigon Mobile Navigator essentially, that could benefit from a virtually been complete without competition. ...  Read more

Maybe the GPS needs a bit more personality

03/08/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

Next-gen GPS. Is it time to move beyond garden-variety GPS systems that simply help drivers get to their destinations? Technologist Pito Salas blogged about his idea for injecting personality into the systems. ...  Read more

'Indoor GPS' Could Make It Harder Than Ever to Get Lost

17/06/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

Ever had to use the restroom while at the shopping mall, but had no idea where to begin looking? Or, how about that time you were half an hour late to meet your date at the municipal art museum because you couldn't figure out how to find the American contemporary painting room? ...  Read more

GMV presents free application for precise positioning GNSS web

11/06/2009 - language: Portuguese - posted by telematics

In 2008, the company announced the GMV magicGNSS, a web application of GNSS data processing that allows users to perform a wide range of calculations and analysis related to GPS systems. ...  Read more

GPS on your phone: the death of in-car systems?

05/06/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

MOBILE GPS offers convenience and features that could see the in-car GPS market decline just as it seemed to be getting comfortable.Not so long ago GPS would have been a good acronym trivia question, but today the whole world is up to speed on the magic of Global Positioning System, the satellite network that delivers accurate location and navigation information to all kinds of compatible devices. ...  Read more

The difficulty of locating an airplane in the ocean

05/06/2009 - language: Spanish - posted by telematics

The disappearance of Flight Air France raises questions about the technical procedures for locating an aircraft across a wide area without radar. The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Air France flight generated a need to know how to locate the precise location of a stricken aircraft. Different types of technologies such as GPS or services such as Google Latitude portable devices to become publicly available for those who want to know the exact location of a vehicle or individual. However, in commercial aviation and the picture is different in some of the planet, over seas or deserts, it is difficult to know what was the point in which it was a plane before a crash. ...  Read more

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System's first satellite will be launched during the year

16/04/2009 - language: Chinese - posted by telematics

India will be in the next 6 years 7 launch navigation and positioning satellites, in outer space to create the Indian version of GPS." ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair Mada million September 27, 2007 the General Assembly at the international space of the declaration indicates that the international navigation and location-based services market will see an ambitious five service provider In accordance with the Government of India in May 2006 approved the "Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System" (IRNSS) plan, the system's first satellite will be launched during the year 2009. ...  Read more

Santiago de los Caballeros has a Global Positioning System

04/04/2009 - language: Spanish - posted by telematics

Santiago de los Caballeros already has its first digital map suitable for the Global Positioning System (GPS's) downloadable from the page www.ola.com.do
In an unprecedented move Dominican Republic's second largest city has a software that defines the space, noting the main access roads, shops and places of interest to the user of GPS.
EThe Map GPS not only lists all the streets, but also displayed on the screen 150 as commercial banks, petrol pumps, pharmacies, clinics, hotels, beaches, ATHs, restaurants and more. ...  Read more

SSTL team will head for the Study of GNSS signals for remote measurements

25/03/2009 - language: Russian - posted by telematics

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) headed by a British project to use signals from GPS and GNSS navigation satellites, which are reflected from Earth to distant dimensions. The project involves the development of a prototype tool with the possibility of measuring the severity of the sea and the content of moisture in the air, providing the data for atmospheric studies, the establishment of forecasting ocean conditions and weather forecasts. SSTL team will head for the Study of GNSS signals for remote measurements. ...  Read more

Trackr!, Geocaching and GPS location sharing

25/03/2009 - language: Italian - posted by telematics

With the increasing spread of GPS units within the last smartphone, even mid-range, it is unsurprising that prolifichino applications geocaching, capable of recording our movements, displaying them on a map, and perhaps share with others people. ...  Read more

Obama's cost cutting to touch Loran

17/03/2009 - language: Italian - posted by telematics

Loran is a terrestrial radionavigation system using radio waves LF, in use for many decades. Due to its characteristics and its stability is seen by many as a natural substitute - in the event of malfunctioning of the GPS, especially in its more modern, improved version -  eLoran (enhanced Long Range Navigation). ...  Read more

The free software against proprietary

15/03/2009 - language: Hebrew - posted by telematics

Microsoft filed suit against the manufacturer of the car-GPS TomTom TomTom claiming that violates its patents relating to, among other things, to manage the file system on flash drives (FAT). TomTom. While the TomTom navigation system runs a version of Linux on it, it uses Flash file system on this drive. Therefore, demand for Microsoft to enforce the patent threat caught on the factors the commercial publishers Linux operating system ...  Read more

Indian company shows PDA with GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, bar code reader and RFID

15/03/2009 - language: Portuguese - posted by telematics

The Indian company Oasis Technologies announced a new project designed for the PDA markets, sales and education. ...  Read more

Middle East map maker Orion: "we have signed with Route 66, Mireo, Mio and Sygic"

13/03/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

With the important slowdown of the navigation market in Western Europe, emerging markets are becoming more and more attractive to PND makers, and Middle East is one these untapped markets. Orion, a consortium of Middle East map data providers, was present at CeBIT this year to offer their map data to navigation providers. ...  Read more

Open source auto infotainment group forms

06/03/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

Several car manufacturers and suppliers have launched an alliance for open source collaboration on In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. The new Genivi Alliance is developing an IVI reference design and middleware based on an Intel Atom platform running Wind River Linux, says the group. ...  Read more

Garmin Hopes for Happy Feet with New Pedestrian-Friendly nuvi GPS Series

06/03/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

It's no secret that people who need to get from point A to point B aren't always driving a car, so GPS marker Garmin is finally coming out with pedestrian-friendly GPS units in the form of its new nüvi 1200 and nüvi 1300 series. The new units will feature a slim form factor designed to be affordable and useful both in a car and on foot. Optional CityXplorer maps will be available for selected tourist destinations in the U.S. and Europe for folks getting around on foot—and the optional maps can be downloaded directly to the GPS devices. ...  Read more

Transport Solution Leaders to Collaborate on New Transport Management System

06/03/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

Leading Australian transport and logistics solutions provider, TransLogix, and MTData, one of Australia’s leading suppliers of GPS tracking and fleet management solutions, have formed a strategic alliance that, for the first time in Australia and New Zealand, will deliver a seamless “out of the box” Transport Management system with a fully integrated Vehicle Tracking solution. ...  Read more

A new exhibition on navigation in Russia

06/03/2009 - language: Russian - posted by telematics

MOSCOW, March 2 / PRNewswire / - On 12 May 2009, at the same time as the exhibition "Communication-Expocom-2009", will be held at the CEC Expocentre main event in the field of navigation in Russia, a project conference and exhibition dedicated to international "systems, technologies and navigation services". The main objective of this project is to inform the general public, both Russian and foreign, on innovative technologies in the field of satellite navigation. ...  Read more

Moroccan firms to be honored at Med-It 2009

25/02/2009 - language: French - posted by telematics

The 6th edition of International Technology and Information, Med-IT 2009 will be held this year on 18, 19 and 20 May 2009 at Palace of Culture in Algiers. This international event on information technology held in Algeria since 2004 under the patronage of the Minister of Post, Information Technology and Communication. «"Med-IT has developed over the years the meeting place for professionals sector," said executive director of XCom Algeria during a press conference at the Palace of Culture. ...  Read more

High-tech era of automotive electronics enterprises dominate the market?

24/02/2009 - language: Chinese - posted by telematics

In the automotive industry by the global financial turmoil's impact on the background, the Chinese Telematics Market will become the car manufacturers to seek a breakthrough point for sustainable development. Shanghai International Navigation Industrial and Technology Development Forum Organizing Committee Co-Chair said that the vehicle telematics service information are automotive industry and the perfect combination of modern service industry, the future will be car-centric, the formation of a new public service-oriented Format . ...  Read more

The face behind the GPS voice finds fame

21/02/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

If you’ve ever used a GPS device for directions, you might already be acquainted with Karen Jacobsen. As the voice of “Australian-English Karen” in Garmin GPS products, she calmly instructs harried drivers to turn left, go 1.8 miles or “recalculate” their trips every day ...  Read more

The first phase of Glonass based system completed in Sochi

12/02/2009 - language: Russian - posted by telematics

January 29, 2009 in Sochi hosted a press conference at which journalists had been presented to a joint project of the Administration of Sochi and the company «M2M telematics» . ...  Read more

Find your friends in real-time with Google Latitude

10/02/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

Latitude is a new feature for Google Maps on mobile devices, and an iGoogle gadget on computers.
google latitude.jpg ...  Read more

Russian Academy of Sciences Supports the "International Forum on Satellite Navigation"

03/02/2009 - language: Russian - posted by telematics

The Russian Academy of Sciences attaches utmost importance to introduce a variety of innovative technologies to improve the economic and scientific potential of the Russian Federation. Of particular importance among these technologies is the satellite navigation system GLONASS, created and developed by Russian scientists and engineers. ...  Read more

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Russian Consumer Preferences for Navigation Systems and Location Based Services

30/01/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

  Smartphone is the Killer Device to Create a Successful Business Model in Russia LONDON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Russian Navigation Market to be held on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 3.00 p.m. GMT. ...  Read more

JAF, service members in search of more courtesy phone

16/01/2009 - language: Japanese - posted by telematics

Japan Automobile Federation (JAF), on its mobile site, GPS function and around the country using the information obtained 11,000 mobile phone service began to search for more members preferential treatment. ...  Read more

Goodbye GPS? Location based services go hybrid

16/01/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

GPS technology will nudged aside in the years ahead, as hybrid location systems using Wi-Fi and Cell-ID take over, according to analysts ABI Research. ...  Read more

Google Transit arrives in Spain

16/01/2009 - language: Spanish - posted by telematics

Since yesterday, the users of Google and geolocation can view the lines of public transport in 50 cities worldwide, including Spanish, thanks to the launch of this application named Transit. ...  Read more

HUGHES Telematics first to implement next-gen telematics architecture

14/01/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

HUGHES Telematics has implemented the world's first technology-neutral telematics framework that allows virtually any supplier's technology to be integrated into the system. ...  Read more

Combined Navigation from Ford

12/01/2009 - language: German - posted by telematics

In March, the automobile manufacturer will introduce in Ford in Europe a new navigation solution on the market, a fixed-built navigation system combined with a mobile phone. ...  Read more

"Telematics and Navigation in Emerging Markets - China" coming soon.

12/01/2009 - language: English - posted by telematics

Report author and SBD specialist on Telematics and ITS development in Emerging Markets, Stephen Longden, talks about OE telematics development in China. ...  Read more

TangoGPS - open source navigator

08/01/2009 - language: Italian - posted by telematics

TangoGPS a GPS is available for Linux platforms, both desktop and smartphone. The map data is provided by the project Openstreetmap, although beginning to be other repository. ...  Read more

First Navigation System for Google Android

18/12/2008 - language: German - posted by telematics

Not maps from Google, Yahoo or Microsoft conquer the world, but spatial data of the project "OpenStreetMap (OSM). ...  Read more

China's first Telematics Industry Summit Forum in Shanghai

16/12/2008 - language: Chinese - posted by telematics

Forum dedica to real-time traffic information, traffic information service standards, Chinese working group and deputy head of Jiang Derong, from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen transport sector to explore the status quo of China's traffic information services and future development trends. ...  Read more

China:BMW hand in hand up the new three-dimensional navigation Gold

15/12/2008 - language: Chinese - posted by telematics

German high-3D navigation maps of the new generation of BMW cars in China a few days ago on the market, which is three-dimensional navigation in the Chinese car debut. Gao said that the three-dimensional car navigation equipment in the field of application of the former landmark, which is high in Germany next-generation high-end navigation technology to show an advantage. ...  Read more

Telematics project combines WiFi, 3G mobile radio and navigation

15/12/2008 - language: English - posted by telematics

On a test track in Berlin, scientists and industry demonstrate the scope and technologies for future dynamic car-to-infrastructure communication. The platform combines different wireless communication technologies with navigation data and aims at enabling cooperative traffic-related services on an open application framework. ...  Read more

Nokia survey: 1 Italian On 4 Use Navigation Mobile Devices

11/12/2008 - language: Italian - posted by telematics

Italian people with GPS navigation, both PND or Mobile. 22% of Italians are in fact reliable mobile navigation devices to reach their destination by car or on foot, from a survey conducted by Nokia in 13 European countries. ...  Read more

Vehicle tracking firm defies the Credit Crunch

11/12/2008 - language: English - posted by telematics

Growth in employee numbers and turnover has seen a UK telematics company standing firm in the face of the economic crisis. ...  Read more

TeleNav Launches GPS Vehicle Tracker(TM) With AT&T

11/12/2008 - language: English - posted by telematics

TeleNav, Inc. today announced that AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has added TeleNav Vehicle Tracker to its portfolio of enterprise mobility services. TeleNav Vehicle Tracker is a GPS-enabled device that is hard-wired or embedded onto a vehicle. It provides companies of all sizes with a hassle-free method for monitoring and managing fleet operations. ...  Read more

Apple kills GPS function to get iPhone on sale in Egypt

11/12/2008 - language: English - posted by telematics

Cairo's ban on satellite navigation technology means Egyptian customers have to make do without key feature. The only way to get hold of a GPS-enabled iPhone in Egypt will be to get one on the black market. ...  Read more

Microsoft and Fiat form wireless alliance

09/12/2008 - language: Portuguese - posted by telematics

The aim is to develop an electronic system "friend of the driver" and extend it to the full range of vehicles Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia. ...  Read more

Sygic ships new navigation software with Tele Atlas maps

05/12/2008 - language: English - posted by telematics

Slovakian navigation software provider Sygic has announced the availability of McGuider Europe 2009, Sygic’s mobile navigation software for Symbian and Windows Mobile phones with Tele Atlas map data. ...  Read more

TomTom HD goes to Portugal

05/12/2008 - language: English - posted by telematics

PND manufacturer TomTom and wireless operator Vodafone Portugal, today announce an exclusive partnership to bring TomTom High Definition (HD) Traffic to Portugal. TomTom expects to launch this service in Portugal in the second half of 2009. ...  Read more

Navilock turns the Netbook into a navigation device

05/12/2008 - language: German - posted by telematics

Powerful, small and light, it presents the new GPS USB stick by Navilock, the German manufacturer of positioning products. ...  Read more

Thus operate satellite navigation systems (GPS) in Colombia

13/11/2008 - language: Spanish - posted by telematics

These devices allow routes or move through the streets of cities in the country. In Colombia already has nearly 6,000 users of this service. ...  Read more

Driving with GPS is safer

04/06/2008 - language: Spanish - posted by telematics

Drivers without navigation systems in their cars have more than 12% parts by accident that those who equip, according to a study by the maker of portable navigation systems TomTom. ...  Read more

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