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Hemisphere GPS is rightfully proud of two new patents recently awarded to the company for innovative technology. The Method and System for Synchronizing Multiple Tracking Devices for a Geo-Location System patent (U.S. Patent No. 7,292,186) enables more robust and cost effective heading by using a single processor to compute heading from multiple GPS receivers.
Read MoreOn October 26th, three Glonass satellites were launched from Kazakstan’s Baikonur space center aboard a Russian Proton rocket.
Read MoreRaytheon Company [NYSE:RTN] has been awarded a $160 million, 18-month competitive contract to develop a new system design for the nexgen Global Positioning System Control Segment.
Read MoreFrom the EuroNews online information site comes the information that Galileo is a finally a confirmed GO… the European Union (EU) reached agreement on the funding for the Global Positioning System (GPS) that will become a rival to the U.S.-based system.
Read MoreTrimble [NASDAQ:TRMB] has received a contract from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to provide as many as 400 reference station receivers over the next three years for the USCG’s Maritime Differential GPS (DGPS) Service modernization program.
Read MoreIMS Research is reporting a 5-fold increase in the GPS Consumer Market, thanks to laptop computers and digital cameras. In their “The Worldwide Market for GPS/GNSS-enabled Portable Devices—2007 Edition”, GPS is going to be integrated into a number of portable devices, with an overall market increase of 5-fold by 2011.
Read MoreThe modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral on October 17th, has been declared fully operational for military and civilian navigation users around the globe. This announcement last week follows a successful on-orbit checkout by a combined U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team.
Read MoreAs the market for portable navigation units continues its explosive growth, Pharos Science & Applications, Inc. has debuted two new models in its Drive GPS line. The Pharos Drive GPS 250 is a new portable navigation device with a large 4.3-inch touch screen display and easy to use software.
Read More“Consumer Navigation Devices and Systems” is the title of a new study from ABI Research. This report examines the major navigation features, trends, drivers and barriers. Also included in the study is a detailed SWOT (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats) analysis for each form factor.
Read MoreShipments of navigation devices worldwide will continue to increase from 2007 to 2012, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5 percent, according to a new forecast from ABI Research.
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