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CSR’s GPS technology for an extra $1

Jan 16, 2007 gps navigation

British company CSR today announced the acquisition of NordNav and Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS) in attempt to bring software based GPS applications to mass market mobile handsets and personal navigation devices (PND) for less then $1 (increase in cost when used with their bluetooth).

CSR has acquired CPS for its Extended GPS (EGPS) software algorithms for mobile handsets and network server software. These algorithms allow users to achieve a faster location fix (less than 3 seconds), and also provide GPS coverage in dense urban areas and even indoors where there is no access to GPS satellite signals. In addition to improved user experience, the faster fix means that in comparison to conventional Assisted GPS, power can be reduced by a factor of 10 or more.

With a combined GPS and EGPS software for handsets, CSR will be able to offer the most competitive, complete and technically advanced mobile GPS solution available to mobile handset, PND, and other portable device makers and operators. CSR’s GPS technology will support the Galileo global standard.

CSR’s GPS technology will be demonstrated at 3GSM Congress, 12-15 February, Barcelona.

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