gps in news
RSS gps in newsSat-navs driving motorists to distraction
News A worrying two per cent - or more than 290,000 drivers across the UK - said GPS has caused them to be involved in an accident or near-miss. More than a third (36 per cent) of sat-nav users also said GPS has caused them to be uncertain or confused... [22 Jul 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News G is for GPS Speaking at a Westminster e-Forum on data roaming on Monday, Fabio Colasanti said the Commission was hesitant to impose a cap on the wholesale price of data usage while abroad, and said greater transparency to the consumer would be... [22 Jul 2008]
Location-based services mean business
News As GSM handsets with built-in GPS receivers become more widely available, ABI expects Asia-Pacific and Europe to catch up with the US - which has been leading the charge for location services as its emergency calling regulation has resulted in... [17 Jul 2008]
iPhone 3G: The wait is over
News It also has GPS connectivity for the first time. The second iteration of Apple's iPhone goes on sale in 22 countries around the world today. The new device uses 3G connectivity, whereas its predecessor used the slower Edge standard, and it now also... [11 Jul 2008]
WiMax - spreading to more UK businesses
News G is for GPS The spread of WiMax networks across the UK is continuing, with two providers announcing extensions of their business-oriented networks in the past week. On-Communications has said it has decided WiMax is the best technology for... [10 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News G is for GPS European mobile operators should brace themselves for enforced price cuts for SMS roaming, predicts an analyst. Yesterday was the 1 July deadline set by European telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, for the mobile industry to... [02 Jul 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News G is for GPS Femtocells could help speed the arrival of next generation mobile broadband networks - such as WiMax and LTE (long term evolution), the future roadmap of 3G. Industry association body the Femto Forum and operator community group the... [30 Jun 2008]
Mobile phones key to paperless air travel
News GPS-enabled handsets could also be used to track passengers in airports, with the potential to save airlines $600m by cutting flight delays, with messages sent to wayward passengers to move them to gates more efficiently, Sita explained. [20 Jun 2008]
3.5G laptops to overwhelm mobile networks?
News G is for GPS Laptops packing 3.5G+ for mobile broadband access could be the answer to European mobile phone operators' ARPU (average revenue per user) prayers. But they could just as well prove a network nightmare, warns industry analyst Berg Insight. [20 Jun 2008]
WiMax Forum stamps 2.5G products with seal of approval
News G is for GPS The WiMax Forum has issued its first certifications for mobile-centric products that operate around the 2.5GHz frequency, and said it will start certifying 3.5GHz products later this year. [20 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News G is for GPS Europe has taken to 3G faster than any other region in the world and usage is growing rapidly as networks proliferate, according to research commissioned by mobile operator body the GSM Association (GSMA). [11 Jun 2008]
iPhone 2.0 - ready for business?
News With Apple CEO Steve Jobs set to unveil the hotly anticipated iPhone 2.0 on Monday, rumoured tweaks include 3G, GPS capability and variations on its sleek touchscreen form factor. Yesterday we looked at the predicted new features of the new iPhone... [06 Jun 2008]
Mobile market booming: But there's room for all
News However, the jury is still out on how much impact GPS chips will make. Pulskamp said: "While there has been a lot of discussion around GPS, with mobile phones taking over standalone devices, there are some limitations [around the latter], such as... [06 Jun 2008]
iPhone 2.0 - the rumours and the reality
News Rumoured tweaks include a front-facing camera for video calling, variations on form factor (fatter or, heck, thinner) and GPS capability. But as consultancy Analysys Mason associate Mark Heath says, Apple knows how to keep its iPhone secrets fresh... [05 Jun 2008]
HTC shows its business Touch
News Both the Diamond and Pro use the same 3.2 megapixel camera, FM radio, GPS and VGA-resolution touchscreen. HTC has launched the latest in its range of keyboard-equipped handsets for enterprise users. On Wednesday the company unveiled the HTC Touch... [05 Jun 2008]
