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China launches satellite nativation system Beidou

China launches satellite nativation system Beidou

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China has switched on a new satellite navigation service similar to the US GPS and Russian GLONASS services called the Beidou Navigation System.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 28th 2011 at 6:15AM
TomTom: Sat navs are ?not the most exciting?

TomTom: Sat navs are ?not the most exciting?

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Dedicated GPS devices are “not the most exciting” category, the chief financial officer of sat nav vendor TomTom has said.

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 21st 2010 at 1:07PM
GPS customers 'looking for connectivity'

GPS customers 'looking for connectivity'

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Sat navs can no longer rely on simply directing users to a destination, they must also provide connected services, industry experts have said.

by Nicky Trup
on May 21st 2010 at 11:45AM
Sat nav makers 'should stick to their expertise'

Sat nav makers 'should stick to their expertise'

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Sat nav vendors should stick to making GPS devices rather than moving into smartphone manufacturing, experts have said.

by Nicky Trup
on Apr 1st 2010 at 11:57AM
Sat nav vendor Mio unveils tablet device

Sat nav vendor Mio unveils tablet device

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Personal navigation device manufacturer Mio Technology has unveiled a tablet-style device, which can be used as an HD media player as well as a sat nav.

by Nicky Trup
on Mar 2nd 2010 at 5:47PM
Nokia's Ovi Maps reaches 1.4 million downloads

Nokia's Ovi Maps reaches 1.4 million downloads

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Nokia’s free satnav application has had over 1.4 million downloads since its launch exactly two weeks ago.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 4th 2010 at 5:38PM
Free satnav on Nokia smartphones

Free satnav on Nokia smartphones

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Nokia has followed Google’s lead in launching a free satellite navigation application for its smartphones.

by Nicky Trup
on Jan 21st 2010 at 10:12AM
Navteq: Phones won't overtake dedicated GPS devices

Navteq: Phones won't overtake dedicated GPS devices

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Navteq has dismissed suggestions that mobile phones will overtake dedicated portable navigation devices as the primary technology for route finding.

by Ben Furfie
on Jul 2nd 2009 at 9:30AM