Globe Introduces GPS Tracker for Business Enterprises
February 8, 2010
Globe, a full service Information, Communication and Technology (ITC) provider has introduced a new GPS tracking system for small and medium enterprises (SME), for safe and secure delivery of their products. Dubbed as Globe Business GPS Tracker, this satellite navigation system enables the entrepreneurs to monitor their vehicles in real-time, using GPS.
This business GPS tracker can not only track the products, but it can also track the personnels and the moving vehicles. It can constantly inform the locations of the moving objects. This GPS tracking device is highly user-friendly, and the entrepreneur can access it from any web-connected PC. Location reports can be generated on web or obtained through mobile phones, any time.
Furthermore, the users have an option to create any zones in Globe Business GPS Tracker. It alerts the users when the asset leaves or enters that particular zone. The accessibility of this GPS system only to the registered users, enhances the security further. For more information on this GPS tracker, contact Globe Business.
Raytheon Missile Systems launches GPS-enabled Torpedo Kit
February 5, 2010
Raytheon Missile Systems, headquartered at Arzona has developed a new Wing kit that provides satellite navigation guidance to the torpedoes dropped from aircraft. Dubbed as Raytheon Fish Hawk Wing Kit, it is crafted to attach on Raytheon’s MK-54 Torpedo.
With the help of the information from the control room and the GPS navigation system, Raytheon Fish Hawk Wing Kit can guide the torpedo to the target area. When the system reaches at a particular location in the lower altitude, the Wing kit unchains the torpedo. Along with the torpedo, it releases a parachute as well. This parachute will lessen the speed of the torpedo while entering the water. Once it launches the water, the sonar guide and the inertial navigation system will take the torpedo to the determined target.
Raytheon Fish Hawk Wing Kit, which is developed for US Navy is ready to exhibit this week at the Singapore Airshow. Reportedly, US Navy expects to sign a contract for the manufacture of torpedo kits to match P-8 Poseidon this year.
Free Nokia Ovi Maps Proves to be a Massive Success, 1.4 million Downloads in a Week
February 4, 2010
Nokia’s free Ovi maps has found to be a massive success among the people. The company claims that they had a record download of 1.4 million in the first week of its launch. And, UK is one of the top five countries, which topped in downloading Ovi maps. The other four countries are Germany, China, Italy, and Spain.
Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President of Nokia estimates the average download as one per second, in 24 hours a day. He said that the demand for location-based services are increasing fast, than the company had anticipated. However, the company knew that their free maps would become a game changer.
Reportedly, Free Ovi Maps has become a ‘game-changer’ by all means, proving to be a real threat to the global satellite navigation and smartphone market. A Dutch company, Nav4All was forced to stop its sale of free sat nav app, since Navteq, a Nokia subsidiary refused to extend its agreement.
Nav4All forced to Stop the Sale of its Free Sat Nav App
February 3, 2010
According to Hennie KoerKamp, the Chief Executive Officer of Nav4All, its data licensing partner Navteq, a 100 percent Nokia subsidiary has refused to extend their mutual agreement in an unexpected manner. This has forced the Dutch Navigation company to suspend its operations, especially the sale of free sat nav application. He reveals this in a sobbing e-mail to its customers sent on January 28th.
The sudden action has led the 27.6 million Nav4All customers worried. The e-mail also says that it is impossible for the company to implement the data from another supplier for their systems within a short period of time. Nav4All was a free sat nav app that can run on all smartphones. It used Navteq’s data for the purpose.
Reportedly, this move is the consequence of Nokia’s latest decision to sell free satellite navigation on its mobile phones last month. Nokia bought Navteq for $8.1 billion in 2008. Even though Navteq has stopped its partnership with Nav4All, it has been said that Navteq will continue its operations as an independent unit. Besides, the customers are said to have access to all Navteq data under certain terms and conditions.
Navteq added that it is the failure to reach in an amicable terms and conditions that has led to the closure of the agreement with Nav4All. In fact, Nav4All has become the latest victim of free sat nav offering by Nokia and Google.
Fine Drive unveils Fine Drive iQ 3D GPS Navigation System
February 2, 2010
The Korean GPS maker, Fine Drive has unveiled a new GPS navigation system called Fine Drive iQ 3D. The highlight of this satellite navigation device is the 3D presentation of the whole terrain, rather than that of the buildings alone.
Although, Fine Drive iQ 3D GPS Navigation System does not feature any Turbo GPS, it comes with free 3D map updates and TPEG (Transport Protocol Expert Group). TPEG provide the user with the latest pieces of traffic information. Similar updates on weather and news can be obtained as well. The wide seven inches screen is another attraction of Fine Drive iQ 3D sat nav. Besides, there is no doubt on the sound quality of this GPS system, as it comes with built-in 6W speakers.
The Fine Drive iQ 3D, with 8GB of internal storage costs about 389,000 KRW, that is 242 Euros. Whatever the price is, it is currently available only in Korea.
