17-23 May 2007    
Vol 2 Issue 13      

TOP STORIES
GLONASS to become free for users

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the GLONASS navigation system to provide the service free for customers, the Kremlin press service said

ESA and European GSA sign Galileo agreement

The agreement continues the co-operation that ESA had with GSA forerunner, the Galileo Joint Undertaking organisation

OPUS becomes available in Mexico

The extension of OPUS to Mexican territory is the culmination of many years of constant interaction and collaboration between scientists of INEGI and NGS.


ANNOUNCEMENTS


14th St. Petersburg International Conf. On Integrated Navigation Systems
28 - 30 May 2007, Russia

Future Challenges for Local and Regional Authorities: How Can Space Technology Help?
29 - 30 May 2007, Spain

TimeNav'07
29 May – 1 June 2007, Switzerland

Where 2.0
19 - 20 June 2007, United States


APPLICATION

BBC shows off its GPS reporting

The BBC has been trialling a citizen journalist reporting project where stories have been tagged using GPS technology in mobile phones

EU project develops pioneering traffic information service

Two agrometeorology stations to be installed in Antique

Leica Geosystems helps Kansas City reference network double up connections

GPS comes to promotion marketing

Whirlpool Europe adopts UbiEst mapping technologies

Southwest makes a massive commitment RNP


ARTICLE
An Antenna Technology for Robust GNSS Performance in Small Handsets
Dr Oliver Leisten, Dr Binoy Nair



The paper provides a conceptual basis for a class of dielectrically loaded helical antennas which are shown to enhance the sensitivity of GNSS receivers, incorporated into attractively styled handsets, by about 10dB for body-loaded intended-use conditions....

BUSINESS

SiRF, Openwave collaborate to bring location to mobile widgets

SiRF Technology Holdings announced a strategic relationship with Openwave Systems to bring the power of location to Web 2.0 mobile applications

QUALCOMM, TCS announce agreement for BREW Locate Signature Solution

uLocate secures $11 M in growth capital investment

InterGis forms strategic partnership with NovaTracker

JVC exits portable GPS business

CSI Wireless shareholders approve name change to Hemisphere GPS


PRODUCTS

Panasonic's high-end F-Class in-car navigation units

Panasonic launched its "highest-end" F-Class lineup sporting a seven-inch VGA touchscreen, a PEAKS processor and an integrated TV tuner

GPS navigation software from Travroute Australia

amAze enables DigitalGlobe satellite imagery for mobile navigation

SureShot GPS intros ball, socket mounting system


MISCELLANEOUS
European Union to sole-fund Galileo

Financing for Europe’s GNSS, Galileo, will come solely from the public sector, the European Commission declared

Protocol for Location Based Services developed

US motorists: GPS navigation can save fuel, time


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