Geometry announced the release of iGIS – a GIS application to deliver GIS functionality to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The iGIS product allows iPhone owners to load, view and add their own data over the Google Map background that is available on all iPhones. iGIS is aimed at GIS users wanting a cost effective …

Kapsys has launched Kapten, a comprehensive navigation application for use with the iPhone. It is also releasing Kapten NG, which according to the company, is the smallest pocket-size multi-transport GPS device on the market. With this extended range of multi-transport GPS products, Kapsys is helping users find their way around cities whether they are on …

French governmental map maker Institut Géographique National (IGN) has selected Medion to use its “IGN Evadeo” brand. Since October 2006, IGN was producing its own on-road/off-road PNDs until it decided to leave the market as a manufacturer a few months ago. Medion is therefore taking over the PND sales in France under the IGN Evadeo …

Verizon Wireless announced the launch of VZ Navigator® 5.0, the newest version of its map, navigation and local search service, which helps users find their way around town. Powered by TeleCommunication Systems, Verizon Wireless’ VZ Navigator is a GPS-enabled service that transforms a wireless smartphone or handset into a navigation and communication device enabling customers to …

The GPS market is witnessing a steady growth on the back of increasing usage in vehicle navigation, fleet management, asset tracking, surveying/mapping, public safety, aviation, marine, aeronautical and consumer GPS markets. As per the newly updated research report “World GPS Market Forecast to 2013″, the worldwide shipments of GPS devices is projected to grow at …

u-blox expanded its high-speed wireless connectivity reference design offerings to include full High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) capabilities: 7.2 Mb/s download and 5.8 Mb/s upload speeds. The N731 combines a baseband processor, RF transceiver, antenna multiplexer and power amplifier components to support eight bands of HSPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS / GSM functionality including …

Rockwell Collins was awarded a contract for Electronic Counter-Counter Measure (ECCM) radio modules by Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL). The component hardware card sets will be integrated into ground-based Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radios for use by the Indian Defence for Command and Control of ground-to-ground and ground-to-air communications. The contract also includes GPS …

Trimble introduced the EZ-Sync™ solution, a wireless data transfer capability that provides enhanced information management for growers and agribusinesses. EZ-Sync, an addition to the EZ-Office® suite, wirelessly links the field to the office by transferring information such as planned and completed jobs, guidance lines, soil sampling and scouting maps, application maps, and variable rate prescription maps. …

Bentley Systems announced the launch of its Integrated Structural Modelling (ISM) methodology for creators and consumers of structural project information. With ISM structural engineers can fully participate in multidisciplinary, integrated project workflows. ISM’s flexible workflows support design review of various structural assets, such as buildings, bridges, towers, and industrial structures, by aggregating information-rich content, in …

Maxtena’s compact small dual band L1/L2 quadrifilar antenna, the M1227HCT22A uses Advanced Helicore™ Technology to achieve greater than +2.5dBic performance in both GPS L1 and L2 bands for “dual-frequency” Precision GPS applications. With axial ratio typically 0.5 dB, upper-hemisphere efficiency >40%, and high-linearity LNA enables this small Precision GPS antenna to operate in the most …