We’ve been talking about the battle amoung LightSquared and the GPS industry. The heart of the problem is that the spectrum for 4G network and the GPS signals are right next to each other and compared to GPS signals 4G signals are way way stronger, possibly causing interference.

In a report…

Fastrax just introduced the Fastrax IT530, an ultra-low ability and super-sensitive OEM GPS module. As far as specs that tiny location finding unit has sensitivity of -148 dBm in acquisition, -165 dBm in navigation, and potential consumption of 35 mW at 3.3 V. It measures and weighs pretty much not…

Suunto just recently announced the launch of the AMBIT, a GPS watch for Explorers. Why Ambit? Their press release says *AMBIT: As in Ambition. Synonyms: edge, reach, scope or range. OK, whatever, moving on. What you get with that GPS watch is a GPS navigation system, barometer, altimeter, 3D compas…

Supreme Court decided earlier that month that police officers violated the Fourth Amendment which protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure. The law enforcement attached a GPS tracking device to a suspect’s vehicle and tracked it for a month without a warrant. Even though the …

Fujifilm just recently introduced the FinePix F770EXR which will be available in March 2012 for $380. The most outstanding feature for us is of course the GPS capabilities of that camera. In addition F770EXR features 16MP EXR-CMOS, 20x optical zoom, 1.5 seconds start up instance, and 1 second withi…

TomTom made a deal with Samsung where TomTom maps will potential Samsung Wave3. With that agreement Samsung Wave 3 Bada gets:

Map coverage for 200+ countries which equals to 35 million kilometers roads
Points of interests on these maps
3D City Maps and 3D Landmarks
Traffic updates
Speed Cameras al…

Alpine Electronics introduced the biggest after market in-dash GPS/audio/video system available called Alpine INE-Z928HD with a 8″ screen and a $1500 price tag. It plus announced Alpine INE-S920HD with a 6.1″ screen which is going to cost $1000.
Here are some of the highlights INE-Z928H…

The new ActiveHybrid 3 series will feature a system that can predict the best day to charge its batteries. Since the navigation map notes includes hill profiles, and the car knows the direction you’re headed that means fuel efficiency.
Say you’re about to go uphill for a while and soon…

TomTom earlier that month introduced three new lines to their products. These are TomTom START, TomTom VIA, and TomTom GO LIVE.
Here’s the summary really:
TomTom START: Pretty basic, budget devices that get the job done.

Lifetime traffic and map updates
Speaks street names
Fuel prices

TomT…

TeleNav Scout is a new GPS navigation system that works across the web, your phone, and in-dash systems in your car.

available free on iPhone
provides real-time commute times to work or home
real-time traffic during daily commutes

Scout.me is the web interface to your navigation solution with Tel…