GPS

More than 20 cyclists will pedal their way across 2,400 miles from Calgary, Alberta, to Austin, Texas, this October to help raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer. …

WASHINGTON-Radio-frequency identification and global positioning system applications could find increasing traction in the enterprise space, according to a new study by Harris Interactive and ForceNine Consulting. RFID and GPS applications …

MONTREAL-BlueTree Wireless Data Inc., which provides commercial and industrial wireless modems for machine-to-machine applications, said Verizon Wireless has certified its CDMA 1xRTT GPS Series and IP Series products for use …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a request that could help wireless companies-particularly newly united Sprint Nextel Corp.-make further inroads into the mobile workforce management space and the …

CALGARY, Alberta-Grayling Wireless USA Inc. signed a deal with Metaform Venture Corp., to purchase Edmonton, Alberta-based Sentai Software’s North American operations. Sentai Software provides distribution and financial solutions to businesses, …

Tiger Telematics Inc. said it will delay the release of its high-end Gizmondo portable video-game device in the United States until October. The device was previously scheduled to hit store …

Skyhook Wireless, a 2-year-old company based in Boston, announced commercial availability of a wide-area positioning system that makes use of the growing number of Wi-Fi access points being deployed around …

OMAHA, Neb.-iSECUREtrac Corp., a provider of global positioning system and wireless monitoring solutions, received $11 million in funding from Mykonos 6420 LP, an affiliate of Sponsor Investments LLC of Dallas. …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched its Wireless GPS Platform, which the carrier said would extend location-based services to a broader base of users. Nextel noted the platform provides large corporate …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Location specialist SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. will pay $20 million for global positioning system chipset product lines from Motorola Inc., the company announced Thursday. SiRF, which makes tracking …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. added Motorola Inc.’s i836 handset to its line-up. The new iDEN handset includes access to Nextel’s digital cellular network, the carrier’s Direct Connect walkie-talkie service, the …

LONDON-Navicore Personal launched its next-generation navigation system for handsets. The product uses a proprietary routing algorithm to respond to directions taken by users. Reportedly, calculating routes of hundreds of miles …

SiRF Technology Holdings this week plans to unveil a global positioning system-enabled system-on-a-chip (SoC) it said will make automotive navigation and telematics systems more affordable for consumers. The product, dubbed …

ATLANTA-UPS said it plans to roll out new equipment with wireless capabilities co-developed with Symbol Technologies to its drivers. The company said the deployment, which will include 32,000 units in …

MONTREAL-Blue Tree Wireless Data Inc. said Sprint has certified its new CDMA 1xRTT GPS Series and IP Series products for use on its network. The certified products include the company’s …

Wireless appears to be busting at the seams. Carriers have been signing on record numbers of subscribers, handset makers have enjoyed double-digit growth and the industry’s general malaise seems to …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for global positioning system applications is on the rise thanks to GPS functionality being applied to more recreational objects, according to new studies released by ABI …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for global positioning system applications is on the rise thanks to GPS functionality being applied to more recreational objects, according to new studies released by ABI …

TORONTO-InTouch motion Inc. launched a new wireless in-vehicle product the company said will compete with telematics heavyweight OnStar’s service offerings. InTouch said its new product will support phone services, one-touch …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported a partnership with Air-Trak Inc. to provide a dual-mode GPS tracking and communications service combining satellite and cellular communications. The service will use Nextel’s iDEN …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Location-services companies Trimble and Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. announced they will jointly develop new products to deliver Enhanced Global Positioning System (E-GPS) location solutions for the wireless network and …

OTTAWA, Ontario-SiGe Semiconductor Inc. launched a Global Positioning System receiver system for cellular phones. The SE8901 GPS receiver works with GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS phones. The receiver integrated circuit …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. launched its Enhanced Global Positioning System technology. The technology combines GPS functionality with the company’s Matrix product, which uses synchronization signals from cellular base …

Don’t be alarmed by those Canadians who seem to be wrestling with their cell phones. They’re probably just fishing. More accurately, they’re likely playing “Swordfish,” a new game that allows …

LAS VEGAS-Below is a quick rundown of some of the numerous new gadgets announced at the Consumer Electronics Show: c Kodak announced a new digital camera with Wi-Fi capability for …