Tag: "GPS"

Positioning Precisions of GLONASS and GPS are Similar – Test Result

Recently, Russia stated that GLONASS’ precision was close to the GPS’ one. Marker news paper decided to verify if it’s true. Experts entered the streets of Moscow in order to compare positioning accuracy of the Russian and US navigation systems. The results are visible: GLONASS precision has almost caught up with GPS.

Russia Launches Mass-Producing GLONASS/GPS Navigators

Russian Institute of Space Instruments launches a new automated assembly line for production of portable GLONASS/GPS navigators, which will produce 350 to 400 thousand devices a year.

Ukraine, Russia Agree to Use Ukrainian Infrastructure in Global Navigation Satellite System

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to use the Ukrainian land infrastructure in the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS).

Russia, India May Jointly Make Glonass, GPS Navigation Devices

Russia and India might establish a joint venture to produce navigation equipment for GPS and its Russian equivalent Glonass, RIAN says.

DARPA wants military iPhone and Android apps

DARPA have announced that they would like some apps written for the iPhone or for handsets running Google's Android OS - "with potential relevance to the military specifically and the national security community more generally".

Free iPhone navigation with complete map of Germany

NDrive Navigation Systems, innovator in GPS navigation software for mobile devices, in association with NAVTEQ, has just released NDrive Germany CeBIT – professional iPhone navigation with the complete map of Germany.

Nav N Go Launches Premium Navigation Software: iGO primo

In anticipation of CeBIT 2010, Nav N Go announces the launch of iGO primo. This product enables OEM partners to provide a rich and innovative feature set to discerning customers who seek the utmost in quality.

Russian Mail Introduces GLONASS and GPS

Russian Mail begins introduction of the automatic navigation data transport monitoring system - GPS and GLONASS.

Russian suburban and long-distance trains to be equipped by GLONASS

Automatic identification equipment to be installed on the trains and railway infrastructure in Russia. The act which implies this measure will take effect on July 1, 2010.

life:) gives GPS-navigators to its subscribers

Every month Ukrainian mobile operator life:) arranges a kind of a lottery among those subscribers who use its special service tytled Traffic News of Kiev. The action lasts from 1.10.09 to 31.12.09 and brings montly prises - GPS devices. In order to take part in the action, one must subscribe to the service Traffic News of Kiev, sending SMS-message with "YES" to number 5775. On weekdays, Monday through Friday, 6 times a day service users receive relevant information about the state of the roads of the city of Kiev with the help of SMS-messages. They are the first who find out about traffic jams, accidents, road repairs, closing the road, etc. The cost of subscriptions to the working days is 5,3 UAH with VAT and collecting PF. All subscribers to the service "Traffic News of Kyiv", can become owners of an irreplaceable assistant driver - GPS-navigator, who tells the right road in any situation.