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Intel's XMM(TM) 6255 HSPA platform is the engine inside u-blox' low-cost 3G-only module THALWIL, Switzerland and SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss-based u-blox, a leading provider of wireless and positioning semiconductors, software and solutions, announced that the company is collaborating with Intel Corporation to bring a small, cost-effective 3G-only HSPA module to the market. Based on Intel's XMM(TM) 6255 HSPA modem platform, the chipset will be packaged...

THALWIL, Switzerland, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss-based u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading provider of GPS/GNSS and wireless semiconductors, has achieved successful satellite positioning using China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. The technical achievement establishes u-blox as the first GNSS ("Global Navigation Satellite System") component vendor to demonstrate compatibility with all globally deployed positioning systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and now BeiDou....

THALWIL, Switzerland, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in positioning and wireless semiconductors, announces the acquisition of UK-based Cognovo Ltd., a company specializing in "Software Defined Modem" (SDM) chip development technology. The acquisition extends u-blox' chip design capabilities to create differentiated products for strategic markets that require 4G communications combined with global positioning. "This is a very exciting...

Goldstar GPS guided by Spireon will be Exhibiting at the 2012 NIADA Convention at Booth # 501 showcasing it's GPS Tracking industry leading brands and it's industry's first GPS Tracking Buyer's Guide. Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) June 10, 2012 Spireon, a leading provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and business intelligence solutions used by companies worldwide, will be exhibiting its automotive GPS solutions, showcasing its two leading brands, GoldStar GPS and EnfoTrace...

Spireon Introduces the Industry's First GPS Vehicle Tracking Buyer's Guide for the Buy Here Pay Here market. It provides an excellent introduction to GPS technology and its advantages for Dealerships in the Buy Here Pay Here market. Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) June 10, 2012 Spireon, a leading provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and business intelligence solutions used by companies worldwide, through its leading brand, GoldStar GPS the largest GPS tracking provider, has...

THALWIL, Switzerland and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Through the recent acquisition of Fusion Wireless, ublox, the Swiss embedded positioning and wireless chip and module company, has become a preferred wireless module provider to Sprint, a leading U.S.-based telecommunications carrier. The agreement includes fast-track modem certification as well as joint business activities to develop machine-to-machine (M2M) devices using u-blox's compact CDMA and GPS modules. "With u-blox's...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless chip and module company, today announced the LISA-C200 wireless voice and data modem supporting the CDMA2000 1xRTT mobile communications standard. The low-cost, surface-mount module is ideal for a wide range of M2M applications. The new modem is based on CDMA technology gained through the recent acquisition of San Diego-based Fusion Wireless. Packaged in u-blox' micro-miniature LISA LCC (leadless chip...

Laipac Technology, Inc. a global leader in GPS tracking announces its road map product strategy focused on solutions for Law enforcement, military, lone worker, parole, healthcare, people location and global vehicle tracking. Laipac’s future positioning technology provides flexibility and lower system costs in ways to keep people safe and located at all times. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. (PRWEB) September 13, 2011 Laipac Technology, Inc. a global leader in GPS tracking...

DETROIT, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- u-blox, a leading fabless semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication solutions for the consumer, industrial and automotive markets, announces the successful demonstration of an enhanced LEA-6H GPS module which also supports GLONASS navigation. The Russian GLONASS satellite system is an alternative as well as complementary system to the US-based Global Positioning System (GPS). It currently has 22 deployed satellites, with...

ORLANDO, Fla., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA Wireless Booth 1673 - u-blox, a leading fabless semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication solutions for the consumer, industrial and automotive markets, today announced it has added a new cellular positioning technology CellLocate(TM) to its LEON GSM/GPRS module family to provide positioning in poor GPS signal conditions, or even without a GPS system present. This revolutionary embedded technology complements...