View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
|
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject: SiRF acquires Motorola's GPS chipset product lines |
|
|
RFDesign writes:
"To further strengthen its position in the GPS market, SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc., leading provider of GPS-enabled location technology, announced that it has acquired Motorola, Inc.'s GPS chipset product lines. As part of the agreement, SiRF also has become a preferred GPS technology supplier to Motorola. "
The complete article is here
http://rfdesign.com/news/SiRF-acquires-Motorola-GPS/
Does this mean we will soon see SiRFstar III receivers in all Motorola phones? _________________ Lutz
Report Map Errors here:
TomTom/TeleAtlas NAVTEQ |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Ice_coffee Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 16
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Motorola and sirf are already tied togther. My motorola A1000 already has a sirf star 2 e/LP chipset in it, as did my motorola A920 before it, so I would have imagined that the next generation of motoral PDA phones would have had a sirf 3 chipsets, even if this deal had not have happened !!! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
NickG Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 09, 2003 Posts: 357 Location: UK
|
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject: |
|
|
> Does this mean we will soon see SiRFstar III receivers in all Motorola phones?
I severely doubt all phones. The gps chipset and antenna take up a lot of space and a huge amount of power. Most people would not want a GPS in their phone.
More likely, they will bring out one or two phones with this functionality for people who really need it on a daily basis.
Personally I like my phone to be very small and light so I can keep it on my belt permanently.
I'm gussing that this could easily make a phone 20-30% bigger (judging by the size of the phones that already exist which have gps) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
|
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The introduction of AGPS has drastically reduced the size and power requirements. Take the new HP Messenger (iPAQ 6500) - if you don't read the manual you wouldn't know it has a GPS antenna.
The receiver doesn't need to be powered up permanently either since the TTFF is reduced by the AGPS _________________ Lutz
Report Map Errors here:
TomTom/TeleAtlas NAVTEQ |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
Posted: Today Post subject: Pocket GPS Advertising |
|
|
We see you’re using an ad-blocker. We’re fine with that and won’t stop you visiting the site.
Have you considered making a donation towards website running costs?. Or you could disable your ad-blocker for this site. We think you’ll find our adverts are not overbearing!
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|