Pharos awarded US patent for connecting GPS with Cellphone
Date: Tuesday, September 06 @ 16:52:42 UTC
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Every once on a while there are news releases crawling through our spam filters that are just amazing and awe inspiring. Like this one from Pharos:
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Pharos was recently awarded U.S. Patent No. 6,909,907covering an integrated
connection assembly for a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a personal
digital assistance device (PDA) or cellular phone. Pharos' navigation software and
hardware are considered are [sic] prime examples of leading applications/devices developed
over recent years that can be leveraged now in the utilization of Windows Mobile
devices.
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In Pharos' defense (defence) it is necessary to mention that the patent was applied for in November 2000, and was just being granted in June 2005. But the fact that it was granted at all is remarkable... Will there be any consequences for the market of combined devices?
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