iPhone 3G with GPS

“SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services…” [launched July 11, 2008]

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html

Pictures: Apple

Black N82 arriving

The Nokia N82 is a true travel companion. From the data sheet (PDF):

Photo and Video

• 5 megapixel camera with Xenon flash, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus with a dedicated autofocus assist lamp, and MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 frames per second with video stabilization
• High speed camera performance
• One-click photo and video uploading from gallery to compatible online albums or blogs with Wi-Fi or 3G
• Easy playback of recorded videos and photos on compatible TV using TV out cable or Wi-Fi/UPnP
• Geotagging: adds location information to images when they are captured

Navigation

• Built-in GPS: Nokia Maps with integrated GPS, Assisted GPS (A-GPS) support
• All standard Nokia N82 Black sales packages will come with some local maps preloaded to the memory card
• All standard Nokia N82 Black sales packages will have a minimum 3 day free navigation trial
• Maps data available for over 150 countries, navigation supported for over 30 countries, 15 million location highlights

And it has a barcode scanner for mobile tagging.

Facts: 900 Million Units

ABIresearch announced on 16 January 2008 the study “Global Navigation Satellite Positioning Solutions”

“The GPS modernization project and the arrival of additional Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou/Compass will increase the availability, reliability, and precision of satellite positioning and stimulate the location ecosystem, expanding the market to more than 900 million units by 2013.

‘Personal Navigation Devices for in-car use will be increasingly complemented by converged solutions based on GPS-enabled handsets for pedestrian navigation and Location Based Services,’ says ABI Research principal analyst Dominique Bonte. ‘However, GNSS technologies will have to be combined with other positioning solutions such as A-GPS, Wi-Fi, and dead reckoning to address the indoor coverage issue. Dedicated GPS devices will remain the preferred option for specific applications and environments such as outdoors, marine, recreational aviation, and tracking of people and animals.

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Advances in GPS chipset development will enable the integration of GPS technology in all mobile devices at low cost by 2013. This will drive new applications such as the automatic geo-tagging of pictures taken with digital cameras. Other innovative applications include road toll systems and tourism. Mobile location-based social networking features will be an important driver for the uptake of GPS devices and applications in the consumer market.”

http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=1039

GPS Phones – Nokia

Nokia announced in February at 3GSM that four handsets equipped with GPS will be launched in Q3 2008:

• Nokia 6220 classic with an electronic compass for pedestrian navigation
• Nokia N96 which will be the new flagship, following the N95
• Nokia N78 as a multimedia computer with A-GPS
• Nokia 6210 Navigator as an origin automotive assistant

Press Kit from Nokia: www.nokia.com/A4686367?kit=80

Photos: Nokia