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[Petros]

- Η Sygic εξαγόρασε την εφαρμογή πλοήγησης Be-On-Road (http://www.naviphone-hellas.gr/forumdisplay.php/123-BE-ON-ROAD).

- H NNG εξαγόρασε την nfuzion (http://www.nfuzion.com/).

[Petros]

Η TomTom ανακοίνωσε συνεργασία με την Jeep για το νέο Jeep Renegade το οποίο θα είναι εφοδιασμένο με το TomTom UConnect 5″ Radio Nav.

Amsterdam, 9 September, 2014 – TomTom (TOM2) has today announced a deal with Jeep to integrate its industry leading turn-by-turn navigation and maps into the Uconnect™ 5" Radio Nav infotainment system of the new Jeep Renegade line. Jeep Renegade drivers will now benefit from TomTom’s superior turn-by-turn navigation featuring advanced lane guidance to navigate even the most complex junctions. They will also have the added advantage of TomTom routes, which provide the fastest route based on actual speed data.
TomTom is a global leader in smart map making, and one of the first to use crowd sourcing to keep maps up-to-date. By combining professional map making methods with a community of hundreds of millions of users who actively share real-world map changes, TomTom ensures its maps are highly accurate.
"An integrated infotainment system with navigation is increasingly one of the most requested features when drivers are selecting a new car. By incorporating TomTom’s navigation technology in the Uconnect™ 5" Radio Nav, Jeep ensures Renegade drivers have an innovative navigation solution with high quality automotive grade global maps,” said Jan Maarten de Vries, VP Automotive at TomTom.

[Petros]

H Broadcom ανακοίνωσε το BCM4773 (υπολογισμός σε ένα SoC) με υποστήριξη GPS, GLONASS, SBAS, QZSS και BeiDou.

News Highlights:
Drives new wave of mobile apps for health, fitness and "lifelogging" with always-on background location
Integrates GNSS and provides direct connection to Wi-Fi combo to preserve battery power and improve context awareness
Tight communication between Wi-Fi and sensors increases positioning accuracy and enables location-based services in various environments

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's first low-power Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and sensor hub combo chip to deliver new always-on location applications for a full range of mobile devices. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.

The Broadcom� BCM4773 minimizes battery drain and adds a new layer of intelligence to location technology on mobile devices by integrating the GNSS chip and sensor hub into a single combo chip. Broadcom's architecture enables information from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Smart, GPS and micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) to be calculated on a single system-on-chip (SoC) instead of the application processor (AP). This unique design drives more than 80 percent power savings by offloading from the AP and lowers cost by reducing board area by 34 percent.

"Broadcom today extends its leadership by announcing the industry's first combo chip that brings GNSS and sensor hub technology together to revolutionize mobile apps in areas such as health, fitness and lifelogging," said Mohamed Awad, Broadcom Director, Wireless Connectivity. "We are proud to make all mobile platforms even smarter by enabling them to dynamically predict and react to consumers' needs."

Additionally, Broadcom brings more intelligence to context awareness by integrating GNSS and providing a direct connection to the Wi-Fi combo chip. This allows a mobile device to know where a user is and what the user is doing to further personalize the experience. For example, a BCM4773-based smartphone can use information from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Smart, GPS and MEMS to recognize when a runner is outdoors versus inside on a treadmill and dynamically manage these technologies to save battery life and optimize the user experience, all without involving the main AP.

Key Features:
Optimized for hardware offload of sensor fusion, on-chip positioning, geofencing and location batching
More than 80 percent power savings compared to standard GNSS receivers
34 percent board area reduction by integrating GNSS receiver and sensor hub
Standalone microcontroller offloads fusing of sensor data from the AP to maximize power savings
Concurrent support for five different satellite systems, including GPS, GLONASS, SBAS, QZSS and BeiDou
Ultra-low power on-chip positioning for background and foreground location using GNSS
On-chip Wi-Fi positioning using a direct connect communication protocol to the Wi-Fi SoC
Batching support for all devices connected to the Location Hub, including Wi-Fi, MEMS and GNSS

Availability

The Broadcom BCM4773 is currently in production.