u-blox and Rohde & Schwarz (R&S), a worldwide leading supplier of test and measurement equipment, have successfully concluded a simulation of the soon-to-be-deployed European Galileo satellite positioning system. The test, carried out with the R&S SMBV100A vector signal generator and its GNSS simulation options, verified the u-blox proof-of-concept and the compatibility of u-blox receiver technology with the Galileo transmission protocol.

u-blox announced the MAX-6, a new family of ultra-miniature, rugged GPS modules optimized for industrial and telematics applications. The MAX-6 family delivers all the benefits of the u-blox 6 GPS platform in a more compact form factor than ever before: high-sensitivity, intelligent power management and seamless operation with u-blox’ 2G and 3G wireless module families LEON and LISA. MAX comes in an ultra-compact, easy-to-mount 9.7 x 10.1 mm LC...

u-blox announces the immediate availability of an off-the-shelf reference design for the Brazilian Stolen Vehicle Tracking (SVT) market. The design, the C16-G26Q, addresses all key requirements of the Brazilian National Transportation Department (DENATRAN) to equip all vehicles with SVT devices to discourage theft and facilitate stolen vehicle recovery.

u-blox announces LEON-G100 Automotive, a surface-mount automotive quality grade GSM/GPRS modem. It is designed for use in first-mount car telematics applications such as emergency call (e.g. eCall), Stolen Vehicle Recovery and wireless driver assistance services. In addition, it is ideal for after-market applications including road pricing, wireless toll collection, pay-per-use insurance and AVL / fleet management systems.

Designed for small, low-power, low cost applications, u-blox’ latest GPS single-chip UBX-G6010-NT delivers the industry-leading positioning performance of u-blox 6 technology in a micro-miniature package: only 5 x 6 x 1.1 mm. Its high-level of integration means a complete, stand-alone GPS system design can now fit on a PCB area smaller than the size of a thumbtack. The chip requires no external host.

Designed for small, low-power, low cost applications, u-blox’ latest GPS single-chip UBX-G6010-NT delivers the industry-leading positioning performance of u-blox 6 technology in a micro-miniature package: only 5 x 6 x 1.1 mm. Its high-level of integration means a complete, stand-alone GPS system design can now fit on a PCB area smaller than the size of a thumbtack. The chip requires no external host.

Iota, a US-based innovation leader in consumer connectivity, has selected u-blox’ LEON GSM modem to power a revolutionary new device, the Iota FLEX. The unique, wearable FLEX Clip is capable of sharing GSM/GPRS voice and messaging connectivity via Bluetooth enabled Android devices such as notebooks, tablets, and handheld personal media players, plus other Bluetooth devices such as cordless phone systems, and personal navigation devices.

Viota, based in Shenzhen, China, is a global provider of a wide range of personal navigation devices (PNDs). Their latest line of connected PNDs with touchscreen integrates u-blox’ LEON GSM/GPRS module to support update of map and navigation data. The V501G, V503G, V4360 and V502G also function as multimedia players supporting eBook and photo album applications, plus MP3 audio and MP4 video playback.

Viota, based in Shenzhen, China, is a global provider of a wide range of personal navigation devices (PNDs). Their latest line of connected PNDs with touchscreen integrates u-blox’ LEON GSM/GPRS module to support update of map and navigation data. The V501G, V503G, V4360 and V502G also function as multimedia players supporting eBook and photo album applications, plus MP3 audio and MP4 video playback.

u-blox announced the extension of its LISA wireless module family to include two new members, the LISA-H100 (for the USA) and LISA-H110 (for Europe and Asia). The UMTS/HSDPA data modems are dedicated to telematics and telemetry applications that typically require only data and not the full 3G bandwidth. The modems are backwards compatible with 2G (GPRS/EDGE) networks. Applications include Automatic Meter Reading, Point of Sales (PoS) terminals, R...

Mountain Group, a Swiss provider of ultra-compact portable tracking solutions relies on u-blox’ leading GPS and GSM/GPRS module technologies for its new “LOSTnFOUND®” suite of tracking devices. The suite consists of the “ALTUS”, “CALVUS”, and “CIRRUS” trackers which report the location of cars, trucks, people, belongings and pets on 5 continents. The information can be viewed from anywhere via a feature-rich web-based applicati...

Mountain Group, a Swiss provider of ultra-compact portable tracking solutions relies on u-blox’ leading GPS and GSM/GPRS module technologies for its new “LOSTnFOUND®” suite of tracking devices. The suite consists of the “ALTUS”, “CALVUS”, and “CIRRUS” trackers which report the location of cars, trucks, people, belongings and pets on 5 continents. The information can be viewed from anywhere...

Contour, a market leader in hands-free video cameras, has selected u-blox’ GPS technology to usher in a new era of location-based video. The addition of u-blox GPS to the ContourGPS video camera adds a new layer of excitement to adventure videos enabling consumers to show their friends where they went, track their journey, and discover new places to go.

u-blox announces LISA, a new family of small, ultra-fast wireless modems. LISA enables a wide range of high-bandwidth applications such as mobile computing, car infotainment, telematics systems and hand-held terminals where wireless high-speed Internet connection is essential. It also provides secure data exchange to support sensitive applications such as automatic meter reading, fixed wireless terminals, telehealth, remote displays and point of ...

u-blox announces LISA, a new family of small, ultra-fast wireless modems. LISA enables a wide range of high-bandwidth applications such as mobile computing, car infotainment, telematics systems and hand-held terminals where wireless high-speed Internet connection is essential. It also provides secure data exchange to support sensitive applications such as automatic meter reading, fixed wireless terminals, telehealth, remote displays and point of ...

u-blox announces LEON-G100 Automotive, a surface-mount automotive quality grade GSM/GPRS modem. It is designed for use in first-mount car telematics applications such as emergency call (e.g. eCall), Stolen Vehicle Recovery and wireless driver assistance services. In addition, it is ideal for after-market applications including road pricing, wireless toll collection, pay-per-use insurance and AVL / fleet management systems.

Seoul Commtech, a member of the Samsung Group and an internationally active high-tech company focusing on telecom, transportation, enterprise, home and security systems, has chosen u-blox as its partner for embedded GPS technology.

u-blox announces the immediate availability of LEA-6R, a next-generation GPS module based on the latest u-blox 6 platform. The surface-mount module comes with u blox’ proprietary “Sensor Fusion Dead-Reckoning” technology integrated.

u-blox announces the official certification by Rogers Wireless of LEON, u-blox’ miniature GSM/GPRS voice and data module. Rogers is Canada’s largest wireless service provider and largest GSM mobile carrier with over 7 million subscribers.

u-blox announces the official certification by Rogers Wireless of LEON, u-blox’ miniature GSM/GPRS voice and data module. Rogers is Canada’s largest wireless service provider and largest GSM mobile carrier with over 7 million subscribers.