LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Privately held Global Locate Inc., (www.globallocate.com) a leading producer of A-GPS semiconductors and software, today announced that its Hammerhead(tm) GPS solution and software have been incorporated into TomTom N.V.'s (Amsterdam:TOM2) portable navigation device TomTom ONE(tm).
Hammerhead, the industry's first single die, single chip GPS solution, will begin shipping worldwide in the TomTom ONE(tm) in January 2007. In addition, Global Locate's patented extended ephemeris technology known as Long Term Orbit(tm) will be made available through TomTom's exclusive QuickGPSfix(tm) service to further enhance the navigation performance of TomTom's devices.
Global Locate's host-based, GPS architecture approach means that both the TomTom software application and the GPS chip and navigation software application share the same processor resources. The result is a highly integrated product solution that delivers superior turn-by-turn navigation performance for users. The host-based approach reduces system redundancy, avoiding the need for multiple CPUs, memory system and other costly components.
"Host-based GPS solutions are often perceived as being relevant only for the cellular handset market," said Richard Najarian, Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Global Locate. "This new business initiative with TomTom shows that our solution delivers added value in other GPS product applications such as portable navigation devices, not just mobile phones."
About Global Locate, Inc.
Global Locate, Inc. is a privately held company that provides GPS semiconductor products and software for mobile phones, Personal Navigation Devices and Networks. The company has more than 160 U.S. and foreign patents, issued or pending, relating to GPS and Assisted GPS (AGPS) technology, and its product suite includes Hammerhead(tm), the world's first commercial single die GPS receiver. The company is headquartered in San Jose, with offices in the New York metropolitan area, Tokyo, Taipei and Madrid. For more information see www.globallocate.com
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