GenX Mobile, Inc. introduces its new 3G HSPA product line for the vehicle tracking market. At the core of the platform is u-blox’ compact LISA wireless module series, the world’s smallest 3G modem family, and a u-blox 6 GPS receiver module.

u blox is pleased to announce that McMurdo Ltd, a leading provider of emergency location beacons, has chosen u-blox as its supplier of GPS receiver modules for its SafeLink R10 and Smartfind S10 marine safety beacons.

u-blox announces the immediate availability of two new products equipped with u-blox’ industry leading Automotive Dead Reckoning (ADR) technology. Based on u-blox’ unique, tightly-coupled Kalman Filter algorithm, the NEO-6V GPS module (pictured left) and UBX-G6010-SA-DR single-chip deliver drop-in, self calibrating GPS Dead Reckoning performance for high precision vehicle navigation systems.

u-blox announces the LISA-C200 wireless voice and data modem supporting the CDMA2000 1xRTT mobile communications standard. The low-cost, surface-mount module is ideal for a wide range of M2M applications. The new modem is based on CDMA technology gained through the recent acquisition of San Diego-based Fusion Wireless. Packaged in u-blox’ micro-miniature LISA LCC (leadless chip carrier), it offers pin/pad compatibility with the popular LEON GS...

Through the recent purchase of Fusion Wireless, u blox, the Swiss embedded positioning and wireless chip and module company, has become a preferred wireless module provider to Sprint, a leading U.S.-based telecommunications carrier serving over 52 million customers. The agreement includes fast-track modem certification as well as joint business activities to develop machine-to-machine (M2M) devices using u-blox’s compact CDMA and GPS module...

u-blox announces the immediate availability of the UBX-G6010-ST-TM, a precision timing single-chip based on GPS technology with extreme acquisition sensitivity. It is designed for high-volume applications requiring low-cost precision timing with accuracy down to 15 nanoseconds such as femtocell basestations delivering 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution), CDMA and WiMAX services.

u‑blox announces the acquisition of San Diego based Fusion Wireless, a provider of CDMA wireless modules for consumer and M2M applications in North America.

u blox announces the acquisition of San Diego based Fusion Wireless, a provider of CDMA wireless modules for consumer and M2M applications in North America.

u-blox has been chosen for global positioning and GSM wireless technologies by Daviscomms. The EaziTRAC 2000 personal tracker integrates u-blox’ LEON GSM and AMY GPS modules

u blox’ ultra-sensitive GPS chip UBX-G6010-ST is at the heart of Meizu’s latest M9 multimedia smartphone with GPS. Developed for the Chinese market, the M9 boasts a long list of attractive features including 3.54-inch high-resolution display with 16 million colors, multi-touch support, web browser, camera, HD media player, and 3D games.

Swiss-based u-blox, a provider of wireless and GPS semiconductors, announces the opening of a second office in China located in Shenzhen, a vibrant manufacturing and high-tech hub serving the global markets.

Enspert, a leading media convergence solution and device provider, has selected u-blox as its GPS technology provider for its 2011 IDENTITY product line featuring a series of affordable Android-based multimedia tablets.

Geotab announces the immediate availability of its ultra-small, next-generation vehicle tracking solution based on u-blox’ embedded NEO GPS and LEON GSM modules

Board based upon u-blox GPS and GSM/GPRS modules makes it easy to create lowcost M2M applications with location-awareness capabilities.

u-blox adds a cellular positioning technology CellLocate to its LEON GSM/GPRS module family to provide positioning in poor GPS signal conditions, or even without a GPS system present. This revolutionary embedded technology complements u-blox GPS by adding a parallel and complementary technique for determining position.

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.