Nokia allows service providers to launch own regional A-GPS
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
FE Report
Nokia has launched its new Assisted GPS (A-GPS) service that operates in tandem with a technical framework, allowing third parties, such as service providers, to provide their own regional A-GPS services, making fix-times even faster in certain areas to their subscribers' benefit.
It also helps the Nokia Maps users find their current locations faster, and get to their desired locations quicker by using their Nokia mobile device with built-in GPS.
Nokia intends to equip all of its future devices that have built-in GPS with the service. The first devices to use the A-GPS are the Nokia 6110 Navigator and the Nokia N95 multimedia computer.
The service has the ability to reduce the time. A connected mobile device with built-in GPS needs to find its current position, known as time to first fix (TTFF) for most geographical locations worldwide. The reduced fix-times can increase and improve the usability of all Nokia location-based experiences.
The current owners of the Nokia N95 can take the advantage of the service by using the Nokia Software Updater that will update the firmware on the device to the latest version, and is available in almost 40 different languages.
Nokia has launched its new Assisted GPS (A-GPS) service that operates in tandem with a technical framework, allowing third parties, such as service providers, to provide their own regional A-GPS services, making fix-times even faster in certain areas to their subscribers' benefit.
It also helps the Nokia Maps users find their current locations faster, and get to their desired locations quicker by using their Nokia mobile device with built-in GPS.
Nokia intends to equip all of its future devices that have built-in GPS with the service. The first devices to use the A-GPS are the Nokia 6110 Navigator and the Nokia N95 multimedia computer.
The service has the ability to reduce the time. A connected mobile device with built-in GPS needs to find its current position, known as time to first fix (TTFF) for most geographical locations worldwide. The reduced fix-times can increase and improve the usability of all Nokia location-based experiences.
The current owners of the Nokia N95 can take the advantage of the service by using the Nokia Software Updater that will update the firmware on the device to the latest version, and is available in almost 40 different languages.