Mio and Qualcomm Announce Collaboration to Develop GPS Devices

GPS device manufacturer, Mio Technology and Qualcomm have announced a collaboration to develop connected personal navigation devices (PNDs). These new connected PNDs will leverage Qualcomm's technology with the QST1100 chipset to deliver GPS capability within cellular devices.

With this new collaboration, Mio looks to offer consumers a next-generation GPS device that goes beyond traditional point-to-point navigation. With real-time content, search capabilities and more, Mio's connected PNDs will provide a uniquely dynamic navigation experience that can be customized for any lifestyle.

Mio's new connected PNDs will be based on the QST1100 chipset from Qualcomm, the first solution to integrate application processing, GPS and cellular connectivity for ubiquitous connectivity and sleeker form-factors. The QST1100 chipset leverages Qualcomm's gpsOne technology, which supports numerous modes of operation -- including Assisted-GPS, Standalone-GPS and gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology for enhanced Standalone-GPS performance -- and is the most widely deployed position-location solution in the world.

Currently, more than 300 million devices around the world leverage gpsOne for positioning capabilities.

Posted to the site on 30th January 2008