Cellular Gps

By Author: Sanjeev Walia
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GPS (Global Positioning System) is the latest cell phone technology made available in high-end phones that provides an easy navigation facility in unknown areas. GPS helps in locating the desired location for those new to a place by uploading images from the satellite. The previous cell phone models came loaded with a GPS technology that helped in emergency calls made on 911. The latest handsets are loaded with a GPS facility for full navigation.

GPS cell phones have fully loaded navigation facility to reach the desired destination. The service has also increased the price of these handsets. The GPS program loaded in the phone guides the user to the desired location and cell phones loaded with this application viewed as mini computers. The cell phones loaded with the service package provides the information regarding the location where the user wants to go by providing directions. Now days the technology offers the exact location of the destination owing to the type of GPS loaded.

The GPS handsets comfortably used inside a vehicle by simply getting the service installed and necessary software required ...
... to provide directions to the receiver end. The device is of great use to people traveling abroad and a perfect gadget to track anyone through navigation by the help of satellite imaging. The user can use graphics and symbols to denote the locations. Cell phones with GPS technology use AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) as it uses both the service provider and the satellite locators to provide the service to the user.

GPS loaded cell phones provide information regarding nearby restaurants, hotels, gas pumps and other commercial buildings. Cell phones loaded with a GSM and satellite receiver provides directions, locations and GPS unto 25 places. GPS cover Middle East, Europe, India, Central and North Africa. The functions provided by a GPS are displayed on a laptop or PDA.

Several companies provide handsets with GPS facility, some models are upgradeable and some do not. G02 directory comes loaded with many handsets such as LG VX10, Motorola T720, T730, CMD 9500 and 8600. The latest handsets come loaded with a GPS application and receiver and can be connected though either the Bluetooth technology or wires.

There are basically three types of GPS technology available such as

Satellite based tracking that provides detailed information about a place and is a good choice for shipping and trucking companies.

New technology that enables the trucking companies to send the data of the delivery place directly to the driver's GPS unit in the vehicle without having to carry a map with them. The company can have wide information about the vehicle through internet access. The service is also of great use for the mechanic when he wants to service the vehicle.

Wireless tracking that allows the companies to view tracking information about their vehicle such as stops made. With wireless tracking the speed of the vehicle can be known.

Cellular based tracking that transmits information about the vehicles location over land network.

One can either pay for a cell phone with tracking facility or pay for a cell phone with a full GPS technology that turns the cell phone into one of the most advanced handset with a mapping technology.

Sanjeev Walia is an executive working for SatNav, pioneers of India, first car GPS navigation system. SatNav has launched a locator software that enables us to locate people important to us. It is in Beta Testing stage right now. For more information please visit http://www.sattracx.in/