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New GPS Chip Can Track Phones Indoors

Feb 1, 2007, 2:16 PM by (staff)

U-blox will introduce a new GPS chip at 3GSM sensitive enough to determine a location indoors. The u-blox 5 is able to read extremely weak signals, down to -160 dBm, from either the GPS or Galileo satellite network. This would allow users to get an accurate location indoors or in urban canyons where signals are normally weak. In addition to not requiring a powerful signal, the u-blox 5 does not require much power either, making it a possible choice for mobile device manufacturers. Currently no major handset manufacturers use u-blox chips in their phones.

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mycool

Feb 1, 2007, 10:20 PM

so...

it's kinda like you can never really forget where you put your phone?

Danthalas

NO !!! It means the government/police can find you in you in your own home. They will be spying on you while you take your **** !!! LOL

muchdrama

mycool said:
it's kinda like you can never really forget where you put your phone?

Oh, you can still forget.

Better leave it on, though.

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