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Sony NV-U2 GPS Navigator Introduced in Japan

Japan-based Sony has launched a new in-car handy GPS system, called the NV-U2. With an internal memory of 2GB, the NV-U2 is capable of holding Japanese maps along with 10 million telephone-directory entries. It also offers the PetMap coll [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan GPS satellites cut from 7 to 4

The Japanese version of the Global Positioning System likely will operate with four satellites--not the initially planned seven--to save money, although this will not reduce the system's accuracy, space development officials said Tues [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Panasonic introduces 13 new Gorilla SSD GPS in Japan!

Since Panasonic has full control over Sanyo it is not “strange” to see Sanyo’s products now re-branded as Panasonic ones, like for example today’s new Gorilla’s SSD GPS. Gorilla SSD GPS with AV and Panas [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan governor eyes tracking sex offenders with GPS

A JAPANESE regional governor is looking into plans that could see sex offenders carry a GPS-equipped mobile phone so that police can keep them under a closer watch, reports said on Sunday. If the ordinance is enacted, it would be the fir [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan eyes building its own GPS system

Japan is considering launching new satellites to establish its own global positioning system (GPS) in a bid to reduce its reliance on the US navigation network, officials said on Wednesday. In September, Japan launched a rocket carrying [...]