| The GPS-enabled cellphone market is forecast to | | | | his own location through the analysis of satellite |
| more than double by 2012, hitting 550 million units. Put | | | | signals beamed down from many satellites. Cell phone |
| it all together and GPS chipset revenue is expected | | | | GPS website Mandated in the aftermath of |
| to more than double to $1.3 billion in just three years | | | | September 11th, the Federal Communication |
| time, according to In-Stat. The GPS-based NextGen | | | | Commission (FCC) required cell service providers to |
| system, slated for completion by 2025, will straighten | | | | make GPS tracking of cell phone calls possible. All |
| routes (blue) and allow more planes to safely share | | | | phones made since 2005 are GPS-trackable. |
| the skies. Currently, Air Traffic Control Towers | | | | Cell phone GPS tracking is one of those advances. |
| (ATCT) guide planes through takeoff, then hand | | | | Cell Phone GPS tracking can prove useful in many |
| them over to a Terminal Radar Approach Control | | | | walks of life and especially when any emergency |
| (TRACON) facility that keeps approach and | | | | arises. Picture the scene of a road accident where |
| departure corridors orderly over the next 50 miles. | | | | injuries have occurred. |
| The GPS system has been designed to be as nearly | | | | Update: Nokia intend the N95 to be a powerful one |
| accurate as possible. However, there are still errors. | | | | for all replacement for a media player, digital camera, |
| Cell phone GPS tracking can also be a useful feature | | | | digital camera, PDA and now a GPS navigation device. |
| to the emergency services or police when responding | | | | It features a 2-way slide concept to simplify |
| to a 911 call from a GPS cell phone. For this reason, | | | | switching between different functionalities. Nokia, |
| the FCC has legislated that wireless networks provide | | | | Motorola and Beneflon are just a few of the |
| location information for 911 calls made from cell | | | | companies now providing GPS-enabled phones. This |
| phones. Cell phone GPS tracking systems is touted as | | | | will change as the other manufacturers catch up, |
| one of the most advanced technological milestones in | | | | then we will see this technology being installed as a |
| the history of mobile communication systems. Global | | | | default inclusion. |
| Positioning Systems (GPS) enables the users to trail | | | | |