SiRF Technology announced that Fujitsu Siemens Computers has incorporated a single-chip version of SiRF’s flagship SiRFstarIII GPS receiver into the new Pocket LOOX T810 and Pocket LOOX T830  smartphones. This all-integrated handheld features Windows Mobile, Direct Push e-mail and GSM/UMTS mobile phone technology along with SiRF GPS-enabled location technology to keep mobile work force in touch with their business.

The highly integrated SiRF GSC3f enables Fujitsu Siemens Computers to incorporate real-time, high-performance location awareness and navigation capabilities into a feature-rich handheld device while maintaining its compact size. The GSC3f delivers exceptional sensitivity and extremely fast time to first fix (TTFF) in a compact, 7-mm x 10-mm package that combines a complete A-GPS digital baseband processor, RF front end and 4 megabits of flash memory.

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Fastrax today announced the iTrax300, the latest addition to the company’s industry-leading range of OEM GPS receivers.
The iTrax300 is the first Fastrax product based on the ultra-sensitive SiRFstarIII GSC3 and GSC3-LP chipsets. The iTrax300 OEM GPS receiver module enables high-performance navigation in the most stringent applications and a solid fix even in demanding GPS environments. iTrax300 receivers are ideally suited for both industrial navigation systems and battery operated consumer products such as handheld computers, vehicle navigation devices, sports accessories and mobile phones.

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SiRF Technology today unveiled an extremely small multimode A-GPS chip, the GSCi-5000, optimized to address the space and cost constraints of cellular handsets.
"In the mobile arena today, ‘thin is in’; the ultra-slender phones are jumping off the retail shelves. GSCi-5000’s small foot print makes it ideal for these applications, and its low cost GPS subsystem implementation will help us expand our multimode AGPS penetration into the mid-range segment of the market," according to Kanwar Chadha, founder and vice president of marketing for SiRF. "Supported by the expertise of SiRF’s global organization, we are also pleased that last year’s acquisition of Motorola’s GPS division has led to the development of this innovative offering."

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SiRF Technology today debuted the SiRFstarIII-LT, the most power-efficient and the smallest manifestation yet of its flagship SiRFstarIII architecture, for a wide range of GPS enabled consumer mobile devices.
"SiRFstarIII is becoming the architecture of choice for mobile consumer navigation devices, setting new performance standards and getting rave reviews for our customers’ devices," according to Kanwar Chadha, founder and vice president of marketing for SiRF. "Utilizing innovative system, silicon and software technologies, we are now significantly raising the bar for power efficiency to enable longer battery life without compromising the flagship SiRFstarIII performance."

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Taiwan’s famous GPS manufacturer, f-tech Corporation, released a more accurate version of Solar 7 Bluetooth GPS Receiver the high performance GPS receiver with integrated solar charger. The 2nd generation design is based on SiRF III chipset for better performance and accuracy. The built-in antenna is capable of acquiring satellite signals even in challenging situations such as under foliage or between tall buildings. It takes advantage of the Bluetooth wireless technology to offer hassle free installation on a Bluetooth enabled PDA, laptop and even smart phone.
The new SiRF Star III chipset is capable of tracking 20 satellites simultaneously. This translates into superior sensitivity and excellent TTFF (Time to First Fix).

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Addressing the number one barrier to instant-on consumer GPS navigation systems, SiRF Technology today introduced SiRFInstantFix, a unique service that minimizes the start-up wait time for GPS systems. SiRFInstantFix provides consumers with the ability to turn on their SiRF-based navigation devices and achieve the first fix in as fast as eight seconds to begin navigating faster than ever before, even through urban canyons, under dense foliage and in other weak-signal conditions.

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