GPS Tech Review

Samsung ended a seven quarter winning streak of increasing QoQ market share dropping to 19.9 percent in Q2. This decrease is attributed to weakened economic conditions in Europe. Samsung has consistently delivered feature packed handsets that are the hallmark of South Korean handset OEMs and has championed the use of touchscreens in the feature phone [...]

According to a recent IE Market Research forecast, the worldwide market for GPS-powered navigation and location-based services will grow from $1.6 billion in 2009 to $13.4 billion in 2014, representing a compound annual growth rate of 51.3 percent. Credit North America as the primary catalyst behind the growth: IE Market Research anticipates the United States [...]

 In the agreement, GTX Corp will make available its popular GPS Tracking apps on Samsung’s bada operating system.  The GPS Tracking apps will be featured for sale October 2010 in Samsung’s Application Store. Of the 40 million Samsung handsets anticipated to ship between now and mid-2011, 15-20 million will be the new “Scotia” models. Samsung, [...]

GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a leader in customizable, patented two-way GPS Tracking Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions with Aetrex Worldwide, Inc., a leading maker of orthotic and therapeutic shoes debuts the patented GPS tracking Smart Shoe Ambulator ® collection at the World Shoe Association Show. The Aetrex Ambulator® collection brings a durable, reliable solution for [...]

Currently scheduled for retail sale this summer, the Aetrex Ambulator® GPS Shoe will provide millions of caregivers the means to help easily find those afflicted with Alzheimer’s that wander and become lost. The GPS Shoe will be available through the Aetrex owned website www.foot.com, which hosts approximately 300,000 visitors per month and was named by [...]

The Wave’s touchscreen device has a 3.3-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, 2GB internal memory, and 802.11n Wi-Fi. The display is said to be “incredibly” vibrant and removes all outdoor visibility issues.Samsung also announced plans to release variations of its Bada OS for tablet PCs and TV set-top boxes. The Bada OS [...]

GPS Tech Review: What are the GTX Corp business models and its channels of distribution? Mr. Bertagna: We marshal our extensive GPS expertise, integrate our patented technology then identify an enterprise partner entrenched in their vertical market and work together to provide a proprietary solution via licensing and/or subscriptions. We have recently secured several licensing [...]

GPS Tech Review: Can you tell us about the patented GPS Shoes? Mr. Bertagna: We came together when Elizabeth Smart was abducted in 2002. A group of us conceived of a shoe with an embedded tracking device powered by GPS. Personal Location footwear would certainly protect kids and their families from a similar tragedy by [...]

GPS Tech Review: Could you elaborate on the demand for your GPS applications and give us the trends that you are seeing in the market place? Mr. Bertagna: There is a greater awareness for GPS apps as demonstrated by the increase in downloads and inquiries LOCiMOBILE receives daily. The demand for personal location apps is [...]

GTX Corp, developer of the patented GPS shoe, will begin shipping devices to its licensee; Aetrex Worldwide for retail sales through its www.foot.com and GTX Corp’s www.gpsshoe.com sites. Availability is currently scheduled to coincide with the National Alzheimer Association Memory Walks this fall. Those wishing to purchase a pair of ‘Ambulators” should post their interest [...]