More signal input subsequently equals a more secure position read-out, with the elderly base system offering initial location accuracy to around 100 meters.

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The Pioneer SmartCradle for iPhones is compatible with all GPS enabled apps, including MotionX-GPS Drive and is the first of its kind to incorporate a built-in gyro sensor and accelerometer combined with an external antenna for improved GPS reception and location accuracy, even if GPS signals are limited by high rise buildings and tunnels.

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By cross-referencing the satellite data with a ground-based transmitter of precisely known location, the accuracy can be boosted tenfold or more.

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So many of you are probably still in your jammies, reveling in the afterglow of yesterday's purchase, repeatedly opening Maps on your glossy new iPhone 3G and watching in exaggerated wonderment as your location is determined with frightening speed and accuracy.

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As location based services improve, working inside buildings with greater accuracy, consumers will soon be able to use their smartphones in new ways as they shop, interacting with retailers and brands.

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Carriers using the GSM standard turned to TruePosition after the government mandated location technology for 911 calls and they were unable to achieve the accuracy they needed with a competing system developed by Ericsson and others.

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Carriers using the GSM standard turned to TruePosition after the government mandated location technology for 911 calls and they were unable to achieve the accuracy they needed with a competing system developed by Ericsson and others, Salen said.

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