"The company is unveiling a global positioning system chip it says is the first GPS device small enough and cheap enough for practical use in gadgets such as cell phones and notebooks....
'All of a sudden, starting 10 or 15 years ago, every electronics device had a clock,' said Tim McCarthy, business director for GPS at Motorola's Automotive Group's Telematics Division. "I see position awareness going down that same path. It's just a question of how long it takes."
Cellular phones with Enhanced 911 will likely be the first devices to adopt the Instant GPS chip, which Motorola is set to announce Tuesday. The chip could also be built into PDAs or laptop computers to aid in reading maps, and it could be used in walkie-talkies to provide an extra margin of safety for outdoor activities such as skiing."
[CNET News.com]
This reminds me of a quote I once read from someone at GM, an executive of some sort within the company. He said, "Don't worry about On-Star. You'll be On-Star."
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