Motorola is unveiling a global positioning system chip it says is the first GPS satellite sensor small enough and cheap enough for practical use in consumer-electronics devices such as cell phones and notebook computers.
The chip will give users of such devices the ability to tap into the satellite system and pinpoint their geographic location.
"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."
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