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Software-Based GPS Solution Provides Access to Rapidly Expanding Location-Based Services Without the Need for Dedicated Hardware

NXP Software and ASUS announced today the world’s first mainstream notebook PC with integrated GPS capability, the ASUS U3. This is the first product design to result from the collaboration between the two companies. The U3S uses NXP Software’s swGPS Spot software GPS baseband technology to perform all necessary GPS signal processing entirely in software, allowing users to access the fast-growing range of location-based services from navigation and local search to theft protection.

By performing position fix calculations in software, NXP Software’s swGPS Spot eliminates the need for separate GPS baseband hardware, saving board space. Proven in real-world products, it also ensures excellent practical performance for responsive, accurate and reliable location-finding. Plus, as a software solution, it is flexible, enabling in-field upgrades to new services such as Galileo and the rapidly expanding range of GPS applications, without the need for hardware modifications.

The U3S is a stylish 13.3″ widescreen notebook for urban professionals on the move. Its unique design, which features a piano-painted LCD cover, stainless steel contour, magnesium aluminum alloy housing and genuine leather-bound palm rests, has been created to reflect sophisticated tastes. Based on the latest Intel Centrino Duo Processor Technology, Windows Vista operating system and exclusive ASUS innovations, the U3S also offers a dynamic computing experience and powerful performance. In addition, a special Power Saving key allows users to switch between the integrated graphics chipset and an additional, discrete GPU for enhanced graphics performance. Effective use of this option can extend battery life by 50%.

The U3S offers integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology as an innovative option. This valuable feature is bundled with leading navigation application software to allow the user to make immediate use of the U3S GPS solution.

Source: NXP Software press release

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