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[News] Free Software Comes Back from GPS Device

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Garmin releases source code for Linux-based GPS devices

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| Rumours circulated earlier this year that these devices were based on 
| embedded Linux, but Garmin had said that "the information about the operating 
| system of Garmin devices is considered proprietary". Under the GNU General 
| Public License 2, under which the Linux kernel is licensed, anyone 
| distributing this code must also make the source available.     
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http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1756347190;fp;16;fpid;1


Related:

Review: Nokia Navigation Kit for N800 Internet Tablet

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| The Kit consists of a small, Nokia-branded "LD-3W" hardware GPS receiver 
| unit, a sturdy, highly configurable windshield mount for the N800, and a 2GB 
| SD card containing navigation software and maps (choose Europe or North 
| America/Canada).    
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT1980399426.html


ImCoSys Presents a Linux Smartphone with Integrated GPS

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| The Swiss company ImCoSys presents its smartphone at CeBIT 2007
| with a special module designed to be used by the government's
| inspection department, with an integrated SiRF III GPS chip
| with an internal antenna.
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http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070322/imcosys-presents-a-linux-smartphone-with-integrated-gps/
http://tinyurl.com/2wh296
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