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GPS devices: Background info and fun facts
by Guest Author on Feb.28, 2011, under GPS
GPS (global positioning service) navigation gadgets are instruments which make use of GPS signals to find out their current location in the world. GPS instruments commonly provide longitude, latitude, and in some cases height data. GPS tools are used in a surfeit of fields, including aviation, armed forces and consumer products. Many instruments have supplementary features, for instance maps and text to speech features. The most common employed devices by end consumers are dedicated GPS devices, also referred to as navigation devices. Typically these devices are used in motorcars, so they’re titled “automotive navigation systems”.
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