We've come across a number of GPS-based tracking devices over the years but most are rather bulky and difficult to setup. eTrak's attempting to remedy this here at CTIA 2013 with GPS+, a fob-like ...

Qualcomm has licensed Skyhook Wireless's Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), a method of combining massive professional wardriving databases with geographical latitude and longitude. WPS can be used to ...

Two of the general criticisms of GPS are that the technology doesn't do very well in dense urban areas, and it doesn't get accurate enough for some uses. At least two separate organizations—the ...

While we focused more on Texas Instruments' eye-catching OMAP4 development device when we visited the company a few weeks ago, we also had a chance to talk to their wireless chipset team. TI's combo ...

The Pod 2 might be the most affordable pet location tracker on the market, but its quirks make it frustrating to use. Let's start with price. The Pod 2 costs $199 and has no fees for first year. But ...

Computer manufactuer Dell is investing in location-based services, adding GPS and WiFi positioning to its Mini 10 netbooks in the first step in its mobile strategy that may include a smartphone.

Last week I reported on a Bluetooth GPS solution that will give you full navigation features on both the Wi-Fi only iPad and on the iPod touch. Today I was able to test the device and see if was a ...

A security researcher has found a second factory app that was included on OnePlus devices delivered to customers, and this one can be abused to dump the user's photos and videos, but also GPS, WiFi, ...

Just days ago, the IDC reported that smartphone shipments outpaced those of feature phones for the first time, and although feature phones offer an extremely low-cost option for those needing basic ...

Samsung have announced the I7110, a 12.9mm thick smartphone running Symbian S60 with a 2.6-inch AMOLED display. The I7110 includes both 3G HSDPA (900/2100MHz) and quadband GSM/EDGE, together with WiFi ...

The Pod 2 might be the most affordable pet location tracker on the market, but its quirks make it frustrating to use. Let's start with price. The Pod 2 costs $199 and has no fees for first year. But ...