The document discusses trends in GPS devices such as handy-GPS. It notes that Taiwan has become a major producer of such devices, with many subcontractors. New GPS chips can offer higher sensitivity and longer battery life. Prices are also decreasing, with some devices costing $100-200. The document suggests that handy-GPS users were once seen as "geeks" but that future devices will be more stylish and aimed at families as well as women users.

1. Handy-GPS 2008 Taichi FURUHASHI Univ. of Tokyo (CSIS) ＆ MAPconcierge REPORT

3. GPS G lobal P ositioning S ystem

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8. H andy GPS

10. is TOP maker in Handy-GPS world 2007 (c) Garmin

11. Garmin is major U.S.A company

12. Garmin Products made in T AIWAN TAIWAN B ut,

13. There are many subcontract enterprises in TAIWAN.

14. Now, IT-Devices are growing in TAIWAN.

15. “ TAIWAN ” means GPS factory island

16. Several years ago …

17. Old H andy- GPS has major 3 w eak p oints

18. 1

19. L ow sensitive Signal Lost !

22. 2

23. Battery

24. About 10 hours

25. 3

26. E xpensive

27. $ 200 $ 1,000 $ 500

28. Can you buy?

29. But, in 2008

30. We will be H appy!

31. High Sensitive Chipset MTK ： -156 ～ -165 dBm Teseo ： -159 dBm SiRF Star III ： -158 dBm NemeriX ： -150 dBm

32. -160 dBm means

33. Long Life Battery Hybrid Power Solar + Li-ion battery Active time about 48 hours

34. Low cost devices $ 100 $ 200

35. And one more thing…

36. Handy-GPS user means “ GEEK ” in Japan 2008 (c) Microsoft

37. We should be Cool ! 2008 (c) DeathNote

38. And, we want to fun with my Family

39. And, we want to fun with my Family Key is your Wife

40. S mall ＋ S tylish Ｊ ewelry ＝

42. C asual j ewelry GPS for women

43. Coming soon…

44. We will be H appy! with O pen S treet M ap