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Garmin announces portable GPS and Glonass receiver

Garmin International has announced Glo, a portable GPS and Glonass that provides significant new benefits. When using both GPS and Glonass satellites, the time it takes for the receiver to “lock on” to a position is (on average) approximately 20 per cent faster than using GPS alone. Moreover, when using both GPS and Glonass, the receiver has access to 24 more satellites than using GPS alone. Garmin says this is particularly helpful for users who need reliable satellite navigation in challenging environments
July 13, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSS490 Garmin International has announced Glo, a portable GPS and Glonass that provides significant new benefits. When using both GPS and Glonass satellites, the time it takes for the receiver to “lock on” to a position is (on average) approximately 20 per cent faster than using GPS alone. Moreover, when using both GPS and Glonass, the receiver has access to 24 more satellites than using GPS alone. Garmin says this is particularly helpful for users who need reliable satellite navigation in challenging environments such as deep canyons or urban environments where a large portion of the sky is blocked by solid objects.

Glo wirelessly connects to Apple and Android devices via Bluetooth. It offers a 12 hour battery life and a position update rate of up to 10 times per second, although the update rate may be limited by the host device. This is 10 times faster than the internal GPS receivers of most mobile devices.

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