| GPS stands for Global Positions System which is a | | | | map-making, land surveying, commerce, and |
| satellite-based navigation system made up of a | | | | scientific uses. Moreover, GPS provides a precise |
| network of 27 satellites. These satellites are | | | | time reference for scientific study of |
| placed into the orbit by the U.S. Department of | | | | earthquakes, and synchronization of |
| Defence. Initially meant for military applications, | | | | telecommunications networks. |
| GPS came into civilian use since the 1980s. But | | | | Like a navigation system, GPS enabled mobile |
| unlike today, the system was not available with | | | | phones can help one in getting step by step |
| the mobile phones. Nowadays, many companies | | | | directions in getting to his/her destination. GPS |
| have launched GPS mobile phones which help one | | | | enabled mobile phones show what your |
| to get a glimpse of his/her position in a specific | | | | movements are making progress. The main |
| geographical location 24 hours a day. | | | | advantage in the GPS enable mobile phone is its |
| The design of GPS is based partly on the similar | | | | re-routing potential. When one moves to the |
| ground-based radio navigation systems, such as | | | | wrong direction, the GPS enabled mobile phones |
| LORAN and the Decca Navigator developed in the | | | | indicate his/her wrong movements and helps to |
| early 1940s, and used during World War II. Not | | | | go in the correct direction to reach a particular |
| only the GPS is used only in mobile phones, there | | | | place. |
| are stand-alone GPS navigation systems which | | | | When it comes to the GPS enabled mobile |
| help you in guiding you in the right track. | | | | phones, companies like BlackBerry and Nokia are |
| Advanced GPS navigation system now comes | | | | the market leaders. For standalone GPS devices, |
| equipped with several car models across the | | | | Garmin, Magellan, Panasonic Strada, Tomtom, |
| globe. GPS is also proving to be a useful tool for | | | | Mitac Mio are the best choices. |