Qualcomm Adds Support for GPS and GLONASS to Some Chips

Qualcomm has announced that it has added support for both the US GPS satellites and Russian GLONASS satellites to its Snapdragon S2 and S3 processor platforms. The addition of GLONASS support means that the phones in the US can access the Russian system as well as the domestic system.

The benefit of that is that the GPS lock will be faster and positional data will be more accurate thanks to two sets of satellites. The Samsung Galaxy S II on T-Mobile already has a chip with that capability. The increased accuracy will allow the user to locate themselves within 2 meters.

The fix will also be stronger when under cover like trees and the location services will be more reliable. The Snapdragon processors will know when to turn on GLONASS and when it’s not needed to save battery life on the smartphone.

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Qualcomm Adds Support for GPS and GLONASS to Some Chips

Dailymotion Video Stream app now available for iOS, Android

Some of you might be familiar with Dailymotion, which is the largest independent video streaming platform in the world with 114 million unique eyeballs monthly. Getting rid of its old web launcher, Dailymotion has replaced it with a new iOS and Android app that the company calls a "breakthrough" in customization, search, and in playing video. The app opens up a gateway to more than 20 million videos in 17 different categories.

The app also offers a Customizable Dashboard that lets you arrange videos by groups and gives you access to the site's top channels, topics, content providers and single videos. Universal Search lets you seek videos by users, groups, playlists and videos to return more accurate results. Finally, the Video Player allows you to watch videos in either landscape or portrait mode, and skip through videos. While you are watching a clip, you can read comments and information on the video. And of course, you can share what you've been watching with your friends on Twitter, Facebook and email.

Roland Hamilton, managing director of Dailymotion says that he is confident that they have created an app that gives quick access to Dailymotion's video library and also offers customization that makes the app belong to each individual user. The app is available for free from the App Store and the Android Market.

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http://www.androidcentral.com/dailymotion-revamps-their-streaming-video-app-android-announces-v20?style_mobile=0

Mobile technology shaping the future of retail industry

Mobile technology has become so powerful that it has a dramatic impact even on the future of global retailing. In the latest National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual convention in New York, retailers were advised to ride the wave of the future – mobile coupons, bar-code readers for mobile phones and virtual worlds – to be more competitive.

"These technologies are going to change the way you interact with your customer, they're going to change the way people shop, they're going to change the way you manage your brands," said Giff Constable, general manager at Electric Sheep Co. Unfortunately, the U.S. retail industry is behind compared with its Asian counterparts. For instance, Japanese shoppers can scan food items via the barcode reader included in their mobile phones so they can easily check the freshness. Currently, most retailers are focusing on the improvements of basic technologies such as cash registers and inventory management systems.