| GPS handhelds are small, affordable wonders of | | | | these wonderful gadgets. From their personal |
| technology that fit into the palm of a persons | | | | uses to their commercial applications, GPS |
| hand. These portable devices are mainly used to | | | | handhelds made their way into almost all of our |
| determine a persons location. Today most PDAs | | | | everyday activities. |
| and cell phones are GPS enabled. | | | | It was the United States that pioneered the |
| Owning GPS handheld device is one way to make | | | | development of GPS handhelds, but now they are |
| sure that you always know your location, and | | | | facing some serious competition from the |
| they make it virtually impossible to get lost. | | | | Europeans. Europe has been working on a project |
| However, if you do get lost, all you need to do is | | | | named Galileo. The U.S originally developed GPS |
| click a button and your GPS service provider will | | | | devices for military applications, but Galileo has |
| be able to pinpoint your exact location. | | | | been designed to specifically addresses civilian and |
| Most people are enchanted by the capabilities of | | | | commercial GPS needs. |
| handheld GPS devices, especially when it comes | | | | The Europeans, have been focusing on improving |
| to there navigation capabilities. A few years ago it | | | | the GPS devices that already available, and they |
| was impossible to imagined just how easy it | | | | are planing too produce and market affordable |
| would become to interface with satellites around | | | | GPS handhelds that target the growing consumer |
| the globe, that can provide accurate information | | | | market. |
| concerning a persons location and altitude. | | | | Of course, they are just a variation of the |
| These relatively inexpensive device are a | | | | existing models that are all ready being sold, but |
| testimony to the marvels of the modern day | | | | they have a number of applications that will |
| technological advances that are being made in this | | | | benefit, law enforcement agencies, justice |
| field. | | | | services, transport and logistics systems, and |
| In this day and age it is almost impossible to | | | | fishermen. |
| imagine how man was ever able to live without | | | | |