Bluetooth

A communications protocol enabling devices to connect wirelessly over a short range.

Car GPS

Or in-car GPS refers to portable or integrated GPS receivers plus Mapping data to assist drivers to navigate while driving.

GNSS

 Global Navigation Satellite System - generic term for Global Positioning System such as the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System.

GPS

Global Positioning System - a satellite based system enabling ground based GPS receivers to determine location, speed, direction and time.

GPS Navigation

For consumers usually refers to using a GPS receiver unit in a car, boat or in the hand for determining location on maps, planning and tracking travel.

Navteq 

A global mapping provider and a supplier of Australian maps for GPS devices

Quarter Video Graphics Array refers to a display with 320 x 240 resolution for landscape alignment or 240 pixels x 320 pixels for portrait alignment; this is often used in mobile phones and PDAs.

SD

Secure Digital memory card used for GPS devices.

MMC

Multimedia Card, memory card format, however considered superseded by the SD or Secure Digital memory card format.

Whereis 

A mapping provider owned by Telstra and the key supplier of Australian maps for GPS devices.

WQVGA

Wide screen quarter VGA refers to a display wider than a Quarter Video Graphics Array; most often 480 pixels x 272 pixels.

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