Almost 3 billion mobile applications currently in use rely on positioning information. European GNSS applications are supported by several categories of devices, mainly smartphones and tablets, but also specific equipment such as tracking devices, digital cameras, portable computers and fitness gear.
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28 June 2017TechXLR8 is a major ‘festival’ of technology that celebrates networks, technology and consumer services. As part of London Tech Week 2017 TechXLR8 brought together a portfolio of eight converging technology themes. The European GNSS Agency (GSA) was there to showcase its leading technology enabling... -
20 June 2017Following the recent release of GNSS raw measurements on Android Nougat, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is engaging with the smartest brains in navigation and positioning to innovate around this new feature. -
14 June 2017European GNSS Agency (GSA) Executive Director Carlo des Dorides is recognised, along with Member of the European Parliament Marian-Jean Marinescu, at the 2017 European Business Aviation Awards in Geneva.
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32%
32%
is the expected growth of LBS applications for healthcare in terms of downloads between 2016 and 2020
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5
5
global smartphones brands have chosen to integrate Galileo in their devices so far
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6.1
6.1
billion units is the expected installed base of GNSS enabled devices by 2019
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6.2%
6.2%
is the expected growth of the market for smartphones per year until 2023
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7.5
7.5
billion is the expected number of downloads of apps relying on positioning information by 2019
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