Mio Announce New SiRF InstantFixII at CES

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is probably one of the largest showcases of new and emerging technologies from the world’s leading manufacturers. Over 20,000 products feature annually, and of these showcased products, many appear in the consumer domain, on store shelves and in our living rooms.

At this year’s CES, Mio technology - one of the major producers of satellite navigation devices - demonstrated the new SiRF InstantFixII technology. An update to the original InstantFix technology featuring in many of the latest Sat Nav devices, InstantFixII promises to considerably shorten the startup time of GPS units to a mere 5 seconds.

The advantage of this new technology is that drivers will no longer have to wait for long time periods in order for their navigation device to connect to orbiting GPS satellites, thus providing a more seamless user experience. Advanced algorithms eliminate the need for network connectivity and downloads, and by tracking the behaviour of visible satellites in a dynamic manner, InstantFix II enables the GPS device to predict satellite positions for up to 3 days.

Aimed at the consumer market Mio aim to produce the first satellite navigation devices featuring SiRF InstantFixII technology later this year.