21 November 2008 14:09 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott
Sagem Orga has announced that it has developed a SIM card that offers built-in AGPS capabilities.With the claim that it will offer affordable, accurate positioning technology, Sagem Orga - in partnership with BlueSky positioning - says the card is aimed at those who don't have GPS-enabled mobile phones.
Apparently a world first, the companies will sell the cards to mobile phone operators who may want to offer location-based services to their customers.
François Blanchard, global account marketing manager at Sagem Orga, said: "The SIM is entering a new era where it can now be considered as a real service platform and a valuable device; the A-GPS enabled SIM card will reshape the way SIM card are perceived by MNOs and end-users".
The card contains a "highly accurate" GPS receiver and a proprietary antenna actually in the SIM card, that will work with most mobile handsets, with no need for software or hardware changes. Phones, Car And GPS, GPS, Sagem Orga, BlueSky Positioning
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