Nokia today announced the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W. This new module is compatible with a wide selection of Nokia’s Bluetooth enabled mobile phones, and what is important is that it is compatible with many of Nokia’s mid-range handsets.

With the introduction of the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W and through our collaborations with navigation industry players such as Wayfinder and Telmap, we offer a compelling range of location based services to the tens of millions of consumers who have one of our highly popular mid-range models, such as the Nokia 6230i or the Nokia 6280

According to the announcement the Nokia GPS module will allow consummers to find their position with an accuracy of 5 meters. In addition to that it will indicate the shorter route to their destination on digital maps provided by Wayfinder and Telmap.

The Nokia GPS Module LD-3W module will be presented at the 3GSM 2006 Congress and is
is expected to start shipping in the 1st quarter of 2006.

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