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Breakthrough telematics solution enables cost-effective, simple installation and enforcement

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 6 May, 2008 - NXP and Siemens Mobility have reached an agreement to technically collaborate with each other in order to develop NXP's new ATOP (Automotive Telematics On Board Unit Platform) into the 'single chip on-board unit' system based on GPS and GSM. Once it is ready for the market, it is intended for use in private vehicles. ATOP can be used simply and cost-effectively as it exploits existing GPS/GSM mobile networks. It is not necessary to install expensive infrastructure such as toll stations.

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High-performance solution delivers fast, accurate navigation and affordable connectivity to your fingertips

DALLAS (March 31, 2008) - Addressing increasing consumer demand for GPS, Bluetooth wireless technology and FM radio in mobile handsets, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) today announced its NaviLink 6.0 (NL5500) solution, the industry's first single chip that combines assisted global positioning satellite (A-GPS), Bluetooth 2.1 and ultra low power technologies, as well as FM receive/transmit capabilities. Built on TI's DRPTM single-chip technology at 65 nanometer (nm), the highly-integrated and cost-effective solution enables manufacturers to introduce sleek, affordable and high-performance handsets with GPS capabilities to the large mid-tier market and drive increased usage of popular GPS-based applications such as 3-D mapping, location-based services and safety services. The mobile user experience is further enhanced by enabling consumers to enjoy simultaneous activities such as navigating, having a conversation using a Bluetooth headset, while also transmitting an MP3 file to the car radio using the FM transmit capability.

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Recent acquisition quick to deliver best-in-class GPS technology within NXP's mobile product portfolio

Quickly following the January 23rd closing of its acquisition of GPS technology provider GloNav, Inc., NXP Semiconductors today announced its first single-chip, Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) solution, designed for use in both mobile phones and standalone personal navigation devices (PNDs). Built on an advanced architecture, NXP's GNS7560 is the industry's smallest, lowest power, lowest system cost GPS solution.

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ST's Cartesio System-on-Chip combines host processing capability with GPS functionality for integration into wide range of Garmin portable navigation products

Geneva, March 06,2008 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in semiconductors for automotive applications, today announced that its Cartesio automotive-grade application processor System-on-Chip (SoC) with embedded GPS for navigation and telematics is to be implemented inside several products from Garmin.

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