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.
Location Based Services (LBS)
Location Based Services (LBS) in Action
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08 June 2021On World Ocean Day, which takes place every year on 8 June, people around the world celebrate our shared ocean and take action to protect and restore it for future generations. Today we take a look at how EU Space contributes to these efforts by providing data that improves our understanding of the... -
03 June 2021From the air we breathe to the water we drink and the land we grow our food on, our ecological footprint and means to minimise it are more in the focus than ever. Innovative technological solutions, including space-based applications, can help to prevent pollution and reduce its negative impacts:... -
01 June 2021Over 20 European Union Ambassadors and Deputy Heads of Mission visited the headquarters of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) in Prague on May 26 to hear how the EU Space Programme is supporting European priority policies – from the Green deal to digital transition – and to...
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277
different Galileo-enabled smartphone models in the market
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1040
1040
billion Galileo-enabled phones shipped by the end of Q3 2019
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40
40
global smartphones brands have chosen to integrate Galileo in their devices so far
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43
43
dual frequency Galileo-enabled smartphones models available in the market
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