Cell Phones With Gps Tracking-enabled Technology

Since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, there has been anMotorola
increased demand for improved 911 emergency callingYou may already know that Motorola manufactures a
capabilities. This demand, in turn, has resulted in betterseries of cell phone GPS tracking units for Nextel. In
cell phone GPS tracking technology. After the eventsparticular, these cell phone GPS tracking units include
of 9/11, the Federal Communications Commissionthe Motorola i205, i305, i530, i710, i730, i733, i736 and
(FCC) released orders requiring all cell phone carriersi830 iDEN(TM). According to Motorola, the
to provide the ability to trace cell phone calls toprogrammability of these GPS-enabled cell phones
locations within 100 meters or less.allows the developers to create applications that make
In order to conform to these requirements set by thethe GPS data much more readily available to the user,
FCC, most cell phone carriers have decided toas well as the location-based service providers.
integrate the GPS technology into their cell phoneNextel Phones
handsets. Many have opted for this move rather thanNextel is now offering a number of cell phone GPS
overhauling the tower network.tracking solutions that can be used with the
However, the cell phone GPS tracking in most mobileaforementioned Motorola phones. One of the most
phones is not like those in your handy GPS receivernotable cell phone GPS tracking solutions that have
which allows you to take hiking in the outdoors. Mostbeen developed by Nextel is the Mobile Locator.
cell phones do not even allow the user direct contactAffiliates of Nextel have supplied other solutions, as
to the GPS data. There are also some units thathave Mapquest, Trimble and other third parties.
accurate location data is only recorded if anBeneflon
emergency call is made or if special arrangements areBeneflon has already developed two cell phone GPS
made with a location-based service provider (LBS).tracking devices, the Track Pro and ESC. As often
There is still hope for the cell phone carriers to gain theasserted, these solutions are high-end cell phones
cell phone GPS tracking services. Actually, there aredesigned for use in professional security and personal
now fully GPS-enabled phones that can be used insafety applications. These also include a
conjunction with third-party location-based services. Tofully-functioning GPS which provides accurate location
mention just a few, these GPS-enabled phones includedata to the user without assistance from the network.
Nokia, Motorola, and Beneflon.And, it is important to note that while these are not
Here is an overview of these popular cell phones withInternet enabled devices, they have a number of
GPS tracking devices:features perfectly suited for interactive communication
Nokia of Finlandbetween the user and a service center. And, perhaps
In recent years, Nokia announced plans to make thewhat is best about Beneflon cell phone GPS tracking
Xpress-On GPS optional hardware available to 5140equipment is that Beneflon itself is a multi-band GSM
phone users in North America. Their Xpress-On GPSwireless network phone that can be used in a number
optional hardware makes it possible to use locationof countries around the world.
service applications over GSM wireless networks.