The name “Skyhook” may not be familiar to a lot of you. If you’re an Apple keynote watcher, you may remember Steve Jobs mentioning a deal with them when talking about GPS. They are the company that allows location triangulation using Wi-Fi access points. Now Texas Instruments is interested in Skyhook.
The two are partnering up for Texas Instruments’ WiLink and NaviLink. NaviLink has Bluetooth, FM technology and assisted GPS on a single-chip. This kind of small form factor makes it easier for phone manufacturers to build in lots of functionality with just one chip. WiLink is allows for Voice over wireless LAN.
Read: [InformationWeek]
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