Camera with built-in GPS to be unveiled at PMA?

Reuben Lee | Jan 31, 2008

Well, that's what the folks over at the Geotate booth were talking about during the PMA Sneak Peek event held today at the Las Vegas Convention Center. According to them, the camera will be developed by a Taiwanese vendor and introduced under a branded camera name during PMA.

Geotate believes that its GPS geotagging solution can overcome common issues faced by other similar devices in the market today such as sluggish GPS response and power drain. This is achieved by separating the GPS data capture and processing. Once the shutter is pressed, the GPS data is stored in the memory and will only be processed when it is transferred to the PC and connected to Geotate's server.

Geotate will also be working with Rakon to develop a GPS addon module for cameras with a hotshoe (right). This module is powered by an internal rechargeable battery and is expected to be introduced in the latter half of this year.

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