Article: Broadcom to Acquire Global Locate, Inc., a Provider of Industry-Leading GPS Chips and Software.

Broadcom Enters Fast-Growing GPS Market with Single-Chip Solutions Targeted at Personal Navigation Devices and Mobile Phones

IRVINE, Calif. and SAN JOSE, Calif., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Global Locate, Inc., a privately-held, fabless provider of industry-leading global positioning system (GPS) and assisted GPS (A-GPS) semiconductor products and software. GPS is expected to join Bluetooth(R) and similar wireless technologies as a pervasive feature in next generation mobile devices. Global ...

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