Bphone only one of many other smartphones on the market of Vietnam as Samsung, Sony, Microsoft ... is using service Beidou (Big Dipper) of China.
Last weekend, on social networking information that appears Bphone technology integration Beidou satellite navigation, raise doubts for users. However, in fact, the world has three satellite positioning systems are widely known as GPS (US), GLONASS (Russia), and Beidou (China). Bkav smartphones using Snapdragon 801 chip manufacturer Qualcomm which was built in GPS module supports all three A-GPS navigation system, GLONASS and Beidou above.
The new international Bphone support Dipper (Beidou).
Which means, the smartphone supports positioning technology yet partly dependent on manufacturer microprocessor. Users can also choose to disable the positioning function on their unwanted equipment. Representative Bkav said, only the international version of the new integrated Bphone Dipper, and distribution in Vietnam market will only GPS and GLONASS.
Currently, Vietnam market had plenty of phones using Dipper, including familiar products like Samsung Galaxy S6, Sony Xperia Z3, HTC One E9 +, Lumia 730 ..
Bphone not single smartphone in Vietnam integrates Dipper. Photo: Tuan Hung.
Some technology experts said that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus GPS and GLONASS only without integrated Dipper is because two of the Apple phone has been operational since March 9/2014. Meanwhile, the end of May 11/2014, Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO's new UN formally recognized and put the satellite navigation system into radio navigation systems worldwide. Accordingly, the Beidou becomes third system, GPS and GLONASS are following the UN agencies accredited in maritime operations.
China tested first Beidou system in 2010 and are constantly investing to gradually reduce dependence on GPS. The government has also set a target of global coverage with the installation of 35 geostationary orbit satellites and non-geostationary 2020. To expand the coverage of the Asian countries, China provided Free service to serve the needs of civil use.
Last weekend, on social networking information that appears Bphone technology integration Beidou satellite navigation, raise doubts for users. However, in fact, the world has three satellite positioning systems are widely known as GPS (US), GLONASS (Russia), and Beidou (China). Bkav smartphones using Snapdragon 801 chip manufacturer Qualcomm which was built in GPS module supports all three A-GPS navigation system, GLONASS and Beidou above.
The new international Bphone support Dipper (Beidou).
Which means, the smartphone supports positioning technology yet partly dependent on manufacturer microprocessor. Users can also choose to disable the positioning function on their unwanted equipment. Representative Bkav said, only the international version of the new integrated Bphone Dipper, and distribution in Vietnam market will only GPS and GLONASS.
Currently, Vietnam market had plenty of phones using Dipper, including familiar products like Samsung Galaxy S6, Sony Xperia Z3, HTC One E9 +, Lumia 730 ..
Bphone not single smartphone in Vietnam integrates Dipper. Photo: Tuan Hung.
Some technology experts said that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus GPS and GLONASS only without integrated Dipper is because two of the Apple phone has been operational since March 9/2014. Meanwhile, the end of May 11/2014, Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO's new UN formally recognized and put the satellite navigation system into radio navigation systems worldwide. Accordingly, the Beidou becomes third system, GPS and GLONASS are following the UN agencies accredited in maritime operations.
China tested first Beidou system in 2010 and are constantly investing to gradually reduce dependence on GPS. The government has also set a target of global coverage with the installation of 35 geostationary orbit satellites and non-geostationary 2020. To expand the coverage of the Asian countries, China provided Free service to serve the needs of civil use.
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