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u-blox and Conrad Proudly Present GPS Smart Antenna with SuperSense®

Thalwil (ots)

u-blox AG, the number one Swiss provider of
innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the signing of a
partnership with Conrad, the leading European mail-order electronics
supplier. Conrad has developed a GPS smart antenna based on the
u-blox SuperSense LEA-4H flagship module, which is now available at
Conrad's retail and online stores. With its built-in USB interface,
low power consumption, unrivaled sensitivity and 17 x 22 mm format,
the LEA-4H was chosen for its fantastic navigation performance and
low cost.
"We chose u-blox as our GPS technology supplier because of their
best-in-class performance. They are known for their high quality
products and as a reliable partner. I was particularly impressed with
how easy it is to work with u-blox. They have a very straightforward
approach," said Harald Greiner, Head of R&D, Conrad Technology
Center.
Conrad offers its products and services by catalogue, through 29
retail stores in Europe and also on the Internet. The German Business
catalogue 2006 contains 75,000 articles, covering just about
everything that involves electronics. With 2.5 million visits per
month, the Conrad homepage www.conrad.de is Germany's most popular
technical and electronics Internet address. The site won the
prestigious European "Online Star" Internet user award for the third
time in 2003 in the "Computers and Technology" category and the
readers of the computer magazine "PC Praxis" awarded the web site for
the best online-shop in 2005.
"Conrad Electronic is the major distributor for consumer
electronics in Europe. Customer satisfaction is paramount to them -
we are very honored to be Conrad Electronic's GPS technology supplier
for their USB GPS mice", explains Karsten Tietz, VP Sales EMEA at
u-blox AG.
(A photograph can be downloaded from
http://www.u-blox.com/news/conrad.jpg)
About u-blox
u-blox is an international company headquartered in Switzerland,
with sales organizations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Founded in
1997, u-blox develops leading positioning technology and products
based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for the automotive and
mobile communications markets. For more information, please visit
www.u-blox.com.
About Conrad
With a widespread range of 75.000 products Conrad Electronic GmbH
is Europe's leading mail order Company specializing in electronics.
The main office of this family-run concern is located in
Hirschau/Oberpfalz; furthermore there are 23 retail stores in Germany
and subsidiary companies and affiliate companies located in the
primary European countries.

Kontakt:

u-blox
Georg zur Bonsen
Product Management
phone +41/44/722'74'44
e-mail: georg.zurbonsen@u-blox.com

Alicia Montoya
Marketing Communications
phone +41/44/722'74'86
e-mail: alicia.montoya@u-blox.com

Conrad
Christina Bauroth
Public Relations
phone: +49/9622/304'627
e-mail: public.relations@conrad.de

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