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2011 u-blox announces record results u-blox introduces CellLocate™ cellular positioning technology China’s largest maker of car infotainment systems selects u-blox as primary GPS vendor u-blox unveils its smallest-ever GPS chip Employee headcount tops 200 2010 u-blox releases revolutionary automotive dead reckoning GPS solution Dual Electronics picks u-blox to power new GPS Navigation Cradle for iPod touch Tier-1 suppliers ramp up production with u-blox’ automotive GPS chip u-blox announces stable business in Fiscal Year 2009 u-blox makes latest Fujitsu ultra-mobile notebook “location-aware” u-blox launches end-to-end solution for instant, low-power photo geotagging u-blox launches LISA: broadband UMTS/HSPA modem solution u-blox acquires patents for low-power real-time GPS 2009 LEON achieves major telecom industry certifications  u-blox announces next generation u-blox 6 GPS platform u-blox supports Windows 7 Sensor and Location Platform u-blox acquires Geotate u-blox announces agreement to acquire Neonseven u-blox introduces GSM/GPRS module at CeBIT, 3-8 March XACT Technology navigates personal tracking market with GPS receiver technology from u-blox 2008 Introduction of AMY, the world's smallest GPS receiver module u-blox GPS powers Microsoft MapPoint 2009 USB Stick u-blox GPS chosen by Mobile Knowledge for New York Yellow Cab Passenger Infomation Monitor u-blox GPS powers Peugeot 107 navigator by AvMap Introduction of LEA-5 and NEO-5 module series based on u-blox 5 Introduction of LEA-5T precision timing module SkyGolf and uPlay select u-blox technology for golf rangefinder products 2007 u-blox IPO and listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange under ticker symbol UBXN Incorporation of u-blox Holding AG and introduction of holding structure Power Mobile and Longcheer pick LEA-4S module for GPS smartphone ISO 9001:2000 Certification Introduction of GPS and GALILEO chipset and modules based on u-blox 5 Introduction of AssistNow Online and Offline A-GPS aiding services u-blox delivers 5,000,000th GPS receiver to Mobile Crossing 2006 Launch of LEA-4T GPS Timing Receiver Introduction of AssistNow A-GPS aiding data products and services Launch of miniature NEO modules, measuring a mere 12.2 x 16 mm u-blox 5 GPS/GALILEO engine unveiled, featuring acquisition performance of under 1 second, 50 mW power consumption and -160 dBm SuperSense® tracking sensitivity. 2005 Introduction of SuperSense® Indoor GPS modules First LEA modules, 17 x 22 mm in size Launch of the ANTARIS® 4 Positioning Engine providing 40% lower power consumption and USB interface TIM-LA and TIM-LL supplement ANTARIS® product portfolio 2004 Launch of SuperSense® Indoor GPS Technology TIM-LA and TIM-LL supplement ANTARIS® product portfolio 2003 Launch of ANTARIS® based GPS modules (TIM-LP, TIM-LF, TIM-LC), receiver boards and smart antennas Launch of Dead Reckoning positioning products 2004 2002 Thomas Seiler appointed as CEO u-blox introduces the ANTARIS® positioning engine, a joint development with Atmel Launch of the SAM Smart Antenna and of the TIM-based GPS receiver boards 2001 Foundation of sales subsidiaries in the USA and Asia Pacific Product launch of TIM form factor, measuring 25.4 x 25.4 mm Flextronics selected as manufacturing partner for GPS receiver products 2000 u-blox GPS technology integrated in the first GPS-enabled mobile phone 1999 Establishment of worldwide distribution network u-blox technology integrated in the Swiss road pricing system 1998 First surface-mount GPS receiver 1997 u-blox AG is founded