Garmin GLO Portable GPS and GLONASS receiver: location refresh rate 10 times faster than typical GPS

[![Garmin GLO Portable GPS and GLONASS receiver location refresh rate 10 times faster than typical GPS][1] ][2]Maps. [Everyone][3] loves 'em. But while plenty of companies are showing off some[ very fancy][4] [map updates][5], we're still being left _somewhere_, staring at tall buildings, waiting for our location to update and lead the way. Garmin reckons it's solved the problem with its first GPS and GLONASS-compatible receiver, which can connect to both iOS and Android devices. Initial lock-on times are apparently 20 percent faster than typical GPS, while GLONASS' additional 24 satellites will make faring through canyons and urban sprawls less of a struggle for signal pick-up. Garmin has also upped its position refresh rate to 10 times per second: typical GPS receivers will update just once every second. It connects to devices through Bluetooth and will offer a 12-hour navigation boost on a single charge.

If you're a pilot, there's even a GLO for Aviation package, which throws in a mount, power cable and six-month trial for its Pilot navi app. The standard receiver will launch in August, priced at $99, while those with wings can skip the queue and nab their version now for $139.

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