No. GPS usage is free and this won't affect pricing of chips.
Maps and content however are different. I doubt the price will go up. In fact with the navigation market set to grow exponentially (something Nokia cleverly realised) I believe that prices will eventually drop as more products are released.
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Sounds like terrible news for the consumer! Will we see GPS price go up now?
No. GPS usage is free and this won't affect pricing of chips.
Maps and content however are different. I doubt the price will go up. In fact with the navigation market set to grow exponentially (something Nokia cleverly realised) I believe that prices will eventually drop as more products are released.