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<ul><li>India’s homegrown navigation system, NAVIC, is now in the same league as the US, Russia and China after being approved by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).</li><li>Powered by a constellation of seven satellites, NAVIC is capable of scanning areas up to 1,500 kilometres beyond India’s own borders. </li><li>IMO’s approval comes two years after India initially applied. </li></ul>India’s own indigenous navigation system has hit a new milestone. The Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) is now in league with the US, China, and Russia as a recognised component of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS). After two years of waiting in line, approval was finally announced by the International Maritime Organisation (<a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/update/08-dec-2020/international-maritime-organisation-imo-recognition-irnss-navic">IMO</a>) during its 102nd session hosted virtually between November 4 to November 11. IMO is a specialised agency under the United Nations (UN). The Indian government has also <a href="https://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=tenders_viewpdf&amp;dynamicId=NjM5MjAwODc=">invited proposals</a> for the manufacturer of a million receiver chips that have GPS and NavIC. The aim is to only improve the overall signal availability of navigation systems, but also increase the use of its own desi-GSP. Not only is this a significant achievement for India but also for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). What is NavIC? The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), more popularly known as NavIC, is designed to provide accurate and timely positional information to assist with the navigation of ships. The initiative was launched after the US refused to give India crucial GPS information during the Kargil war in 1999. It is powered by a constellation of seven satellites, all of which are positioned around 36,000 kilometres from Earth. In comparison, Russia has 26 satellites powering its Global Navigation System (GLONASS). India’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has plans to expand to a total of 35 satellites to cover the world. Europe’s Galileo system, which began operations in 2016, has a constellation of 30 satellites powering its navigation. Who can use NavIC? The navigation system provides two kinds of services, the Standard Positioning Services (SPS) and Restricted Service (RS). SPS can be used for all navigation needs. RS, however, is an encrypted service only available to authorised users, like security agencies. What can NavIC be used for? NavIC can provide positional accuracy of better than 20 metres to help with things like marine navigation, which was its primary objective, as well as disaster management, vehicle tracking, navigation for hikers and travellers and voice navigation for drivers. Last year, it got approved by the global standards body 3GPP, which is responsible for coordinating global standards for cellphones. This opens up the system for commercial use by mobile manufacturers like Samsung, Apple and others. Qualcomm, one of the largest chipmakers in the world, has already manufactured NavIC-capable chipsets that are being used by RealMe and Xiaomi in their handsets. If applied across India, NavIC holds the potential to replace the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Indian Ocean and can cover areas up to 1,500 kilometres beyond India’s geographical boundaries. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/icertis-helps-google-microsoft-and-apple-manage-their-contracts-is-hiring-for-techies-and-people-in-sales/articleshow/79640659.cms">EXCLUSIVE: This Indian unicorn helping Google, Microsoft and Apple manage their contracts is hiring⁠— it needs techies as well as people in sales</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/what-is-pm-wani-public-wifi-platform-launched-by-union-cabinet/articleshow/79642267.cms">Government’s plan for public Wi-Fi lets anyone from the kirana store owner to tea shop stalls sign up to provide the internet</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/the-33-billion-itc-one-of-indias-most-trolled-stock-in-recent-weeks-seems-to-have-turned-a-corner/articleshow/79641456.cms">The $33 billion ITC, one of India’s most-trolled stock in recent weeks, seems to have turned a corner</a>

India’s desi-GPS is now in the same league as the US, Russia and China — can scan 1,500 kilometres beyond its own borders

<ul><li><keyword id="874458" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="xiaomi" source="Orion">Xiaomi</keyword> is scheduled to launch the <keyword id="13520423" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="xiaomi-12-pro-smartphone" source="Orion">Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone</keyword> on April 12 in India.</li><li>The device comes with the latest Snapdragon processor and is equipped with 120W fast charge technology.</li><li>Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming flagship smartphone from Xiaomi.</li></ul>Xiaomi is all set to announce its latest flagship device, the <keyword id="12488369" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="xiaomi-12-pro" source="Orion">Xiaomi 12 Pro</keyword> in India. The company had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/xiaomi-12-series-with-the-latest-snapdragon-8-gen-1-chipset-launched-price-specifications-and-features/articleshow/88559423.cms">launched</a> the device in China in December last year and is finally set to make its debut in the country this month. Xiaomi’s Global vice president, Manu Kumar Jain had earlier <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/xiaomi-12-pro-smartphone-india-confirmed-to-debut-in-india/articleshow/90587405.cms">hinted</a> that the Xiaomi 12 Pro is coming to India. The teaser shared by him had hinted that the device would be launched on April 12 at 12 noon. But looking at the timing of the post, it can be an April fools joke as well. In any case, the device will be making it to the Indian market soon. Xiaomi had also launched the vanilla Xiaomi 12 along with the Xiaomi 12 Pro in China. At the moment, it’s not clear whether both devices will be launched in India. Ahead of the launch, Amazon has revealed a <a href="https://www.amazon.in/b/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;node=28090412031">microsite</a> on its platform, confirming that the Xiaomi 12 Pro will be sold on Amazon. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Xiaomi 12 Pro expected price" comment="subhead" text="Xiaomi 12 Pro expected price"><keyword id="13557736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="xiaomi-12-pro-expected-price" source="Orion">Xiaomi 12 Pro expected price</keyword></cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 12 Pro is priced starting at CNY 4,699 (₹55,830 approx.). We expect the device to be priced similarly in India. It will directly compete with the recently launched <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/oneplus-10-pro-price-specifications-availability-india/articleshow/90574783.cms">OnePlus 10 Pro</a> flagship smartphone. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is expected to be available in Black, Blue and Purple colour options from Amazon India, Mi online store and Xiaomi authorized retailers across the country. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Xiaomi 12 Pro India launch date" comment="subhead" text="Xiaomi 12 Pro India launch date">Xiaomi 12 Pro India launch date</cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 12 Pro is expected to launch in India on April 12. The event is expected to be livestreamed on YouTube and the company’s website. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Xiaomi 12 Pro specifications" comment="subhead" text="Xiaomi 12 Pro specifications">Xiaomi 12 Pro specifications</cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 12 Pro runs on Android 12 with the company’s MIUI 13 skin on top. It features a 6.73-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The display comes with HDR10+ support and offers Dolby Vision technology. <div type="image" title="pc-specs01" msid="90683676" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Xiaomi 12 Pro&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The Xiaomi 12 Pro is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. At the moment, we do not know the storage variants that will be launched by the company, but we expect to see at least two variants. Coming to the camera department, the Xiaomi 12 Pro features a triple camera setup consisting of a 50MP primary camera, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 50MP portrait camera. The device will offer OIS and 8K video recording. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is powered by a 4,600mAh battery with 120W fast charge support and 50W wireless charging support. The device comes with the company’s Surge P1 charging IC and can be fully charged from 0 to 100% in just 18 minutes. The 50W wireless charging can fully charge the device in 42 minutes. The device comes with 5G SA / NSA support and offers Dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, India’s NavIC and a USB Type-C port. It is equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/xiaomi-12-series-with-the-latest-snapdragon-8-gen-1-chipset-launched-price-specifications-and-features/articleshow/88559423.cms">Xiaomi 12 series with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset launched: price, specifications and features</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-9-and-oneplus-9-pro-smartphones-receive-a-price-cut-of-up-to-10800/articleshow/90662250.cms">OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro receive a price cut of up to ₹10,800 as OnePlus 10 Pro goes on sale</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-10-pro-smartphone-vs-samsung-galaxy-s22-ultra-smartphone-comparison/slidelist/90658830.cms">OnePlus 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra – price, specifications and features compared</a>

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