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GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a satellite system deployed and maintained by the United States Department of Defense. Initially designed for use by the military, the United States Government decided in the early 2000’s to remove military signal restrictions and allow its use for civilians. The first instances of popular civilian GPS use were standalone car units meant for driving navigation. In 1989, Magellan Navigation released the Magellan NAV 100, the world’s first commercially available navigation unit. After GPS was opened to civilians, more companies such as Garmin, Benefon and TomTom released their units to market, driving the cost of the units down to the $100 range. With the acceleration of technology, these standalone GPS units were soon integrated into smartphones.