While a couple dedicated GPS silicon providers continue to try to remain autonomous by moving into software and services that won't likely have a mass developer direct-following, the rest of the mainstream semiconductor world is gobbling up willing GPS outfits with common vision towards single chip solutions. And while the larger squabble between Intel and Qualcomm is over the ownership might-right of a 4G broadband future, the GPS + connectivity trend continues, this time with Mio apparently deciding that a connected GPS all-in-one chip is a better approach that dedicated GPS resources that require non-recurring engineering financing and additional integration headaches with underlying silicon platforms. When I think about this trend continuing into the future, it's hard to imagine a digital infoworld where whatever you carry isn't connected without location awareness and relevancy...