Since its incorporation in 1976, Delorme has developed an unprecedented reputation as a leader in the mapping industry. From early beginnings as a paper
atlas publisher, the company quickly emerged as a pioneering technological innovator. Delorme not only embraced new technologies, it developed them.
In the mid-1990s, before GPS usage was widespread, Delorme was pioneering laptop GPS solutions that today include the popular Earthmate GPS IT-40.
Subsequent development led to industry-first GPS solutions for Pocket PC and Palm OS devices and more recently for Bluetooth GPS solutions.