Articles tagged with: E911 and Isuppli

PND Shipment Growth Decelerates as Alternatives Gain Ground

The Portable Navigation Device's (PND's) days of navigation domination are numbered, as mobile-handset alternatives gain in popularity over the next few years, according to iSuppli.  more

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Shipments of GPS-Enabled Mobile Handsets to More than Quadruple by 2011

Global shipments of mobile handsets equipped with GPS capability are expected to more than quadruple from 2006 to 2011 due to the U.S. government's mandate for Emergency 911 (e911) capability as well as wireless operators' initiatives to offer Location-Based Services (LBSs), according to iSuppli.  more

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