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Articles tagged with: Garmin and Gps
Garmin reports surge in 3Q profits
Navigational device maker Garmin says profits surged in the third quarter as improved pricing and lower costs offset a drop in sales. more
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AT&T to start selling Garmin nuvifone in October
After more than a year of delays, Garmin's GPS unit/wireless device hybrid nuvifone is finally going on sale in the U.S. more
Garmin 2Q profit falls, tops estimate, shares soar
Navigational device maker Garmin on Wednesday reported sharply lower second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, but beat Wall Street estimates and said the worst of its sales decline may be over. Its shares surged almost 24 percent. more
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Garmin to sell wireless phone in Asia
Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. will start selling its oft-delayed wireless phone in Asia within the next month. more
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Garmin posts steep decline in 1Q earnings
Navigational device maker Garmin on Wednesday said first-quarter profit fell 67 percent, missing Wall Street expectations as the company dealt with slower consumer spending. more
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North America overtakes EMEA as largest satellite navigation market
North America overtook EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) as the largest regional market for PNDs (portable navigation devices) in the final quarter of 2008, according to the latest research from Canalys. In Q4 2008, the US alone accounted for 52% of the worldwide PND shipment total, compared to 36% for EMEA. more
Related Tags: nokia, eu, itu, pnd, pnds, asus, smart, tomtom, tomtom
Garmin-Asus Shows Off New Sat-Nav Phone
Newly formed joint-venture, garmin-Asus has announced an all-in-one phone, mobile web-browser and premium navigation system with a Windows Mobile operating system. The nüvifone M20 combines a dual-band 3.5G/tri-band GSM phone with Wi-Fi connectivity, desktop-like internet browser, push email, document viewing, multi-media capability, Bluetooth and garmin sat nav. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, windows-mobile, bluetooth, itu, wind, location-based-services, 3, gsm, windows
GPS smartphone shipments overtake PNDs in EMEA
Based on its latest research, Canalys estimates that global shipments of PNDs (Portable Navigation Devices) in Q3 2008 rose 14% year-on-year, from 7.7 million to 8.8 million units, with North America and Asia Pacific still seeing good volume growth, of 49% and 25% respectively. But shipments in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) were down 6% in the same period. more
Related Tags: asia-pacific, pnd, pnds, satellite, 3, tomtom, tomtom
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
Related Tags: smartphone, samsung, isuppli, smartphones, pnd, pnds, oem, e911
Location-based Mobile Social Networking Will Generate Revenues of $3.3 Billion by 2013
The recent emergence of location-based mobile social networking services offered by providers such as GyPSii, Pelago and Loopt is revolutionizing social networking by allowing users to share real-life experiences via geo-tagged user-generated multimedia content, exchange recommendations about places, identify nearby friends and set up ad hoc face to face meetings. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, social-networking, samsung, privacy, abi-research, skyhook, us-cellular, instant-messaging, indoor-coverage