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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, gps, pnd, pnds, asus, smart
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, gps, pnd, pnds, asus, smart
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, gps, pnd, pnds, satellite, 3
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, gps, pnd, pnds, satellite, 3
Portable Navigation: The Future is Bright for Connectivity
Mobile phone-based navigation is remaking the GPS market. While garmin and TomTom remain the worldwide market leaders for portable navigation devices (PNDs) today, mobile phone makers Nokia, Motorola, LG and Samsung are expected to lead the way in the near future. This will happen as the worldwide portable navigation market grows from 50 million units in 2007 to more than 500 million units in 2015, according to Telematics Research Group. more
Related Tags: gps, samsung, lg, compete, telematics, pnds
Portable Navigation: The Future is Bright for Connectivity
Mobile phone-based navigation is remaking the GPS market. While garmin and TomTom remain the worldwide market leaders for portable navigation devices (PNDs) today, mobile phone makers Nokia, Motorola, LG and Samsung are expected to lead the way in the near future. This will happen as the worldwide portable navigation market grows from 50 million units in 2007 to more than 500 million units in 2015, according to Telematics Research Group. more
Related Tags: gps, samsung, lg, compete, telematics, pnds
GPS-enabled Handsets to Generate Over $100 Billion in Revenues in 2012
Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will generate over $50 billion in revenues in 2008, rising to $100 billion in 2012. The market for these handsets is expected to grow from around 240 million units in 2008 to over 550 million handset shipments in 2012. At present, most current GPS-enabled handsets are CDMA devices, but increasing numbers of GPS-enabled handsets for 3G/WCDMA networks will start to appear in the market from 2008 onwards. more
Related Tags: broadcom, abi-research, lbs, gps, rim, tele-atlas, chipset
GPS-enabled Handsets to Generate Over $100 Billion in Revenues in 2012
Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will generate over $50 billion in revenues in 2008, rising to $100 billion in 2012. The market for these handsets is expected to grow from around 240 million units in 2008 to over 550 million handset shipments in 2012. At present, most current GPS-enabled handsets are CDMA devices, but increasing numbers of GPS-enabled handsets for 3G/WCDMA networks will start to appear in the market from 2008 onwards. more
Related Tags: broadcom, abi-research, lbs, gps, rim, tele-atlas, chipset
Navigation Maps: Hidden Treasure?
Holders of map Intellectual Property (IP) now occupy the most important position in the global GPS navigation supply chain. Navteq and Tele Atlas, the two remaining major independent map IP suppliers with broad geographic coverage, now are in the process of being acquired, with Nokia recently announcing a bid for Navteq. more
Related Tags: european-commission, isuppli, gps, pnd, navteq, pnds, personal-navigation-devices, antitrust, tele-atlas
Navigation Maps: Hidden Treasure?
Holders of map Intellectual Property (IP) now occupy the most important position in the global GPS navigation supply chain. Navteq and Tele Atlas, the two remaining major independent map IP suppliers with broad geographic coverage, now are in the process of being acquired, with Nokia recently announcing a bid for Navteq. more
Related Tags: european-commission, isuppli, gps, pnd, navteq, pnds, personal-navigation-devices, antitrust, tele-atlas
