Articles tagged with: Gps and Play

Sales Slowdown Prompts Re-evaluation Among PND Players

­Recently one of the hottest products in the technology business, the Portable Navigation Device (PND) now has entered a period of slowing growth, spurring companies throughout the supply chain to re-evaluate their business models, according to iSuppli Corp.  more

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PND Market Needs to Locate Next Evolution, says IMS Research

Despite what many are predicting, the Personal navigation device (PND) market is not set to tail off dramatically. Rather, the market needs to be a little more realistic in its expectations, while also looking to develop a compelling new feature set.  more

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Using Mobile Phones to Monitor Teenagers Mental Health

A program that uses mobile phones to track the mental health of young people suffering depression will be evaluated through funding from the Telstra Foundation to see if it is suitable to treat youth depression nationwide.  more

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In Global Telecoms, Emerging-Market Players Take Pole Positions

Telecom companies from emerging markets navigated the rough economic waters far better than their peers in developed markets, and they are starting to expand outside their home turf, according to Oliver Wyman's 2009 Communications, Media, and Technology State of the Industry Report.  more

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