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Articles tagged with: Pnd and Personal Navigation Device
Personal Navigation Devices Battle GPS-Enabled Handset Challenge
The personal navigation device (pnd) market is showing signs of maturity as price points decline sharply, consolidation occurs, and shipment growth slows, reports In-Stat. In addition, the increasing competition from GPS-enabled mobile phones represents the most significant threat the pnd market will face. Nevertheless, stand-alone pnd sales will continue to grow over the next five years, albeit at an anemic rate. more
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TomTom, AT&T to Deliver LIVE Services on Connected GPS
In-car navigation provider, TomTom has announced a new agreement with AT&T to provide the wireless connection to the TomTom XL 340S LIVE, the first mid-range portable navigation device to feature Local Search powered by Google, real-time traffic information and TomTom Fuel Price Service. more
Related Tags: tomtom, at&t, gps, portable-navigation-device, USA
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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Global PND Shipments Will Stagnate at 39 Million Units in 2009
The once booming personal navigation device market is grinding to a halt in 2009 with little or no growth expected in most regions. With the European pnd market forecast to decline and the North American market remaining flat, Asia-Pacific remains the only growth market. more
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Third of Portable Navigation Devices Will Offer Two-Way Connectivity by 2013
The emergence of connected navigation services such as real-time traffic, live local search and map updates is prompting many pnd vendors such as Magellan, Mio, TomTom, and Dash to develop connected personal navigation device (pnd) solutions with two-way real-time connectivity based on cellular or Wi-Fi technology. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, social-networking, qualcomm, abi-research, telematics, pnds, satellite, chipsets
Third of Portable Navigation Devices Will Offer Two-Way Connectivity by 2013
The emergence of connected navigation services such as real-time traffic, live local search and map updates is prompting many pnd vendors such as Magellan, Mio, TomTom, and Dash to develop connected personal navigation device (pnd) solutions with two-way real-time connectivity based on cellular or Wi-Fi technology. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, social-networking, qualcomm, abi-research, telematics, pnds, satellite, chipsets