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Articles tagged with: Pnd and Portable Navigation Device
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, personal-navigation-device, gps, USA
Smartphones to Surpass PNDs in Navigation Market in 2014
The days of supremacy for the Portable Navigation Device (pnd) in the global navigation market are coming to an end with the rise in worldwide usage of GPS-equipped smart phones in the coming years, according to iSuppli. more
Related Tags: smartphone, tomtom, tomtom, flash, life
Navigation Providers Face a Challenging Market and Increasing Consolidation
Navigation solution providers are facing business challenges as growing competition, device platform diversity and undifferentiated value propositions are accelerating commoditization trends, according to Gartner. These factors are impacting navigation solution providers' and automakers' revenue opportunities and will lead to further market consolidation and margin decline. more
Related Tags: gps, personal-navigation-devices, billing
Record sales of Portable Navigation Devices in Europe
With 18.1 million units sold in 2008, demand for Portable Navigation Devices (pnds) increased by 3 million units compared to 2007; a 20 percent rise. In quarter 4 the economic crisis took its toll on the market. The industry defied falling prices through a variety of innovations. more
Related Tags: eu, ict, wind, pnds, 3, gfk, displays
Almost 40% of smart phones shipping in EMEA have GPS integrated
A new report Canalys finds that growth slowed in the smart phone market in EMEA in Q2, but total shipments of 12.6 million still made it the second biggest quarter ever in volume terms. Canalys estimates that smart phones represented 13% of all mobile phone shipments. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, mobile-tv, samsung, motorola, apple, gps, driving, tim, htc, rim, mobile-internet, pnds, battery