Articles tagged with: Pnd and Smartphone

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

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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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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

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