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Friday 19 December 2008
Mitac International to offer GPS PNDs based on Windows Embedded NavReady 2009
Mitac International has adopted Microsoft's Windows Embedded NavReady 2009, a new platform based on Windows Embedded CE specifically tailored for GPS navigation devices, and will...
Tuesday 16 December 2008
Mio to upgrade software and services for PNDs
Mio Technology, the world's third largest vendor of PNDs (portable navigation devices) under its brand Mio, will enhance its software to offer value-added location-based service (LBS)...
Tuesday 16 December 2008
Mitac acquires GPS PND business of US-based Magellan
Mitac International, a Taiwan-based maker of GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) on a ODM/OEM basis and for sale under its own brand Mio as well, on...
Thursday 11 December 2008
Mitac falling short of 2008 GPS PND shipments target; to enter netbook OEM business
Mitac International will probably be unable to sustain its goal to ship eight million GPS PNDs (including own-brand and ODM/OEM models) in 2008 due to a severe slump in the global...
Thursday 27 November 2008
PND shipments to grow in 2009, but prices to decline, says Berg Insight
Portable navigation device (PND) shipments in Europe and North America will continue to grow into the next decade, according to Berg Insight. The research firm also forecasts that...
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Taiwan PND makers face growing competition from other GPS applications
Taiwan-based ODM/OEM GPS PND makers are under increasing competitive pressure because various portable devices, including handsets, netbook, MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) and digital...
Thursday 13 November 2008
China market: 359,000 GPS PNDs sold in 3Q08
In the China market, 359,000 GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) were sold during the third quarter of 2008, increasing 39.4% on year, according to...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Taiwan market: TomTom offers Google Maps download service
TomTom International has announced its cooperation with Google to provide free service of downloading coordinates and POI (points of interest) from Chinese-language Google Maps onto...
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Small- to medium-size displays market heading toward slow down, says DisplaySearch
Suppliers of small- to medium-size displays (under 10 inches in diagonal) will face a much less cheerier holiday season than last year. According to the latest forecast from DisplaySearch,...
Monday 27 October 2008
MediaTek to see better performance in 4Q08 compared to rivals
Although global handset market demand failed to meet expectations in the fourth quarter, MediaTek's market share in China and export markets continues to increase thanks to difficulties...
Thursday 9 October 2008
iPod connections expected in more than half of US car models in 2009, says iSuppli
More than half of all automobile models sold in the United States in 2009 will offer optional support for Apple's iPod, reflecting automakers' drive to accelerate sales by offering...
Thursday 2 October 2008
Mitac International aims to ship over 10 million GPS PNDs in 2009
Mitac International expects to ship more than 10 million GPS PNDs in 2009, according Mio Technology president Samuel Wang at a press conference on October.
Friday 26 September 2008
PND shipment growth decelerates as alternatives gain ground
The portable navigation device's (PND) days of navigation domination are numbered, as mobile-handset alternatives gain in popularity over the next few years, according to iSuppli.
Monday 22 September 2008
More chip integration expected in handset market
As smartphone functionality is becoming more diverse and comprehensive, chip designers are looking to integrate more functionality into a single chip to minimize power consumption,...
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Taiwan market: TomTom launches RDS-TMC GPS PNDs
Netherlands-based TomTom, at a September 9 press conference, announced the launch of ONE Traffic and XL Traffic, two new GPS PNDs featuring RDS-TMC (radio data system-traffic message...