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STMicroelectronics Defies Flat Car Infotainment Chip Market
Defying a flat year for the global automotive infotainment semiconductor market, leading supplier STMicroelectronics NV managed to achieve double-digit revenue growth in 2008 due in part to the success of its Cartesio product, a combined media processor and GPS baseband chip, according to iSuppli Corp.
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Nokia Taps Location-Based Services to Navigate out of Slump
Nokia is striving to bounce back from its weak first-quarter performance by capitalizing on its strength in GPS and Location-Based Services (LBS), according to iSuppli Corp.
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LBS Business Models: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Beyond real-time traffic information services, many other location-based content services are being delivered to location-aware devices such as Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs), smart phones, feature phones with GPS and other one-way or two-way connected devices.
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Plunging Prices to Spur Wider Adoption of In-Dash Navigation
Dramatic declines in pricing for car in-dash navigation systems will spur more widespread adoption starting in 2011, according to iSuppli Corp.
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Google Search Results: Form Over Function For G1
For anyone who’s handled the G1, the form factor has probably raised an eyebrow.
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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 Corp.
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These Navs are Made for Walking
Having taken the automotive market by storm, makers of Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs) now are targeting the walking people of the world, offering systems designed specifically to meet the needs of pedestrians.
