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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
08:12 (GMT+8)
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Google Maps Navigation may impact PND vendors Nov 6, 14:13 Google's recent release of Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0-platform devices may impact GPS PND vendors such as Garmin and TomTom as well as other handset makers, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Two brand vendors to offer CMMB-enabled PNDs with Siano chips in China, say Taiwan makers Aug 12, 14:21 Two out of the world's top-three PND vendors – TomTom, Garmin and Mio – have decided to adopt CMMB mobile TV solutions developed by Siano Mobile Silicon and plan to launch CMMB-enabled PNDs in the China market by the end of 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Mitac to offer new Litepad-series PND product line in 2H09 Jun 9, 15:21 Taiwan-based GPS device maker Mitac International will offer its brand new Litepad-series PND product lineup in the second half of 2009, according to company president Billy Ho. Read more |
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Garmin and TomTom face challenging competition in Asia Apr 29, 12:09 While Garmin and TomTom together occupied 67% of the global shipments of portable navigation devices (PNDs) in the fourth quarter of 2008, their combined share in the Asia market reached only 10-20% due to strong competition from local PND makers and electronic map data suppliers, according to Michael Hsu, vice president of marketing, Garmin Taiwan. Read more |
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Mitac PND market share lags behind competitors in 4Q08 Mar 18, 14:39 Taiwan-based Mitac International's Mio- and Navman-branded PND devices held 6% of the global GPS PND market in the fourth quarter of 2008, much lower than the 37% of Garmin and 30% of TomTom, according to industry sources citing figures from Canalys. Read more |
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Mio to launch K70 GPS-enabled smartphone in May Mar 5, 11:42 Mio Technology, the brand product unit of Mitac International, has unveiled online its first 3.5G GPS-enabled smartphone, the K70, with plans to launch the mobile device initially in the Taiwan market in May this year. Read more |
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Mitac completes purchase of Magellan consumer product division Jan 14, 14:28 Mitac International has announced the completion of its purchase of the Consumer Product Division of Magellan Navigation. Magellan will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitac. The new entity will be called Mitac Digital Corporation and Magellan will continue to operate under the Magellan name and logo. Read more |
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Mitac aims to ship 8-9 million GPS devices and grab a global market share of 20% in 2009 Jan 13, 01:15 Mitac International has set the challenging goal for itself of shipping 8-9 million GPS devices in and attain a global market of 20% for 2009, according to the company. Mitac shipped 5.5 million GPS PNDs and other GPS products in 2008, falling well short of its 2008 target, the company indicated. Read more |
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Mio to upgrade software and services for PNDs Dec 16, 16:55 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) as well as adding functions such as 3.5G mobile communications and mobile TV, according to the company. Read more |
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Mio to launch its first GPS-enabled 3.5G touch screen handset in 1Q09 Dec 1, 11:40 Mio Technology, the brand product subsidiary of Mitac International, plans to launch its first Windows Mobile-based 3.5G GPS handset in the first quarter of 2009, according to company sources. Read more |
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Mitac International sues SingTel for alleged Mio trademark infringement Newswatch - Nov 26, 10:31 Taiwan-based Mitac International has filed a charge against Singapore Telecom (SingTel) over alleged infringement of its trademark Mio in Singapore, and the High Court of the Singapore Supreme Court held an initial hearing on November 25, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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Mitac International aims to ship over 10 million GPS PNDs in 2009 Oct 2, 01:15 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. Read more |
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Mitac to give up SiRF GPS solutions due to patent dispute Aug 28, 01:30 Mitac International will stop using GPS chipset solutions provided by US-based SiRF Technology which are involved in SiRF's infringement of six GPS patents belonging to Global Locate, a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Broadcom, beginning the fourth quarter of 2008, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Mitac sees pre-tax profits down 48% on year in 1H08 Jul 21, 11:56 Taiwan PND vendor Mitac International saw its pre-tax profits slide 48.1% on year to NT$1.44 billion (US$47.5 million) in the first half of this year due to slower-than-expected GPS business, the company said. Read more |
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Weak PND market worries GPS chip suppliers Jul 11, 12:21 With global demand of Portable Navigation Device (PND) products declining rapidly in the first quarter and inventory building up, the average selling price (ASP) for PNDs trended downward through the second quarter, and GPS chipmakers are struggling to see any sign of recovery in the third quarter, industry players. Read more |
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Mitac to launch its first GPS-enabled 3G handset in 4Q Jul 8, 14:07 Taiwan PND vendor Mitac International plans to launch its first GPS-enabled 3G handset in the fourth quarter of this year, according to company sources, who also added that the forthcoming 3G handset will be built using the Qualcomm handset platform. Read more |
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Computex 2008: A guided tour of the handset booths Jun 6, 02:10 Computex 2008 opened bigger this year with the inclusion of the Nangang Exhibition Hall to the venue. Fortunately, those interested in the latest and greatest handsets from many Taiwan-based handset vendors don't have to trudge all the way out to the new exhibition hall to catch a glimpse of the latest handsets that will be coming to the market in the next few months. Read more |
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Computex 2008: Mio launches new GPS devices Jun 4, 17:56 Mio, a subsidiary of Mitac International, launched two GPS phones and a GPS navigation device at Computex 2008. Read more |
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