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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
21:38 (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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Taiwan market: Garmin launches three new PNDs, aims to capture top-rank in 2010, reports paper Newswatch - Nov 4, 15:14 PND vendor Garmin has introduced three new PND devices, the nuvi 1470T, 1480 and 1350, into the Taiwan market, all featuring in-house developed Taiwan map and travel information, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Inventec Appliances aims at 4Q09 revenues of NT$15 billion Oct 28, 11:34 Taiwan-based handset maker Inventec Appliances expects consolidated revenues to increase from NT$11.6 billion (US$354 million) posted in the third quarter to NT$15 billion in the fourth mainly due to peak season effects and the launch of new models, according to the company. Read more |
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Sales slowdown prompts re-evaluation among PND players, says iSuppli Oct 19, 12:09 Portable navigation devices (PNDs) now have entered a period of slowing growth, spurring companies throughout the supply chain to re-evaluate their business models, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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PNDs face challenge from GPS-enabled handsets, says In-Stat Oct 14, 17:11 Stand-alone personal navigation device (PND) sales will continue to grow over the next five years, albeit at an anemic rate, while GPS-enabled mobile phone shipments will nearly triple by 2013, compared with 2009, according to In-Stat. Read more |
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Smartphones to surpass PNDs in navigation market in 2014, says iSuppli Sep 3, 14:16 By 2014, usage of navigation-enabled smartphones will rise to 305 million units, exceeding the 128 million PNDs that will be around by then, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Larger LCD fabs to produce smaller panels, says DisplaySearch Aug 26, 15:12 Small- to medium-size TFT-LCDs will experience dramatic changes over the next year, driven by market demand and the shift of larger fabs to production of small- to medium-size panels, stated Hiroshi Hayase, director of small- to medium-size displays research at DisplaySearch. While most AMOLED display developers are focused on mobile phones as their initial application, they have plans to move into notebook and TV panels in the future. Read more |
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Global PND market recovering from slump, say sources Aug 12, 12:09 Sequential improvements in revenues in the second quarter of 2009 recorded by the word's top-two vendors, Garmin and TomTom, signal that the global PND market has recovered from the recent business slump, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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System makers freeze GPS chip orders for MStar, sources claim Aug 10, 13:51 MStar Semiconductor has yet to settle disputes with its customers who experienced issues with their devices adopting the IC designer's GPS chips, according to industry sources. Most of its clients for the GPS segment have stopped placing orders and are considering transferring their orders to CSR or SiRF, the sources claimed. Read more |
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Yageo unveils 1044 SMD LP patch antenna for GPS applications Jul 2, 15:27 Yageo has announced 1044 SMD LP patch antenna catering to GPS applications for smartphones, PNDs and notebooks. Yageo's 1044 SMD LP patch antenna is capable of delivering up to 80% more efficiency than traditional chip antennas while taking up 50% less space, the company said. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Government imposes quality inspection on PND devices after MStar outage Jul 1, 16:29 The Taiwan government has imposed a quality inspection measure on all GPS PND devices for sale in Taiwan, according to sources at the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Read more |
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Mitac places orders as PND demand increases in North America Jun 22, 16:34 Mitac International recently placed a large order of PND processors due to the improving PND market demand in the US, helping to digest inventory at its IC distributor Zenitron, according to Taiwan IC distributors. Read more |
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SiRF introduces SiRFatlasIV multifunction location system processor Jun 10, 17:01 SiRF Technology has introduced the SiRFatlasIV multifunction location system processor targeting an emerging class of location-centric devices. 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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Major PND players likely to launch CMMB-enabled devices for China market by year-end Newswatch - May 15, 10:09 PND players are expected to launch devices supporting China's CMMB mobile TV standard before the end of the year, according to sources within Taiwan's PND industry. Read more |
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Mio unveils three new PND products Apr 30, 15:08 Mio Technology, the brand division of Mitac International, has unveiled three PND products, the Moov S505, S555 and V765. Read more |
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Mobile computing and CE devices to drive next wave of rapid GPS growth, reports In-Stat Apr 30, 14:32 Although cellular handsets will continue to dominate shipments of devices with integrated GPS, the next growth spurt will come from mobile consumer electronics (CE) and mobile computing applications, reports In-Stat. Mobile computing and CE devices will comprise over 100 million units in 2013. Read more |
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Touchscreen penetration in notebooks no more than 5% this year, says AUO president Apr 27, 16:35 LJ Chen, president of TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), has indicated that touchscreen penetration in the notebook market will only reach 2-5% this year globally, as it may take up to two years for software and hardware to integrate properly. Read more |
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GPS navigation service providers to focus on combining LBS and advertising in 2009, says Navteq Apr 22, 12:16 Providers of GPS navigation services around the world are expected to focus their operations in 2009 on combining location-based services (LBS) with advertising, according to Partner & Developer Program vice president Marc Naddell for Navteq headquartered in the US. Read more |
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Global PND shipments will stagnate at 39 million units in 2009, says ABI Research Mar 25, 10:38 The once booming PND market is grinding to a halt in 2009 with little or no growth expected in most regions, according to ABI Research. With the European PND market forecast to decline and the North American market remaining flat, Asia-Pacific remains the only growth market. 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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North America overtakes EMEA as largest satellite navigation market, says Canalys Mar 17, 16:42 North America overtook EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) as the largest regional market for PNDs in the final quarter of 2008, according to research firm Canalys. In fourth-quarter 2008, the US alone accounted for 52% of the worldwide PND shipment total, compared to 36% for EMEA. Read more |
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IC distributors offering integrated magnetic sensor solutions for PND market Mar 16, 12:01 IC distributors plan to begin shipments of integrated accelerometer (g-sensor) and magnetic sensor solutions for the PND segment towards the end of the second quarter of 2009, according sources at Taiwan's IC distributors. Read more |
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MID shipments to rise nearly eightfold by 2012, says iSuppli Mar 13, 10:47 The definition of the mobile Internet device (MID) may be somewhat nebulous, given the category overlaps multiple products, ranging from some ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) to certain portable media players (PMPs). However, there's nothing nebulous about the MID growth opportunity, with global unit shipments expected to expand by nearly a factor of eight from 2007 to 2012, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Garmin sees sales growth in 4Q08; increases global PND market share Feb 24, 17:01 Garmin has reported sales of US$1.05 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008, up 20% sequentially but down 14% on year. Gross margin was 41.1%, representing a slight decline from 44.3% in the third quarter and 41.8% in the same period of 2007. Sales in 2008 totaled US$3.49 billion, up 10% on year with a better-then-expected gross margin of 44.5%. Read more |
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Commentary: Will the co-brand strategy for handsets work for Garmin and Asustek? Feb 6, 16:58 The early February announcement of a strategic alliance between Asustek Computer and PND vendor Garmin to develop and market co-branded LBS (location base service)-centric mobile phones looks to complement both companies. But the reluctance of the companies to reveal more details of their business model, and a lack of a new entity to spearhead marketing of the co-branded products may eventually cast doubts over the prospects of the joint effort. Read more |
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Garmin and Asustek to create co-branded LBS-centric Nuvifone Feb 4, 15:22 Garmin and Asustek Computer have announced a strategic alliance that will leverage the companies' navigation and mobile telephony expertise to design, manufacture and distribute co-branded location-centric mobile phones. Read more |
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AUO expects 30% drop in small- to medium-size panel shipments in 1Q Jan 23, 14:59 AU Optronics (AUO) expects its small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments to drop 30% in the first quarter because of seasonality. 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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Garmin expects to ship 18 million GPS devices in 2008 Dec 22, 11:17 Garmin, due to better than originally expected sales performance in the North American market since the Black Friday weekend, estimates that its 2008 total sales volume of PNDs and other GPS devices will increase by 50% from 2007 to 18 million units, according to the company's Asia Pacific marketing director Tony An. Read more |
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Mitac International to offer GPS PNDs based on Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 Dec 19, 16:58 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 offer new GPS PNDs based on the OS in 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. 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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Mitac acquires GPS PND business of US-based Magellan Dec 16, 01:10 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 December 15 announced its has signed with California-based Magellan Navigation for acquisition of the latter's consumer GPS PND business at a price of up to US$96 million, according to Mitac's press release. Read more |
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Mitac falling short of 2008 GPS PND shipments target; to enter netbook OEM business Dec 11, 14:57 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 automobile market, according to the company. Read more |
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PND shipments to grow in 2009, but prices to decline, says Berg Insight Nov 27, 11:07 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 shipments will reach 56 million units in 2012. However, eroding prices are expected to cause a decline in revenues in 2009. Read more |
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China market: 359,000 GPS PNDs sold in 3Q08 Nov 13, 14:21 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 China-based CCID Consulting. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TomTom offers Google Maps download service Nov 12, 10:55 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 TomTom in-car GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) in Taiwan, according to the Taiwan branch of TomTom Asia. Read more |
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Small- to medium-size displays market heading toward slow down, says DisplaySearch Nov 5, 11:42 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, small- to medium-size display shipments will be down 2.2% on year in the fourth quarter of 2008. Read more |
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TomTom lowers PND shipment target for 2008 Oct 30, 15:57 TomTom has adjusted its PND shipments outlook for 2008 to 12-13 million units from its previous projection of 14-15 million units as demand for navigation solutions has grown at a slower pace than expected, according to the company. Read more |
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Mitac PND devices come with Touch UI Oct 16, 14:52 Taiwan-based Mitac International has begun to offer PND devices with its self-developed touch user interface, the Spirit, under the Navman brand, according to the company. 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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PND shipment growth decelerates as alternatives gain ground Sep 26, 11:57 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. Read more |
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China-based Coship to launch PND device with Mobile TV powered by Siano Sep 11, 16:40 Leading Chinese digital TV provider, Coship, has announced the launch of a new member, the CPND-4303A, to its GPS product line, with DVB-T mobile TV capability, powered by Siano's receiver chip. 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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LCD panel makers turning to PNDs for new orders Aug 19, 01:10 While AU Optronics (AUO) and TPD Displays have been the major LCD panel suppliers for portable navigation device (PND) applications, weakening small- to medium-size panel demand has made other LCD panel makers look to the segment as well, and prices are expected to drop accordingly, according to market sources. Read more |
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Garmin widens its gap against TomTom in North America PND market in 2Q, says NPD Jul 24, 15:08 PND vendor Garmin has widened its gap against rival TomTom to 37 percentage points in the North American market in the second quarter of this year, compared to 23% points in the previous quarter and nine percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to the latest data available from market research firm the NPD Group. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Second-tier brands cut prices for 3.5-inch GPS PNDs Jul 21, 10:32 While 3.5-inch GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) launched by international vendors in the Taiwan market sell at above NT$5,000 (US$164), a few second-tier local brands have lowered prices for their 3.5-inch GPS PNDs, with GoNav and Altina cutting prices to NT$2,990 and dmedia to NT$1,990, according to sources in the local retail channel. Read more |
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Garmin sets up marketing subsidiary in China Jul 14, 14:47 Garmin has established a subsidiary in China, Garmin China Company, to work as a marketing base to pursue the in-car GPS market, according Garmin in Taiwan. 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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