iSuppli European Briefing Series 2010
2010-04-20
2010 New York International Auto Show
2010-03-30 International CTIA Wireless 2010
2010-3-23 2010-03-11
 | Bing Pre-loaded for Motorola Android Phones |
Posted on 2010-03-11
Motorola signed an agreement with Microsoft to deploy Bing search and mapping services across its Android-based smartphones sold in China, replacing Google's own mobile search engine.
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 | Geneva: Restyled Ford C-Max with MyFord and SD-Based Navigation |
Posted on 2010-03-11
Ford had a plethora of European debuts at the Geneva Motor Show, including the restyled C-Max and Grand C-Max. The new C-Max will include the new Ford HMI solution, MyFord, along with new audio and navigation features.
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 | TeleNav Search Data Giving Insight to Navigation Usage |
Posted on 2010-03-11
TeleNav, with more than 13 million subscribers, has released data that shows how GPS is used across the USA. This data suggests users depend on GPS navigation for much more than getting from point A to point B.
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| Mappy Releases iPhone Navigation App |
Posted on 2010-03-11
Mappy has released an application for the iPhone that provides turn-by-turn directions. The application, Mappy Navigation, was developed in part with Ndrive.
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| CARB to Amend 'Cool Cars' Legislation Due to Interference |
Posted on 2010-03-11
The CARB will amend its proposed ‘Cool Cars' bill in the face of opposition from police and safety experts. As it stands, the mandate could hinder cell phone reception, effecting Bluetooth-based eCalls and electronic tether signals worn by felons.
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| GuidePoint Systems Launches Google Android App |
Posted on 2010-03-11
GuidePoint Systems, a supplier of GPS-based telematics, today announced the launch of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for users of the Motorola Droid.
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Fast Flash Memory Tech Used to Increase MCU Performance |
Posted on 2010-03-11
According to a report in Electronics weekly, a number of microcontroller suppliers are looking to increase the performance of their devices through fast flash memory technology.
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2010-03-10
Geneva: Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept Includes EyeSight+ |
Posted on 2010-03-10
Subaru showed off its Hybrid Tourer concept at Geneva. Included on the station wagon is Subaru's EyeSight+ with vehicle-to-vehicle and road-to-vehicle technology.
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 | LG Electronics Launches andro-1 |
Posted on 2010-03-10
LG Electronics has launched its first Android smartphone for the Korean market through KT, joining Motorola's MOTOROI Android phone launched earlier this year through SK Telecom.
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Geneva: Mitsubishi Debuts Concept PX-MiEV with V2X and Driver Monitoring |
Posted on 2010-03-10
Mitsubishi continued to expand its fleet of electric cars by introducing the concept PX-MiEV. The new EV includes several new ADAS features including a 360 degree camera view, driver monitoring, and V2X.
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2010-03-11
| Geneva: Restyled Ford C-Max with MyFord and SD-Based Navigation |
Posted on 2010-03-11
Ford had a plethora of European debuts at the Geneva Motor Show, including the restyled C-Max and Grand C-Max. The new C-Max will include the new Ford HMI solution, MyFord, along with new audio and navigation features.
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| TeleNav Search Data Giving Insight to Navigation Usage |
Posted on 2010-03-11
TeleNav, with more than 13 million subscribers, has released data that shows how GPS is used across the USA. This data suggests users depend on GPS navigation for much more than getting from point A to point B.
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| CARB to Amend 'Cool Cars' Legislation Due to Interference |
Posted on 2010-03-11
The CARB will amend its proposed ‘Cool Cars' bill in the face of opposition from police and safety experts. As it stands, the mandate could hinder cell phone reception, effecting Bluetooth-based eCalls and electronic tether signals worn by felons.
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| GuidePoint Systems Launches Google Android App |
Posted on 2010-03-11
GuidePoint Systems, a supplier of GPS-based telematics, today announced the launch of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for users of the Motorola Droid.
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2010-03-10
ASafeDrive Releases Speed Limit Warning App Version 3.0 |
Posted on 2010-03-10
ASafeDrive, developer of a new iPhone driver safety application, has announced the release of the new 3.0 version of its ASafeDrive application. It utilizes GPS POI Data (Street Data) as well as reverse geo-coding with Google Maps.
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| Nissan Bringing First Commercial Vehicle to NA with Navigation Option |
Posted on 2010-03-10
Nissan is finalizing plans to bring the Nissan NV, its first production commercial vehicle, to North America. The first production models in Nissan's NA CV lineup are the 2011 Nissan NV1500, NV2500 HD and NV3500 HD.
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Geneva: VOIP2CAR Demonstrates Technology on Rinspeed Concept |
Posted on 2010-03-10
Swiss company, VOIP2CAR, demonstrated their technology on the Rinspeed UC? concept at Geneva. VOIP2CAR presented its own concept, which consisted of streaming voice, video and data over a GSM network.
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2010-03-09
 | Ford Launches All New Figo Compact |
Posted on 2010-03-09
It will have four trims -LXI, EXI, ZXI, and Titanium - of which the upper three offer an AM/FM radio headunit with CD player, MP3 compatibility, Aux-in, and four speakers. Bluetooth HFP, A2DP, and PBAP are also available in the upper two trims.
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CeBIT: Volkswagen and C3World Discuss ADAS, Navigation and Mobile Device Integration |
Posted on 2010-03-09
C3World - Connected Cars in a Connected World is a research group created by Volkswagen and three Lower Saxonian research institutes in Braunschweig, Hannover and Oldenburg.
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| TSP Executive Shuffle: Both OnStar and ATX Leaders Leave Their Posts |
Posted on 2010-03-09
Recently, the leaders at both OnStar and ATX Group have left their top spots at two of the largest telematics service providers in the world.
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2010-03-11
| Bing Pre-loaded for Motorola Android Phones |
Posted on 2010-03-11
Motorola signed an agreement with Microsoft to deploy Bing search and mapping services across its Android-based smartphones sold in China, replacing Google's own mobile search engine.
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| TeleNav Search Data Giving Insight to Navigation Usage |
Posted on 2010-03-11
TeleNav, with more than 13 million subscribers, has released data that shows how GPS is used across the USA. This data suggests users depend on GPS navigation for much more than getting from point A to point B.
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| Mappy Releases iPhone Navigation App |
Posted on 2010-03-11
Mappy has released an application for the iPhone that provides turn-by-turn directions. The application, Mappy Navigation, was developed in part with Ndrive.
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| CARB to Amend 'Cool Cars' Legislation Due to Interference |
Posted on 2010-03-11
The CARB will amend its proposed ‘Cool Cars' bill in the face of opposition from police and safety experts. As it stands, the mandate could hinder cell phone reception, effecting Bluetooth-based eCalls and electronic tether signals worn by felons.
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| GuidePoint Systems Launches Google Android App |
Posted on 2010-03-11
GuidePoint Systems, a supplier of GPS-based telematics, today announced the launch of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for users of the Motorola Droid.
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2010-03-10
| LG Electronics Launches andro-1 |
Posted on 2010-03-10
LG Electronics has launched its first Android smartphone for the Korean market through KT, joining Motorola's MOTOROI Android phone launched earlier this year through SK Telecom.
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ASafeDrive Releases Speed Limit Warning App Version 3.0 |
Posted on 2010-03-10
ASafeDrive, developer of a new iPhone driver safety application, has announced the release of the new 3.0 version of its ASafeDrive application. It utilizes GPS POI Data (Street Data) as well as reverse geo-coding with Google Maps.
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 | R.W.C Co Announces New PNDs, Xroad RM-C6030 and RM-C3530 |
Posted on 2010-03-10
The R.W.C Co. announced two new PNDs, the Xroad RM-C6030 and RM-C3530. The RM-C6030 features a 6-inch touch screen, Shobunsha's Mapple map data, 36 million POIs, SD card slot, USB, AVI, MP3/WMA/JPEG/BMP compatibilites, and 4GB.
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Mio Selects uBlox for High-End PND |
Posted on 2010-03-10
PND manufacturer, Mio, has selected the AMY-5M GPS module from u-blox to power its high-end PND and multimedia player, the Moov V780.
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2010-03-09
CeBIT: Volkswagen and C3World Discuss ADAS, Navigation and Mobile Device Integration |
Posted on 2010-03-09
C3World - Connected Cars in a Connected World is a research group created by Volkswagen and three Lower Saxonian research institutes in Braunschweig, Hannover and Oldenburg.
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2010-03-11
| Geneva: Restyled Ford C-Max with MyFord and SD-Based Navigation |
Posted on 2010-03-11
Ford had a plethora of European debuts at the Geneva Motor Show, including the restyled C-Max and Grand C-Max. The new C-Max will include the new Ford HMI solution, MyFord, along with new audio and navigation features.
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2010-03-10
Geneva: Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept Includes EyeSight+ |
Posted on 2010-03-10
Subaru showed off its Hybrid Tourer concept at Geneva. Included on the station wagon is Subaru's EyeSight+ with vehicle-to-vehicle and road-to-vehicle technology.
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Geneva: Mitsubishi Debuts Concept PX-MiEV with V2X and Driver Monitoring |
Posted on 2010-03-10
Mitsubishi continued to expand its fleet of electric cars by introducing the concept PX-MiEV. The new EV includes several new ADAS features including a 360 degree camera view, driver monitoring, and V2X.
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2010-03-09
CeBIT: Volkswagen and C3World Discuss ADAS, Navigation and Mobile Device Integration |
Posted on 2010-03-09
C3World - Connected Cars in a Connected World is a research group created by Volkswagen and three Lower Saxonian research institutes in Braunschweig, Hannover and Oldenburg.
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2010-03-08
| Geneva: Toyota RAV4 Debuts with Three Navigation Options |
Posted on 2010-03-08
The newly restyled Toyota RAV4 made its debut at Geneva with options for three different types of navigation. The options include a HDD, DVD, or SD based variation of navigation systems available to customers.
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| Geneva: New 2010 Toyota Auris Now Includes Bluetooth |
Posted on 2010-03-08
Toyota debuted the new 2010 Auris at the Geneva Motor Show. The sedan includes voice recognition Bluetooth, several navigation options, and connectivity. Also included are options for park assist.
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| Dongfeng Honda Launches Upgraded 2010 CR-V |
Posted on 2010-03-08
Honda's joint venture in China, Dongfeng-Honda, launched the new 2010 CR-V last week. The model is updated with Bluetooth, USB and iPod connectivity, a DVD navigation system and rear camera park assist.
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| Geneva: Honda CR-Z Has European Debut |
Posted on 2010-03-08
The 2-door Honda CR-Z Hybrid made its European debut at Geneva. Included on the car was a DVD based navigation system along with a few ADAS options like rear camera park assist.
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| Toyota Announced Pricing for 2011 Avalon; Still Missing ACC & Safety Connect |
Posted on 2010-03-08
For the MY2011 Avalon, Toyota has come up with a new pricing strategy, canceling its base model Avalon XL, - which was priced under $30K in favor of a base MSRP on a well-equipped Avalon at $32,995 MSRP.
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New OmniVision CMOS Sensor For Multi-Camera Vision Systems |
Posted on 2010-03-08
OmniVision Technologies has announced the immediate availability of its newest imaging sensor for driver assistance applications. The 1-megapixel OV9715 CMOS image sensor is ideal for 360-degree view systems such as multi-camera parking aids.
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2009-06-29
| SPOT Assist Roadside Service Available in U.S. and Canada |
Posted on 2009-06-29
SPOT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc., recently announced that the SPOT Assist Roadside service is now available to SPOT Satellite GPS customers in the United States & Canada.
