2013: GPS-enabled cameras to break 10 million units sold.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

2013: GPS-enabled cameras to break 10 million units sold. 

According to ABI Research’s latest Report, “Location Applications for Tablets, eReaders, Digital Cameras & Handheld Gaming,” there will be 10 Million digital cameras sold next year that embed a GPS chipset. 

According to the research firm, “the camera market has huge potential, with geotagging a clear driver. With over 30 GPS-enabled cameras on the market, shipments are expected to break 10 million in 2013, and a second wave of new applications emerging around tracking, Maps/POI, and dead-reckoning.

As an industry, there needs to be a complete overhaul of how cameras are designed, to find a way to leverage the photography revolution occurring on smartphones. ABI Research has forecast that this will open the door to GPS, alternative location, and LBS  (Location Based Services) in future.“

China: Garmin Supplies Connected PND to Dongfeng Nissan Cars.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

China: Garmin Supplies Connected PND to Dongfeng Nissan Cars.

GPS maker Garmin today announced the CARWINGS MINI connected PND (Personal Navigation Device) for Dongfeng Nissan vehicles in China. 

CARWINGS MINI combines Garmin’s turn-by-turn navigation technology with connected services such as traffic information, friend finder, news, weather information, spoken SMS and a dedicated customer service button that offers concierge services and others. 

The detachable PND (see picture below) will be available as a Nissan dealer option in China starting this month.

"We’re very pleased to partner with leading automaker Dongfeng Nissan just five months after opening our new office in Shanghai,” said Matt Munn, Garmin managing director automotive OEM. “This new partnership is a major milestone for our efforts in China and exemplifies our progress in the global automotive OEM market.“

 

Rumania: Allview launches AllDro Speed satellite tablet with GPS receiver.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Rumania: Allview launches AllDro Speed satellite tablet with GPS receiver.

Romanian consumer electronics vendor Allview has announced today the launch of the AllDro Speed Satellite tablet, a 7-Inch Android tablet that comes with built-in GPS receiver, NDrive navigation software and pan European Tele Atlas (TomTom) maps. the new device sold in Germany is available online for €184 including VAT. 

The tablet runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 2 MP front camera and includes a FM transmitter. A car mount is also offered in the box. 

This type of dual-use devices will increasingly compete with dedicated large screen Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs)