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Oct

Garmin Outbids TomTom in TeleAtlas Acquisition

Posted by Derek  Published in Garmin, News, TomTom

Garmin

Garmin Ltd, one of the top manufacturers of GPS products, has announced an offer for Dutch mapping company Teleatlas NV in a move which outbids an existing offer from TomTom by some 3.25 Euros per share. Garmin’s offer is due to launch prior to December 4th, before the expiry date of TomTom’s offer.

Currently, TeleAtlas and Navteq are the only suppliers of mapping data for consumer GPS devices. With maps accounting for up to 20% of the cost of a GPS device, the victor in the bidding war stands to make significant gains. TomTom, powered exclusively by Teleatlas, should benefit from a reduced price of mapping data, thus allowing them to reduce the prices of their devices and undercut their competitors. Garmin, on the other hand, powered by Navteq maps, can avert a potential stronghold by TomTom by preventing them from aquiring TeleAtlas. Garmin however, may feel the strain of this strategy and stand more to lose according to some analysts.



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5

Jan

Giving prey no chance at all

Posted by Andrea  Published in GPS, Garmin
Garmin Astro

Garmin tips the stakes even further in hunters’ favour with the Garmin Astro, a GPS device for hunting dogs and their owners. On the left is the hunter’s GPS unit, which tracks what your dog is doing and where it is. On the right is the transmitter that the dog wears, either on its collar or on a special harness.

Since I’ve never been hunting in my life, I’m speaking from complete inexperience, but a great whacking big antenna sticking up past a dog’s head doesn’t seem like a great idea, especially if the pooch gets into a tight spot. Avid hunting enthusiasts, please set me straight.

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15

Dec

Price wars on GPS

Posted by Andrea  Published in GPS, Garmin, News, TomTom

Looks like TomTom and Garmin are in for a fight. Smaller GPS device makers are slashing prices, forcing a price war. The competition is so fierce that Philips have decided against entering the market.

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13

Jun

GPS now gets you from A to B in style

Posted by Jill  Published in GPS, Garmin, Mio, Navman, News, TomTom

Tibo GPS Multimedia machine

I know that I’ve complained before about GPS systems that focus too heavily on gimmicks and not enough on mapping and reception - but now I thought it was about time to see what is actually being offered attached to your GPS device on the market today.

Digital media for your GPS ranges from Bluetooth for handsfree calls to the ability to watch full movies when you’re not navigating. Both Garmin and TomTom have integrated Bluetooth connectivity into their latest models, and they are both offering real-time traffic data either included or as an optional extra. They are not alone in this function, with Mio, Navman, Destinator and others all offering a version of TMC modules, online traffic databases, and speed camera detectors, making this “addition” probably the most common features on the GPS market right now. Less common is the MP3 player.


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16

Mar

Garmin do mobile phone GPS

Posted by Jill  Published in GPS, Garmin, Smartphones

Garmin Mobile 20 on Treo 650

Garmin have launched a Mobile Phone GPS navigation system at CeBit last weekend – the Garmin Mobile 20. Designed for in-car use, the Mobile 20 offers vocal turn-by-turn directions through a Bluetooth cradle. It is made to work on Nokia, Windows Mobile and the Treo 650, so covers all the major smartphones.

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9

Feb

Garmin bring GPS to…your wrist?

Posted by Jill  Published in Accessories, GPS, Garmin

Garmin have been creating ‘wearable’ GPS for a while now, and their latest outing, the Foretex 101 has all the functionality of handheld GPS devices, along with a big ol’ wrist strap, to keep your hands free. It’s water-proof, durable, and perfect for the ‘outdoor enthusiasts’ among you. Now from the image below you can tell that it’s not the most dainty GPS system ever created…

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10

Jan

Garmin and Palm unite for navigation

Posted by Jill  Published in GPS, Garmin, News, PDA, Palm, Smartphones

Garmin launched a premium GPS system today for Palm OS PDAs and Bluetooth Smartphones. All of the Palm sites have become very excited by this as the GPS package includes not only Garmin’s proven navigation software and GPS 10 receiver, but it is said to integrate smoothly with Palm’s existing software.

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