By Abhishek Visveswaran, SBD ITS and Telematics Specialist  The challenge to in-car navigation and entertainment systems from mobile phones has been growing steadily over the last decade. With the introduction of smartphone apps in recent years, this threat has intensified. As the capab... [More]

By Andrew Hart, SBD Senior ITS and Telematics Specialist   Although there is still uncertainty about how quickly the market for Electric Vehicles (EV) will grow, there is little doubt that telematics will play a vital role in addressing many of the concerns that consumers and vehicle ma... [More]

Items in this month's newsletter include: News from the Consumer Electronics Show 4G Connected Car at Las Vegas MyFord Tough emerges as enhancement to Sync Kia launches UVO entertainment and communication system Developments in Europ... [More]

New technologies are often surrounded by exaggerated claims regarding performance, timing and market opportunity, but you can rely SBD to provide a real-world analysis including the factors that will determine the actual market take-up and the expected penetration over time. SBD has compiled thi... [More]

Support your business decisions with realistic and trusted data… SBD is pleased to announce the availability of six feature databases that provide an easy-to-use benchmarking tool for fitment strategies, business models, feature functionality and geographical coverage of telematics ... [More]

SBD will soon be publishing a photo-rich report highlighting the key trends and announcements at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This report will not only summarise the new product and service launches, but more importantly, will identify the key trends in the different areas of Telematics, N... [More]

By Abhishek Visveswaran Bluetooth has become ubiquitous in the mobile phone market. In addition to using hands-free kits, consumers are also beginning to see the potential of Bluetooth for streaming music. Almost every new car and many high-end PNDs now offer hands-free functionality a... [More]