By Andrew Hart, SBD Senior ITS and Telematics Specialist According to a recently published report by international automotive analysts SBD, navigation software is rapidly becoming a commodity in Europe and USA, which will lead to standard-fit navigation on smartphones accounting for over 70% of ... [More]

There is no right answer when it comes to deciding what is going to be the dominant solution for the future of in-car navigation. That's the conclusion of Andrew Hart, senior specialist on navigation at automotive industry consultancy SBD. He believes that embedded navigation will cont... [More]

Free smartphone navigation software and its impact on PND suppliers and vehicle manufacturers SBD has released a new report based on consumer attitudes, sales forecasts and trusted market analysis on Evaluating the impact of free navigation. It contains practical advice for vehicle manufacturers... [More]

The evolution of in-car navigation is set to take another sharp turn following the announcements by Google and Nokia that they will begin fitting navigation as standard on their smartphones. Although the introduction of standard-fit navigation on smartphones will have a negative short-term impact on... [More]