Smartphone Navigation Booms in China But Doubts Over In-Car Future

by sbd uk

17. January 2012 13:34

Press Releases | Technology and Event Reviews

Article by David Montgomery orginally published in GPS Business News. The growing navigation market in China isn't following patterns set in Europe and the US. Andrew Hart, Senior Telematics & ITS Specialist at SBD, talks to GPS Business News about emerging trends in smartphone navigation,... [More]

Tags: smartphone, china

Join SBD at the 2011 GSMA Mobile World Congress!

by sbd uk

17. January 2011 16:40

Press Releases

Join SBD at this year’s Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona, Spain on 14-17 February 2011. Telematics and ITS Analyst, Abhishek Visveswaran will be presenting a keynote speech about connectivity in the automotive industry alongside some of the world’s most innovative c... [More]

Tags: mobile world congress, automotive apps, mobile communications, telecommunications

SBD webinar: Navigation 3.0: Where next?

by sbd uk

21. October 2010 11:01

Press Releases

SBD is holding an exclusive webinar on the future of the navigation market featuring Andrew Hart, Senior ITS and Telematics Analyst alongside executives from Nokia and TomTom held on October 28th. Andrew will also be giving an advance preview of the results from SBD’s exclusive end user survey of smartphone owners - the types of apps they use, how they want to use their smartphone in the car and their interest in integration solutions such as Terminal Mode. [More]

Tags: navigation, nokia, tomtom, smartphone, terminal mode, automotive apps, consumer survey

Countries like Malaysia without mandatory immobilisation suffer the highest theft risk

by sbd uk

1. October 2010 11:39

Press Releases | Vehicle Security Industry Insight

According to SBD’s latest study on global vehicle theft, those countries which are yet to make electronic immobilisers mandatory on all passenger vehicles are the countries that see the highest theft risks. One such country is Malaysia, where vehicle theft has more than doubled in the past ten years. Whilst this has slowed and even shown signs of reduction in 2009, vehicle theft remains a big issue affecting many customers. [More]

Tags: malaysia, vehicle theft, immobiliser, insurance, legislation, theft trends

New research by SBD identifies risk to vehicle manufacturers from look-alike navigation in China

by sbd uk

28. September 2010 14:30

Press Releases

Embedded navigation in China is thriving, but vehicle manufacturers are not enjoying the results. This is one of the many findings from a recent report published by SBD into the rapidly growing market for aftermarket look-alike navigation systems in China. Demand for these systems is expected to surge beyond 3 million units by 2011, far outgrowing OE navigation which has struggled to make a meaningful impact so far. [More]

Tags: china, navigation system, telematics services, sales forecast

Free navigation to account for over 70% of total navigation market in USA and Europe by 2014

by sbd uk

13. August 2010 09:25

Press Releases

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 all navigation systems shipped in 2014. This represents a significant disruption to the traditional navigation business model, and will force PND suppliers and vehicle manufacturers to ramp-up innovation in order to remain competitive. [More]

Tags: europe, usa, navigation, portable navigation, smartphone, nokia, google, tomtom, garmin, microsoft, o2

SBD to speak at conference on vehicle theft methods and trends

by sbd uk

11. May 2010 09:22

Press Releases

The Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) and the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI) have invited SBD to present key facts from its recent research at The National Vehicle Crime Conference in May 2010. “Car crime in t... [More]

Tags: avcis, vehicle theft, vehicle crime, security, iaati, market trends, technical trends

Exclusive China Telematics research and consumer survey announced for 2010

by sbd uk

17. November 2009 10:05

Press Releases

Leading automotive telematics and security consultancy, SBD, has announced its latest exclusive research subscription service concentrating on the key Telematics, Navigation and Traffic developments of the emerging Chinese market. Following the success of its recently completed 2008/2009 researc... [More]

Tags: china, telematics@china, telematics, navigation, traffic information, consumer survey, g-book

Key trends and announcements at the IAA ‘09

by sbd uk

17. September 2009 11:46

Press Releases | Technology and Event Reviews

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]

Tags: frankfurt motor show, telematics, navigation, bluetooth, infotainment, entertainment, adas, bmw, citroen, renault, mercedes, hyundai, kia, tomtom, saab, volkswagen, peugeot, wi-fi, jaguar, video streaming

Vehicle crime to rise if car manufacturers don't adapt

by sbd uk

15. September 2009 08:59

Press Releases

Today, leading independent technical consultancy, SBD, has released a new report highlighting the need for new anti-theft strategies for the next generation of vehicles. Theft of vehicles is predicted to increase despite a downward trend over the last 10 years, unless car manufacturers take ... [More]

Tags: avcis, key theft, market trends, technical trends, theft trends, vehicle crime

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