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Retail Asia16/07/2021

Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom on Thursday cut its 2021 outlook, amid a global shortage in semiconductor chips that has disrupted auto supply chains and could eat into its revenues from carmakers. TomTom now anticipates revenues of 500-530 million euros ($592-$627 million), compared to the 520-570 range it had previously guided, and cut […]

Retail Asia11/09/2020

Back in 2017, Google Maps no longer worked with the Apple Watch. The reason why Google pulled it from the Apple Watch reportedly had something to do with the app’s limited capabilities on the watch compared to the iPhone app. At the time that Google made this announcement, it promised that Maps would return to the Apple Watch. And […]

Retail Asia19/07/2019

Google last month announced an update for Android Auto that would change the way the app looks and works, and it is now finally rolling out to some regions. Google says that the refreshed interface was “built to help you get on the road faster, show more useful information at a glance and simplify common tasks […]

Retail Asia14/06/2019

If you’re a long time Waze user, then you’re probably familiar with the app’s habit to bring in celebrities to give you driving directions. Of course, if you haven’t tried out the popular navigation app yet, this is a great chance to give it a go since the hip hop musician DJ Khaled is going […]

Retail Asia23/05/2019

With just over four months to go until Apple’s next-gen iPhones are officially introduced, renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is back today with his latest research note which focuses on the antenna technology Apple will use. Inside the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR there are currently two upper antennae and two lower ones, all of which […]

Retail Asia17/05/2019

While Garmin makes all kinds of wearable devices, ranging from super-basic activity trackers to luxury smartwatches, its central focus remains on so-called GPS running watches, designed to take on the likes of the Fitbit Versa rather than the global market-leading Apple Watch family. But not all athletes have the same passion, drive, and needs, which is why Garmin is today […]

Retail Asia10/05/2019

Japan’s NTT Docomo and Itochu Logistics are planning to trial an IoT solution for delivery fleet management in the US. The solution uses devices compatible with low-power, wide-area LTE-M technology to track the status of outsourced trucks in their fleets. The trial will begin in the United States on May 1, 2019. According to the companies, the solution involves […]

Retail Asia19/04/2019

Most likely you won’t be affected, but due to the strange way that Global Positioning Systems (GPS) measure time, some devices were at risk of being reset yesterday at 7:59 pm EDT. GPS systems affected could be reset back to January 6th, 1980. This is a risk because devices using GPS measure time by counting […]

Retail Asia16/04/2019

The MG Hector is still a few weeks away from hitting the market but the SAIC-owned brand has taken the wraps off the car’s connectivity and IT services. In a bid to offer a first-in-segment connected car, the MGHector sees the company bring several big names in IT and services together to create its i-smart platform. Besides […]

Retail Asia18/10/2018

Dutch navigation firm TomTom said on Tuesday it had lost a contract with automaker Volvo. The company said the contract to provide location and navigation services to Volvo, which was announced in 2016, had been ended before it was due to go into force in 2019. That fed into concerns of critics who said a […]

Retail Asia10/06/2016

TomTom, the Dutch navigation company, said on Wednesday it had won a contract to provide Volvo Cars with real-time maps and traffic data for its vehicles. Terms were not disclosed, but the contract is a major win for TomTom, which competes with Google Maps and HERE, the former Nokia unit now owned by Audi, BMW […]

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Mapmaker TomTom Lowers Forecasts As Chips Shortage Weighs

Google Maps returns to the Apple Watch

Android Auto is getting a redesigned interface and Dark Mode

Waze is getting a new celebrity voice for driving directions

New iPhones to feature new antenna structure For Better Indoor Navigation

Garmin expands Forerunner line with five new GPS models

Docomo, Itochu Logistics test IoT for delivery-fleet management in US

Will last night’s GPS date-based rollover ?

TomTom IQ Maps Makes Global Premiere In India With MG Hector

TomTom loses Volvo contract

TomTom wins deal to provide Volvo Cars with maps, data