Wireless connectivity in devices to surpass 30 billion by 2020
UK: A recent report by ABI Research says that there are more than 10 billion wirelessly connected devices in the market today, with over 30 billion devices expected by 2020.
As per the source, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Cellular, RFID, and many [...]
Cisco report says global consumers prefer more automated vehicles
USA: A recent report by Cisco reveals that half of all global consumers purchase cars which are more automated and value the brand’s reputation for adopting technology when purchasing a vehicle.
The study surveyed more than 1,500 consumers [...]
Research and Markets releases report on the security challenges of connected cars
USA: Research and Markets has released a new report analyzing the threats related to the security of connected cars. With cars becoming more connected, the scope of vehicle security is shifting from theft prevention to minimizing hackers capability [...]
GE Capital Fleet Services survey highlights trucking operators’ top concerns
USA: According to a recent survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services, 20% of trucking fleet managers cite understanding the landscape of alternative fuel vehicles and related technologies as a main concern in the quest to manage operating [...]
BMW Motorrad offers new GPS navigation for riders
USA: According to a recent news, BMW Motorrad is offering the new Navigator Adventure in addition to Navigator IV as a navigational tool for BMW Motorrad riders.
As in news, the Navigator Adventure is a versatile GPS navigation system [...]
Shipment of container tracking units to surpass 1.0 million by 2017
USA: According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the number of active remote container tracking units deployed on intermodal shipping containers was 137,000 in Q4-2012, up from 89,000 a year earlier. Growing at a compound annual growth [...]
Qualcomm ranks #1 as the LTE baseband chipset vendor in ABI Research’s assessment
USA: According a recent report from ABI Research, Qualcomm is dominating LTE chipset sales so far with over two-thirds of shipments in 2012. It is forecasted that Broadcom and Intel to be significant challengers to Qualcomm over the next few [...]
China ADAS market to reach 3.1 billion by 2019: IMS Research
China: A recent report by IMS research, now part of IHS, forecasts that the market for automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in China is forecast to grow quickly from $971.0 million in 2013 to $3.1 billion in 2019 in light of [...]
Smartphone shipment surpasses 216.2 million units in first quarter 2013
USA: A recent report by market research firm IDC stated that smartphone vendors shipped 216.2 million units in the first quarter 2013, which marked the first time more than half (51.6%) the total phone shipments in a quarter were smartphones.
As [...]
79% of commercial vehicle drivers are distracted during risky driving maneuvers: SmartDrive study
USA: SmartDrive Systems has released the initial results of the SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index study, which explores the distracted driving rate of commercial fleets.
The study concludes that the top five percent of commercial vehicle [...]
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