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Mumbai,
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January 2007: According to the report “CSR In-Vehicle GPS
Devices” distributed by Bharat Book Bureau, the worldwide supply of global positioning
system products reached to about 143.2 million units in the
year 2006. This figure is a significant climb from the 2005
output of 101.3 million units, although the growth rate has
slowed down in comparison to the previous years
.(http://www.bharatbook.com/bookdetail.asp?bookid=28508)
The production growth in the overall GPS manufacturing
industry in Greater China, which comprises of
China,
Taiwan and Hong Kong, will mirror the worldwide trends and
mark a slight downfall as the makers reduce the output of
current models to prevent oversupply.
The projected overall output of the makers in this current
report is about 9.21 million units, which is a growth of
about 54 per cent from the aggregate output of about 6
million units in 2006.
This sourcing report provides information of about 42 makers
of in-vehicle GPS devices; 17 from mainland
China, 23
from Taiwan, and two from Hong Kong. The report mentions
that GPS devices will continue braking into the consumer
electronics market in 2007. Also, more emphasis will be
given to hybrid models that integrate mobile entertainment,
realtime information delivery and increased position
accuracy. Some of the brands identified are Dell, Motorola,
Samsung, T-Mobile, Volkswagen etc.
Taiwan
makers will mainly focus on personal navigation devices and
personal tracking systems, which are further expected to
stimulate the demand for GPS products in the coming years.
Large-scale makers in
China
expect a decrease of about 10-14 per cent in the current
year. Also, the entry of newcomers as well as the increased
research and development momentum will result in new product
releases for the mid-range and high-end markets. Likewise,
the exports will also grow, as more makers boost their
overseas business.
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