Research and Markets: New Report Investigates Whether Garmin Will Continue to Dominate the U.S. GPS Marketplace

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c86387) has announced the addition of new Javelin Strategy Report: Corporate & Consumer GPS Trends to their offering.

Lately, there’s been some scepticism on whether Garmin (GRMN) is ever again going to enjoy monster growth. The world’s number one GPS manufacturer has seen its stock price tumble 60% in the last four months, and is currently still in freefall.

So what gives? Has the Street given up on one of its former high flyers? They’ve certainly got an excuse. Not only did Garmin’s average unit selling price drop precipitously last quarter, but their CFO recently predicted it will drop another 20% in 2008.

Yet there’s another side to the story which we’ve learned through recent surveys – Garmin has now achieved near total domination of the U.S. GPS marketplace.

During February we conducted two Changewave surveys on GPS – one on consumer trends (n = 3,773) and the other on corporate purchasing trends (n = 2,013).

Key Questions Answered in this Report:

-Who provides the GPS services/software currently being used by companies?

-Who will most likely provide the GPS services/software for companies planning to invest in GPS services in the future?

-What company is the top provider of GPS services and software?

Top Reasons to Purchase this Report:

-Find out the latest corporate and consumer GPS trends

-Identify the top portable GPS manufacturer

-Learn about planned purchases of GPS services and software

We survey our proprietary intelligence-gathering network of 13,000 accredited members on a wide range of research topics and convert the findings into valuable business intelligence reports. These credentialed technology professionals and business executives work in over 20 vertical industries -- and spend their everyday lives on the frontline of technological change. Nearly 3 out of every 5 members (58%) have advanced degrees (e.g., Master's or Ph.D.) and 94% have at least a four-year bachelor's degree.

Our research provides a real-time view of companies, technologies and business trends in key market sectors, along with an in-depth perspective of the macro economy - well in advance of other available sources.

Companies Mentioned:

Garmin

Magellan

TomTom

Trimble Navigation

Lowrance

AT&T

Sprint/Nextel

NAVTEQ

Verizon

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