Research and Markets: Mobile Phone Navigation & In-Car Integration Report Addresses the Quality Gap between Embedded and Portable Devices

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e1d3e/mobile_phone_navig) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Phone Navigation & In-Car Integration" report to their offering.

This report will help you to:

• Understand the pros and cons of partnering vehicle and portable navigation device manufacturers
• Gain insight on customer satisfaction levels of PNDs with exclusive excerpts from the recent customer survey
• Address the quality gap between embedded and portable devices
• Learn about the ways in which integrated PNDs can compliment other telematics and infotainment services

Key Topics Covered:

• Success factors for integrating PNDs into the car
• Executive summary
• Introduction to Bridging the connectivity gap reports
• Summary of conclusions
• Market forecast
• Market overview
• Vehicle manufacturers have been developing connectivity and integration strategies for portable devices since the introduction of mobile phones into the car during the late 1990s. Whilst many cars now support devices such as mobile phones and portable music players, the integration of PNDs is still at a relatively early stage.
• Introduction
• Installed PND cradles
• Embedded PND cradles
• Installed cradles on dashboards
• The aim of installing cradles on a dashboard is to improve the integration of PNDs in the car, providing consumers with a number of benefits over stand-alone PNDs.
• Introduction
• Understanding customer needs
• The cost of integration
• Shifting towards universal cradles
• Future outlook
• Embedding PNDs in headunits
• The first embedded PND in a headunit was launched by Toyota and TomTom in 2007, creating a new segment in the navigation market. This approach to navigation has the potential to offer the best of both worlds: the benefits of portability alongside the benefits of integration.
• Introduction
• Benefits - The importance of portability
• Challenges - Meeting OE quality standards
• Future outlook
• LIST OF FIGURES
• Fig. 1 Market forecasts for PND integration solutions
• Fig. 2 PND integration strategies
• Fig. 3 Vehicle manufacturers offering installed solutions
• Fig. 4 Toyota integrated PND
• Fig. 5 Consumer satisfaction with PND integration features
• Fig. 6 Added cost of installed cradle bundles over stand- alone PNDs

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