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Garmin Debuts Dual Purpose GPSBy Amy Gilroy, November 2, 2009Olathe, Kan. -Garmin introduced a dual-purpose aviation/car portable GPS device that uses a touch screen. More
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Pioneer Drops Premier BrandAmy Gilroy, November 2, 2009Long Beach, Calif. - Pioneer is dropping its Premier car audio brand that has been offered as a limited distribution label for more than 20 years. More
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Chrysler Offers FLO TVBy Amy Gilroy, October 30, 2009Auburn Hills, Mich. - Chrysler announced it will become the first car maker to offer FLO TV's live TV system in the car this December. More
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Ford Considers Open Sync AppsBy Amy Gilroy, October 29, 2009Dearborn, Mich. - Ford Motor Company is experimenting with an open app development environment for its radios that could impact the Ford Sync. More
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MSN Direct Goes DarkBy Amy Gilroy, October 29, 2009Redmond, Wash. -Microsoft's MSN Direct's real-time traffic service used in many portable navigation devices (PNDs) will go dark as of Jan. 1, 2012, said Microsoft. More
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Google Intro's Turn-By-Turn: Shakes up NaviAmy Gilroy, October 28, 2009Mountain View, Calif. - Google rocked the navigation industry Wednesday, on news that its new Google Maps for Mobile service delivers free turn-by-turn navigation on a smartphone-a feature that often cost $99 or $10/month until now. More
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"New MERA" Launched For 12-Volt IndustryBy Amy Gilroy, October 28, 2009North Andover, Mass. - After finalizing contracts, the Mobile Enhancement Retailers Association (MERA) has been officially purchased by InstallerNet, and its name has been changed slightly to the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association, now referred to as the "new MERA." More
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TomTom iPhone Kit on SaleBy Amy Gilroy, October 26, 2009Concord, Mass. - The TomTom iPhone car kit is now available in the Apple Store at its previously announced price of $119. More
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iSimple Intro's WiFli iPhone App for CarBy Amy Gilroy, October 26, 2009Clearwater, Fla. -Aamp of America, under its iSimple brand, is launching an iPhone app that works with a car kit to wirelessly play music from an iPhone through a car radio. More
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GM Expands Car Wi-FiBy Amy Gilroy, October 22, 2009San Francisco - Autonet Mobile is extending its car Wi-Fi hot spot to more General Motors vehicles as dealer options, it announced today. More
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GPS Consumer Penetration At 31%: ForresterBy Amy Gilroy, October 21, 2009Cambridge, Mass. - Nearly a third of consumers already own some form of navigation system, said Forrester Research in a new report on smartphone usage. More
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TomTom Intros CD-Less Radio/Nav in EuropeBy Amy Gilroy, October 20, 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - GPS maker TomTom is entering the mainstream car stereo aftermarket in Europe with an in-dash A/V-navigation unit, but is not yet stating whether the unit will come to the U.S.
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iPhone App Remote Starts Car From ViperBy Amy Gilroy, October 16, 2009Vista, Calif. - Directed Electronics launched one of the first apps that will remote start a car using an iPhone instead of a key-fob transmitter. More
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LG Portable Mobile DTV Due Early 2010By Amy Gilroy, October 16, 2009
Washington - After three years of waiting, Mobile Digital Television -offering free, live streaming digital TV to portables - came closer to reaching the market.
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HD Radio Standard In All New VolvosBy Amy Gilroy, October 15, 2009Columbia, Md. - Volvo Cars of North America became the first automaker to offer HD Radio as a standard feature in all its car lines, confirmed iBiquity Digital, developer of HD Radio. More
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Ford Launches Best Buy Trial Of Sync DemosBy Amy Gilroy, October 15, 2009Dearborn, Mich. - Ford will launch this October its previously announced venture with Best Buy to promote the car maker's popular Sync radios with voice activation. More
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Audiovox Hires Warren to Plot Car AV StrategyBy Amy Gilroy, October 13, 2009Hauppauge, N.Y. -Audiovox Electronics appointed new VP mobile audio Jim Warren, formerly senior VP sales and marketing at Harman, to oversee a new effort by Audiovox to adjust to the changing autosound market. More
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New TomTom $239 PND DebutsBy Amy Gilroy, October 13, 2009
Concord, Mass. - TomTom announced a new XL 335S portable navigation device (PND) - its lowest-priced 4.3-inch model with advanced features.
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iPhone App Remote Starts Car From ViperBy Amy Gilroy, October 13, 2009Vista, Calif. - Directed Electronics is launching one of the first apps that will remote start a car using an iPhone instead of a key-fob transmitter. More
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AT&T CruiseCast Service ContinuesBy Amy Gilroy, October 8, 2009Dallas - AT&T CruiseCast, the ambitious satellite-TV service for the car, is accepting activations, and "we continue to operate normally," said Mike Grannan, COO of RaySat Broadcasting, partner of AT&T in the CruiseCast service. More
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