Are mobile navigation services finally taking off?

A new report by Berg Insight AB, and offered by Research and Markets says they are, based on the introduction of GPS handsets.

The report, "Mobile Navigation Services" claims that services are now taking off in North America and Europe and that the existing subscriber base of 16 million users in 2008 will grow to 70 million in 2014. The report targets vendors, telecom operators, investors, consultants, application developers, and government agencies.

The report answers:

• Can the success for portable navigation devices be repeated with mobile devices?
• What are the business models and revenue opportunities for mobile navigation?
• What are the main differences and similarities of the European and North American markets?
• Who are the leading suppliers of on-board and off-board mobile navigation solutions?
• What navigation offerings are available from the mobile operators in the EU and the US?
How are industry leaders such as Nokia, TomTom and Garmin positioning themselves on the emerging market?
• Will it be on-board or off-board turn-by-turn navigation solutions that prevail in the mobile space?

For additional information see: Mobile Navigation Services

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