GPS Chip Market Driven by Integration into Mobile Devices 

US : Over the next few years, the GPS chipset market will be driven by integration into mobile devices, including personal navigation devices (PNDs), cellular handsets, mobile PCs, and a variety of portable ... consumer electronics (CE) devices, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). The most promising portable CE categories include ultra mobile devices (UMDs), handheld games, portable media players, and digital cameras, the high-tech market research firm says. “Although there are external GPS receivers available for mobile PCs, PDAs, smartphones, digital cameras, handheld games, and other portable CE devices, volumes for these applications have been limited,” says Gemma Tedesco ( inset ) , In-Stat analyst. “Integration of GPS within these products will allow for more widespread use of GPS, and will spur much greater GPS chipset shipment volumes.” Recent research by In-Stat found the following: Currently, the two largest mobile device market segments for GPS chips are cellular handsets   [More...] [Less...]