Personal Navigation Devices

Personal Navigation Devices
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Why have Personal Navigation Devices become popular? What technologies are required to facilitate the success of PNDs?
The 20th century and indeed the 21st centuries have embraced new technologies and one such technology is the Personal Navigation Devices which slowly but surely has seen the reliance of atlases for directions being almost completely phased out. PNDs mainly integrate navigation ability and the positioning capability, other technologies such as speech recognition and online connection has really made the experience of using such devices more appealing. Personal Navigation Devices have some very advanced functionalities and user interfaces which combine real time data on maps, instructions by voice as well as the turn by turn capability. The popularity of Personal Navigation Devices has continued to grow because of market needs which call for collaboration amongst different firms so as to cut costs and therefore increase profitability.
Who are some of the leaders in PNDs? What are the likely factors that will contribute to winning in this marketplace?
The advantages of personal navigation devices cut across all spheres of life. In transport for instance, such devices are useful to drivers and they have changed the experience of road trips from the days when one would have to rely on an atlas book. With the devices, one is able to go to any destination without the fear of getting lost. Another key importance of such personal navigation devices is their hands free capability which is also important for drivers especially in states where there are strict laws against driving and operating mobile devices. Such devices have led to the i...