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Quanta: LATAM “customers are focusing on more complex applications”

Krystyna — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:47:22 +0000

TU talks to Marcelo Catapani of Quanta about the impact of Brazil’s 245 law on the telematics industry in LATAM and around the world

Will GENIVI speed up telematics development?

Krystyna — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:37:34 +0000

Susan Kuchinskas looks at how GENIVI members are adapting to open-source methodology and culture

IHS/iSuppli: “Connectivity is the essence of telematics”

Krystyna — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:34:30 +0000

TU talks to Phil Magney of IHS/iSuppli about why standard platform architectures are necessary for OEMs to achieve the right balance between cost and technology

Telematics in Brazil and LATAM: Going beyond GPS

Krystyna — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:22:18 +0000

Jerri-Lynn Scofield reports on how, once all Brazilian vehicles are fitted with GPS devices, new services will become available and new players will enter the market

Telematics and infotainment: Designing rear-seat solutions

Krystyna — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:11:30 +0000

Susan Kuchinskas looks to the future of content and services for rear-seat passengers

Secure your place in the in-vehicle smartphone integration market and plan for future tech. innovation

Krystyna — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:02:32 +0000

“Smartphone integration into vehicles presents itself as one of the biggest opportunities and challenges to the telematics ecosystem in years”. Ralf Hug, Founder & President of the Trajectory Group LLC

Telematics, cell phone use and workers’ comp liability

Krystyna — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:26:28 +0000

Matt Howard, co-founder and CEO of ZoomSafer, on why cell phone use while driving on the job exposes firms to legal risks

Telematics in Brazil: The law of the market

Krystyna — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:14:00 +0000

Will Brazil’s law requiring all new vehicles to be fitted with antitheft devices finally be implemented? Jerri-Lynn Scofield reports

M2M telematics: The need for flexible pricing models

Krystyna — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:03:21 +0000

Machine-to-machine connections represent new business opportunities for network operators. Susan Kuchinskas reports on how they are trying to figure out the right price

AAA: Insurance Telematics pilots “are breaking new ground”

Krystyna — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:12:52 +0000

TU talks to Diane Dull, project manager, AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah, about the challenges and opportunities of launching insurance telematics pilots

Telematics and the connected vehicle value chain

Krystyna — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:14:56 +0000

Ruthana Foulkes explores how complex consumer demand is forcing the traditional telematics market to evolve and partner with new players

Garmin acquires NAVIGON, as Toyota ramps up deployment of its Touch & Go infotainment system

Krystyna — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:29 +0000

In this week’s Brief: Garmin, NAVIGON, Daimler, TomTom, Toyota, NAVTEQ, Trimble, Yamei Electronics Technology, Nuance Communications, SVOX, and the Center of Automotive at the Bergisch Gladbach University of Applied Sciences.

How to manage telematics content and connectivity

Krystyna — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:51:52 +0000

Jerri-Lynn Scofield explores how developers, TSPs, and OEMs can work together to personalize content delivery and strengthen competitiveness

Telematics and app development: The advantages of open innovation

Krystyna — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:39:56 +0000

Rudolf Streif, director of embedded solutions for The Linux Foundation, on the benefits of open innovation for the automotive telematics industry

Insurance Telematics Products & Services Set To Gain from Data Availability

Krystyna — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:16:21 +0000

The growth of insurance telematics products and services (ITPS) will be driven by data obtained by consumers and given to insurers. ITPS will grow from 300,000 units to over one million in 2011, (Source Telematics Update).

Highlights from Telematics Detroit

Krystyna — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:36:29 +0000

In this week’s Brief: Gartner, Mercedes-Benz, AT&T, Panasonic, Hyundai, Pioneer, INRIX, B&C Electronic Engineering, RealVNC, Jaguar, JLT Mobile Computers, MindTree, TuneIn, BMW, MINI, Hughes Telematics, Audi, Toyota, Hertz, Octo Telematics and Telenor Connexion

Telematics and UBI: How to increase consumer acceptance

Krystyna — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:58:43 +0000

John Hendel reports on how insurers are looking to enhance consumer acceptance of usage-based insurance

Rovi: “The car is becoming a true connected device”

Krystyna — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:48:14 +0000

TU talks to Zac Johnson, senior product manager, Rovi, about how the connected car is driving technology advances in connectivity, cloud storage and voice recognition

Honda joins GENIVI, as German car manufacturers line up behind the HomePlug Powerline Alliance

Krystyna — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:28:07 +0000

In this week’s Brief: Garmin, Navigon, Sony, HTC, Honda, AAA, DriveCam, NavNGo, The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, and Volkswagen

CVTA: “Insurance telematics will spur growth of telematics to the commercial space and for individuals”

Krystyna — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:18:52 +0000

TU talks to Scott J. McCormick, president, CVTA, about how insurance telematics is moving from business-to-business to direct interaction with consumers