The smartphone market has seen two new major trends since 2012: increasingly larger screen sizes and decreasing price points. While phones are becoming ever larger, they are also becoming increasingly affordable. Because of this, the advantage that PND originally enjoyed over smartphones has been steadily eroded, greatly hindering PND sales in 2013. The Industrial Technology Research Institute IEK estimates that this year's PND market will decline by 19.5% compared to last year to only US$2.3 billion....
1.Global PND Market Continues to Shrink; GPS Industry Seeks New Source of Momentum
2.PND Manufacturers Paying Close Attention to Expansion of Smart Sports Watch Market
3.Conclusion
Figure 1 Smart Sports Watch Strategies of Top 3 PND Manufacturers