Research Firm ABI Predicts 900 Million GPS Units Shipped By 2013

Research firm ABI Research forecasts GPS shipments to exceed 900 million units by 2013 citing falling prices and improving technology. The research firm also figures that GPS will extend well beyond in-car solutions to pedestrian navigation handsets and Location Based Services. Technological advances we can expect include mobile social-networking services, geotagging with digital cameras, and toll booths that allow payment via GPS devices.

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