inspirator schreef op 27 januari 2014 08:52:
Key dates TomTom
1991: TomTom founded
1996: First navigation software for PDAs launched
2001: Strategic focus on car navigation
2004: First PND sold
2005: IPO on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam
2005: Fleet management business acquired
2007: Traffic service first introduced
2008: Map company Tele Atlas acquired
2009: TomTom started selling content, software and services to Automotive (Renault)
2012: Global content deal with Apple
2013: Coordina, the Spanish market leader in Fleet Management Solutions, acquired
2014: Apple maps in the car (maps powered by TomTom) wordt in veel automerken operationeel>
It is early days for this alliance and they’re not alone in wanting to smarten up vehicles. Apple’s iOS in the Car initiative has existed for a while and BlackBerry’s underlying QNX operating system is ideal for use in vehicles. Microsoft has long touted its own Windows Connected Car technology.
It is inevitable that the companies duking it out in the mobile market will spill over to the automotive segment, which is a natural extension of people’s lives
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