Topic - garmin

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Sprint to Lease More Network Capacity

Facing a prolonged decline in its consumer business, mobile carrier is looking to boost its sale of network access to device makers such as Amazon and Garmin.
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Dash Navigation Takes a Detour

Rival of Garmin and TomTom shifts gears and lays off 55 employees as it exits the hardware business in favor of a licensing model.
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Communications, Finance

Garmin Navigates A 70 Percent Profit Increase

GPS device maker beats Wall Street expectations despite competition.
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$25M Drives Airbiquity Toward Navigation Devices

Maker of software that lets GM's OnStar transmit data over wireless voice networks gets new round led by Ignition Partners; company plans to add live traffic, concierge feeds to navigation devices.
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Computers, General news, Media, Communications, Finance

NXP Grabs GloNav for $110M

Dutch chip maker navigates its way into the booming but crowded GPS chip set market with purchase of U.S. GPS semiconductor maker.
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Microsoft Folds Up Multimap

Acquisition of U.K. mapping company turns up heat in sector already smoking from Tele Atlas and Navteq deals.
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Finance

Dash Finds Path to $25M

GPS company plans to come out with Net connection; analysts warn competition is coming.
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Garmin gives GPS gusto

Garmin gives GPS gusto