RECREATIONAL, OUTDOOR, AND FITNESS GPS SOLUTIONS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 79 companies including many key and niche players such as Bushnell Corporation, Bryton Incorporated, DeLorme, FitnessKeeper, Inc., Garmin International, Inc., Groundspeak, Inc., HOLUX Technology Inc., Lowrance Electronics, MiTAC International Corporation, Magellan Navigation, Inc., Mio Technology Corporation, Navman, MapMyFITNESS, Inc., Nike, Inc., Satmap Systems Ltd., TomTom NV, Trimble Navigation, Ltd., and u-blox AG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Code : MCP-7691
Price : $4200
Companies : 79
Pages : 486
Date : July 2012
Market Data Tables : 83

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS


 
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
   Prelude.....II-11$100
   A Snapshot of the Market.....II-2
Outlook.....II-2
1$100
   Regulatory Framework.....II-31$100
   Recreational and Fitness GPS Market to Skyrocket.....II-4
Global GPS Coverage to be Expanded.....II-4
1$100
   Dedicated GPS Makers Under Onslaught from GPS Smartphones.....II-5
GPS Wristwatches, a Mainstay for Fitness GPS Businesses.....II-5
1$100
   Smartphone Apps- A Threat & Boon for GPS Device Makers.....II-6
Table 1: Worldwide Market for Smartphones (2009 & 2011): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Unit Shipments by Operating Systems – Symbian, Android, IOS, Blackberry, Windows, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6
1$350
   Leading Outdoor GPS Applications Designed for iPhone.....II-7
GPS-Integrated Cycle Computers Remains Niche Market.....II-7
1$100
   GPS Evolves into USP for Digital Cameras & Mobile Handsets.....II-8
Golf GPS Equipment Market Set to Soar.....II-8
Sales of GPS-Integrated Sports and Fitness Monitors to Skyrocket.....II-8
1$100
   GPS Mapping Market Displays Robust Growth.....II-9
GPS Leaders Jump onto Smartphone GPS Bandwagon.....II-9
1$100
   Profile and Product Portfolio of Select GPS Application Vendors.....II-101$100
   GPS Penetration in Mobile and Smartphone to Grow Substantially.....II-11
Table 2: Worldwide LBS/GPS-enabled Phones Market (2011 & 2015): Breakdown of Shipment Volume in Millions of Units by Geographic Region - North America, Central & South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific (including Japan), and Middle East & Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11
1$350
   Table 3: Worldwide LBS/GPS-enabled Smartphones Market (2011 & 2015): Breakdown of Shipment Volume in Millions of Units by Geographic Region - North America, Central & South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific (including Japan), and Middle East & Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-121$350
   Enhanced GPS to Further Fuel Rise of LBS Revenues.....II-13
Tablets and Smartphones Upstage PND Market.....II-13
Bright Outlook for GPS Integrated Circuit Chips Industry.....II-13
1$100
   Hybrid Positioning Technologies to Become Ubiquitous.....II-141$100
   Global Positioning System (GPS).....II-15
Evolution of GPS.....II-15
1$100
   Functioning of GPS Technology.....II-16
GPS Segments.....II-16
1$100
   Civilian Applications of GPS.....II-17
Clock Synchronization.....II-17
Cellular Telephony.....II-17
Emergency & Disaster Relief Services.....II-17
Geofencing.....II-17
Geotagging.....II-17
Types of GPS Devices.....II-17
In-Car GPS Devices.....II-17
1$100
   Handheld GPS Devices.....II-18
Sports and Fitness GPS Units.....II-18
Marine GPS Devices.....II-18
Aviation GPS Units.....II-18
1$100
   Recreational Activities.....II-19
Fitness Training Activities.....II-19
Outdoor Activities.....II-19
Form Factors of Recreation, Outdoors & Fitness GPS Devices.....II-19
1$100
   Fitness Statistics Trackers.....II-20
GPS Wristwatches.....II-20
Recreational-Type Traditional Form Factors.....II-20
Cycling.....II-20
Golf.....II-20
1$100
   Geocaching.....II-211$100
   Memory Map and Snooper Introduces Adventurer 7000LR Plus.....II-22
Magellan Unveils GPS Receiver Range, eXplorist 110 PNS.....II-22
Suunto Unveils AMBIT Full-scale GPS Watch for Explorers.....II-22
Seiko Epson Unveils GPS Running Monitor.....II-22
1$100
   Magellan Launches Switch GPS-Enabled Fitness Watch.....II-23
Holux Unveils GPSport 260 Pro Outdoor GPS Solutions.....II-23
Garmin-ASUS Launches nüvifone M10 and A50.....II-23
1$100
   DeLorme Launches InReach Satellite Communicator.....II-24
Trimble & Verizone Announce Launch of Fitness & Outdoor GPS Apps.....II-24
Garmin Launches Garmin Fit Application for Smartphones.....II-24
1$100
   Trimble Navigation Introduces MyTopo Maps and Navigator Apps.....II-25
Garmin Introduces Montana Handheld GPS Device.....II-25
1$100
   Nike and TomTom Introduce Nike+ Sportswatch GPS.....II-26
Bushnell Outdoor Products Introduces Back Track D-TOUR.....II-26
1$100
   Trimble Navigation Unveils Trimble Ranger Handheld Computer.....II-27
Garmin International Launches FR70 Fitness Watch.....II-27
Garmin Unveils Forerunner 910XT Multisport Device.....II-27
1$100
   Garmin International Unveils Vector.....II-28
Garmin International Rolls Out Edge 200.....II-28
1$100
   Garmin International Introduces Rino 610, 650 and 655t Models.....II-29
Garmin Launches Geotagging Cameras for GPSMAP 62 Series Handhelds.....II-29
1$100
   Garmin Launches Forerunner® GPS Touchscreen Watch.....II-30
Garmin International Introduces OpenCaching.com.....II-30
1$100
   Garmin Releases OpenCaching Geocaching App for Mobiles.....II-31
Garmin Unveils Approach S1 GPS Watch.....II-31
1$100
   Garmin Launches GPS Enabled Forerunner 410 Watch.....II-32
Garmin Launches GPS Enabled Forerunner 210 Watch.....II-32
Garmin Launches GPS Enabled Edge 800 Gadget.....II-32
1$100
   Garmin Releases GPSMAP 62 Series.....II-33
Garmin Unveils Forerunner 110 Sports Watch.....II-33
1$100
   DeLorme Unveils PN-Series GPS.....II-341$100
   Garmin Unveils Argyle Pattern Edge 500 and nüvi GPS.....II-35
Garmin Rolls out Free Software for Approach G5.....II-35
Trimble Launches Next Generation Nomad 900 Series.....II-35
1$100
   Trimble Introduces Yuma Tablet Computer.....II-36
Garmin International Launches Oregon 450t and 450 GPS Devices.....II-36
Garmin Introduces Upgraded GPS 72H Handheld Device.....II-36
1$100
   Garmin Unveils Dakota 20, Dakota 10 Handheld GPS Navigators.....II-37
Garmin Announces Launch of FR60 Fitness Watch.....II-37
1$100
   Lowrance to Introduce Endura GPS Handheld Line.....II-381$100
   Persistent Systems Purchases Openwave's LBS Division.....II-39
Trimble Takes Over Gatewing.....II-39
Mio Technology Selects CSR’s TriG RF and SiRFatlas V for Latest PNDs.....II-39
Trimble Announces Acquisition of MyTopo.....II-39
1$100
   Garmin Announces Acquisition of South African Companies.....II-40
Telit Wireless Inks Agreement to Acquire Navman Wireless.....II-40
Trimble Inks a Definitive Take Over Agreement with Ashtech.....II-40
LightSquared 4G-LTE Network Put On Hold.....II-40
1$100
   Garmin Announces Acquisition of MetriGear.....II-41
Garmin Acquires Belanor AS.....II-41
National Geographic Maps Collaborates with Satmap Systems.....II-41
1$100
   Magellan Professional Rebrands as Ashtech.....II-42
Garmin Moves Incorporation to Switzerland.....II-42
CSR Completes Merger with SiRF Technology Holdings.....II-42
MiTAC Completes Acquisition of Magellan Navigation.....II-42
1$100
   Garmin Partners ASUSTeK for Developing nuvifone.....II-431$100
   Bushnell Corporation (USA).....II-44
Bryton Incorporated (Taiwan).....II-44
DeLorme (USA).....II-44
FitnessKeeper, Inc (US).....II-44
1$100
   Garmin International, Inc. (USA).....II-45
Groundspeak, Inc (US).....II-45
HOLUX Technology Inc (Taiwan).....II-45
Lowrance Electronics (USA).....II-45
1$100
   MiTAC International Corporation (Taiwan).....II-46
Magellan Navigation, Inc. (US).....II-46
Mio Technology Corporation (Taiwan).....II-46
1$100
   Navman (New Zealand).....II-47
MapMyFITNESS, Inc (US).....II-47
Nike, Inc (US).....II-47
Satmap Systems Ltd (UK).....II-47
1$100
   TomTom NV (The Netherlands).....II-48
Trimble Navigation, Ltd. (USA).....II-48
u-blox AG (Switzerland).....II-48
1$100
   Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions by Geographic Region – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-491$350
   Table 5: World Historic Review for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions by Geographic Region – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-501$350
   Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions by Geographic Region – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets- Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-511$350
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Market Overview.....III-1
Table 7: US GPS Devices Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Sales Value and Volumes by Sector - Consumer, Commercial and Military (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1
1$200
   Table 8: US Commercial GPS Devices Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Application Categories – Automotive, Marine, Survey & Mapping, Precession Agriculture, Synchronization & Timing, Machine Control, and Aviation (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Table 9: US Commercial GPS Devices Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Sales Volumes by Application Categories - Ground Transport, Marine, People-tracking, Survey & Mapping, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
1$200
   Table 10: US Consumer GPS Devices Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Sales Value and Volume by Application Categories-Converged, Automobile and Recreational (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
US Outdoor and Fitness GPS Market Remains Untapped.....III-3
Product/Technology Introductions.....III-3
16$1600
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-192$150
   Key Players.....III-213$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-24
Table 11: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24
1$200
   Table 12: US Historic Review for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-251$200
   A. Market Analysis.....III-26
Galileo Satellite Navigation System.....III-26
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service).....III-26
Focus on Select European Markets.....III-26
Germany.....III-26
Consumers Quick to Adopt 3D Recreation GPS Technology.....III-26
1$75
   The United Kingdom.....III-27
UK Economy Vulnerable to GPS Failure.....III-27
Russia.....III-27
GLONASS Satellite Navigation System.....III-27
1$75
   Restriction on GPS Use of Foreign Nationals.....III-28
Product/Technology Introduction.....III-28
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-28
2$150
   Key Players.....III-301$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-31
Table 13: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31
1$200
   Table 14: Europe Historic Review for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-321$200
   A. Market Analysis.....III-33
Bright Prospects for LBS-enabled Mobiles.....III-33
Focus on Select Asian Markets.....III-33
Japan.....III-33
Japanese LBS Market to Skyrocket.....III-33
1$75
   China.....III-34
Market Overview.....III-34
Table 15: Players in Chinese GPS Devices Market (2011): Market Share Breakdown by Leading Vendors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34
Beidou Navigation Satellite System Widens Coverage.....III-34
1$200
   GPS Tracker Devices Market Remerges.....III-35
Clampdown on Foreign Nationals Using GPS Devices.....III-35
India.....III-35
Market Overview.....III-35
1$75
   Smartphones and In-car Navigators Fuel GPS Market Growth.....III-36
Taiwan.....III-36
Market Overview.....III-36
Product/Technology Introductions.....III-36
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Development.....III-371$75
   Key Players.....III-382$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-40
Table 16: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
1$200
   Table 17: Asia Pacific Historic Review for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-411$200
   Market Analytics.....III-42
Table 18: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42
1$200
   Table 19: Rest of World Historic Review for Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness GPS Solutions Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-431$200
  
Total Companies Profiled: 79 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 88)

Region/Country Players

The United States 43 Canada 1 Japan 3 Europe 22 Germany 6 The United Kingdom 8 Italy 2 Rest of Europe 6 Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 18 Africa 1
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