Compal Communications lands second GPS PND order from ViaMichelin

Compal Communications lands second GPS PND order from ViaMichelin

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Ruby Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DigiTimes.com [Friday 4 August 2006]

Compal Communications, a major handset maker in Taiwan, has obtained a
second order for in-car GPS (global positioning system) portable
navigation devices (PNDs) from ViaMichelin following on a previous order
for ViaMichelin's X-950T, according to industry sources. Compal declined
to comment on the report.

Founded by the Michelin Group at the end of 2000, ViaMichelin is a
provider of GPS navigation solutions and products in the European market
and launched its first in-car PND model, the X-950T, in March of this
year, the sources indicated.

As ViaMichelin's second PND model is equipped with Bluetooth to connect
with communication devices and has an entry to medium level in price
range, Compal's experience in making GSM, CDMA, 3G handsets, Smartphone
and PDAs as well as its strength in procuring components, allowed the
company to win the bid, the sources indicated.