Jun 05
Research In Motion Acquires Dash Navigation
Posted in: gps, navigation, RIM, Smart Devices, Today's Chili
Research in Motion has confirmed that it quietly acquired Dash Navigation for an undisclosed sum, according to Boy Genius Report. Late last year, Dash announced that it was ceasing production of its well-liked Dash Express hardware navigation unit and pulling out of the hardware business entirely. At the time, Dash laid off several employees, and said that it would focus on software licensing for the time being.
The move gives Research in Motion an in-house GPS mapping solution that could improve the software bundled with future BlackBerry smartphones, many of which run TeleNav-powered GPS navigation under various names (such as Sprint Navigation and AT&T Navigation).
The acquisition was first reported by GPS Business News and later confirmed by Research in Motion.
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