Dash Navigation was a start-up based in Mountain View, California that produced devices and software for in-
car navigation systems. Their first product was
Dash Express. In January, 2007 Dash Express won "Best of CES" awards from both
CNET and LAPTOP Magazine. The company was also named an Innovations 2007 honoree by the
Consumer Electronics Association
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.
Hardware
The company used
Sparkfactor Design for the Product Design (Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering).
Dash Express was released to the general public in March 2008.
Acquisition
In June 2009 Dash announced an acquisition by
Research In Motion
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for an undisclosed amount.
RIM discontinued service and support of the Dash Express product effective June 30, 2010.
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External links
Dash Homepage
Wireless networking
2009 mergers and acquisitions