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Garmin this week announced the commercial availability in the United Kingdom of their first Personal navigation Device (PND) with real-time traffic powered by a digital radio (DAB) modem in Europe.

Digital radio listening now represents 34.3% of radio listening hours, up 17% year on year, according to the latest RAJAR data issued today. In total 26 million people now listen to radio via a digital platform each week, up 11% year on year from 23.5 million in Q1 2012. Weekly digital reach is now 50% of UK adults, or 55% of radio listeners.

Motorists looking for the most accurate live traffic information possible from their satellite navigation device can purchase their ideal solution at Halfords stores from today. The market-leading UK in-car technology retailer has become the exclusive stockist of Garmin’s latest generation of navigation devices – which feature an all-new proprietary technology called ‘Digital Traffic’.

Absoluteradio80s and digital radio listening hours now account for 34.3% of all radio listening, up 17% year on year.

Community station Radio Adelaide said it was shocked the Federal Government failed to provide funding in the budget to help such stations meet the cost of offering digital transmission.

During the first quarter of the year, 26 million adults tuned into radio via a digitally enabled device, such as a DAB radio, online stream or television, up from 23.4 million in the same period last year.

Two of Australia's leading truck manufacturers: Isuzu and Hino, will showcase DAB digital radio in their selected models at this week's Brisbane Truck Show.

Garmin is claiming a UK-first for an in-car sat-nav with faster DAB radio-transmitted traffic data, available today on a new range of GPS devices.

Two of Australia’s leading truck manufacturers: Isuzu and Hino, will showcase DAB+ digital radio in their selected models at this week’s Brisbane Truck Show.

Private and public Broadcasters and network operators donate Digital radio devices for blind and visually impaired People in Central Germany.