This IDC study examines the remote control software market for the period from 2004 to 2010, with vendor revenue trends and market growth forecasts. Worldwide market sizing is provided for 2005, with trends from 2004. A five-year growth forecast for this market is shown for 2006-2010, updating the forecast in Worldwide Remote Control Software 2006-2010 Forecast (IDC #200958, March 2006). A vendor competitive analysis, with vendor revenue and market shares of the leading vendors, is provided for 2005.

"IDC is forecasting that five years out, this mature market will have reached its saturation point in the United States, but internationally, we expect flat to slight growth." - Stacy Sudan, research analyst, Mobile Software