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Worldwide Mobile Device Expansion 2004-2008 Forecast and Analysis

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: December 2004
Product Code: R104-18206
Description

This IDC study discusses expansion slots fast becoming a standard feature within midrange and high-end mobile devices. Increasing capacity and decreasing size and cost, coupled with increasing mobile device functionality, will ensure that expansion slot adoption continues to grow through the forecast period. SanDisk's TransFlash, mobile memory formats, decreasing price points, and the evolution of mini hard disk drives will each have an impact on market growth going forward.

"As consumers become accustomed to using their mobile device for multimedia, entertainment, and business applications, they will require greater memory capacity in the form of semiremovable or removable flash memory. Demand for expansion slots within mobile devices will only continue to grow." ? Alex Slawsby, senior analyst, Mobile Devices

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Primary Data Sources
Secondary Sources
Situation Overview
Key Market Developments During 2004
Developments
The Move to Mini
Table: Expansion Card Specifications
Introduction of TransFlash
Falling Memory Prices
The Arrival of Mini Hard Disk Drives
Less Demand to Accessorize
Analysis
Future Outlook
Forecast and Assumptions
Mobile Phones
Table: Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments by Expansion Format, 2003-2008
Handheld Devices
Table: Worldwide Handheld Device Shipments by Expansion Format, 2003-2008
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Mobile Device Expansion Market, 2004-2008
Essential Guidance
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Related Research
Worldwide Mobile Phone QView
Worldwide Handheld QView
Special Studies
Smart Handheld Devices: Overview
Smart Handheld Devices: Enterprise
Smart Handheld Devices: Solutions
Smart Handheld Devices: Technology
Synopsis
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options


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