Australia Smart Handheld Device 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: All the Small

Australia Smart Handheld Device 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: All the Small Things

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R104-28120

Description

This IDC study investigates the latest developments in the Australian smart handheld device (SHD) market, in terms of vendor market shares and strategies, major industry developments, and key product launches. This study profiles key device vendors and also mobile carriers. It also provides an updated five-year SHD shipment forecast from 2006?2010, and provides an assessment of the future outlook for hardware and wireless technologies, as well as essential guidance for industry players looking to capitalise on the SHD market opportunities.

"The SHD market in Australia has demonstrated formidable growth opportunities for the incumbent device vendors and mobile carriers for the second half of 2006 and also over the entire forecast period," says Mercie Clement, IDC Australia's analyst for Mobile and Wireless Solutions. Clement adds that the satisfactory prospects for the market is being propelled not only by the expanding range of devices on offer but also as user needs and behaviour evolve over time, to embrace a more end-to-end mobile solution.

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Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Definitions
Handheld Devices
Converged Devices
Situation Overview
2005 Market Review
Reality Check
Table: Australia Smart Handheld Device Shipments by Form Factor, 2004 and 2005
Handheld Device Market ? Still a Two?Horse Race
Table: Australia Handheld Device Market Vendor Shares, 2005
Converged Device Market ? Voice?centric Devices Reign Supreme
Table: Australia Converged Device Market Vendor Shares, 2005
1Q06 Market Review
The Truth Hurts ? PDA Market Continues to Suffer
Figure: Australia Smart Handheld Device Shipments by Form Factor, 1Q06
Consumer and Business: Hard and Soft Considerations
Figure: Australia Consumer Considerations When Purchasing a New Mobile Handset, 2006
Figure: Australia Business User Considerations When Using Mobile Business Applications, 2006
Market Developments
Device Vendors
ASUStek
Dell
HP
i-mate
Motorola
Nokia
O2
Palm
RIM
Mobile Carriers
Telstra
Optus
Vodafone
Hutchison
Future OutLook
Forecast and Assumptions
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for Australia Smart Handheld and Cellular Device Market, 2006-2010
Smart Handheld Device Shipment Forecast
Table: Australia Smart Handheld Device Shipment Forecast, 2005-2010
Fixed-Mobile Convergence and Dual-mode Devices
Table: Australia Dual-mode Device Shipment Forecast, 2005-2010
Wireless & Cellular Technologies Roadmap
Figure: Commercial Timeframes for Wireless Technologies for Cellular and WiMAX
Essential Guidance
Overall Guidance
Device Vendor Guidance
Mobile Carrier Guidance
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