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Worldwide Converged Mobile Device 2008-2012 Forecast and Analysis: A Category Comes of AgeProduct Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: IDC Published: March 2008 Product Code: R104-33361 Description
This IDC forecast details the growth in shipments of converged mobile devices (CMDs) over the forecast period from 2008 to 2012. Shipments of CMDs will grow from 124.6 million in 2007 to 376.2 million in 2012. This study examines the key trends in each region around the world that drive the very different rates of growth in CMDs. "Converged mobile devices continue to grow in prominence within the wireless industry as new players enter the market, speeding innovation and intensifying competition," says Chris Hazelton, senior analyst in IDC's Mobile Device Technology and Trends program. "This is the hot new battleground for carriers, content providers, device vendors, application developers, and new media players like Google that see the CMD as critical to their mobile aspirations." Table of Contents
Table of ContentsIDC Opinion In This Study Methodology Primary Data Sources Secondary Sources IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker Situation Overview 2007 in Review United States Western Europe Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Japan Rest of World Operating Systems Symbian OS Linux Windows Mobile BlackBerry OS Mac OS X Palm OS Market Developments Continued Impact of the Prosumer Apple iPhone Google Announces Android Nokia Reinvents Itself Multimedia Capabilities Expand But Battery Remains a Bottleneck Vendor Insights Nokia Research In Motion Motorola Fujitsu and Sharp Figure: Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Shipment Share by Vendor, 2007 Future Outlook Emerging Trends New CMD Players Vendors Expanding HLOS Support Entry-Level CMDs A Pandora's Box for Carriers Forecast and Assumptions Worldwide United States Western Europe Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Japan Rest of World Operating Systems Symbian Windows Mobile Linux BlackBerry OS Mac OS X Palm OS Table: Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Shipments by Region, 2007-2012 (000) Table: Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Shipments by Operating System, 2007-2012 Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Market, 2008-2012 Market Context Table: Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Shipments by Region, 2005-2012: Comparison of December 2007 and March 2008 Forecasts (000) Figure: Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Shipments, 2005?2012: Comparison of December 2007 and March 2008 Forecasts Essential Guidance Advice for Carriers Advice for Device Vendors Learn More Related Research Synopsis |
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