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Camera Phones

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: June 2006
Product Code: R263-2511
Description
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Camera Phones in Million Units. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2002 through 2010. The report profiles 40 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as BenQ Mobile, LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, Motorola, Inc., Nokia Corporation, Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., Pantech & Curitel, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

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Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS




II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview


Camera Phones- The Present Picture


The Dawn of a New Technological Revolution

Camera Phone Penetration Rates- Scaling New Heights


Table 1: Worldwide Camera Phone Penetration Rate (2002- 2010) (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)


Mega pixel Mania


Table 2: World Market for Camera Phones (2002-2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Resolution for CIF/VGA, 1 Megapixel, 2 Megapixel and >=3 Megapixel (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)


Sneak Preview of Key Markets Worldwide


United States: Relatively Nascent

Europe-A Fashion Driven Market

Asia- A Booming Market


Japan- The Foremost Market

Korea- Home to Technological Innovations




Current and Future Analysis


2. Competitive Landscape


Cutthroat Competition Prevails


Table 3: World Market for Camera Phones (2004, 2005 & 2006): Market Shares of Leading Players by Unit Shipments for Nokia, Motorola, Samsung and Others (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)


Global Camera Phone Majors - A Competitive Analysis


3. Market Dynamics


Camera Phones to Outstrip Digital Still Cameras

CCD Vs CMOS


Table 4: World Market for CCD and CMOS in Camera Phones (2002-2010): Percentage Share Break down by Image Sensor Type


Photo Printing Industry Gears in for the Camera Phone Revolution

Advanced Wireless Networks -The Need of the Hour

Emerging Uses of Camera Phones

Camera Phones- A Boon or a Bane


4. Product Overview


Camera Phones: An Evolutionary Scan

The Concept

Camera Phones-Related Jargon


Pixels

Autofocus

Lens

Zoom

Flash


What Differentiates Camera Phones from Digital Cameras?


5. Product Introductions/Innovations


Samsung Showcases 10-Megapixel Camera Phone

Nokia to Complement N-Series

K510 and K310 from Sony Ericsson

8-Megapixel Camera Phone from Samsung

World’s First 7-megapixel Camera Phone Launched

Samsung Electronics Showcases SCH-M709

LG Unveils C960

Samsung Debuts 5-Megapixel Camera Phone in Korea

Motorola Unveils PEBL

Samsung Electronics Launches SCH-M339

E1120 from Motorola

3-Megapixel Camera Phone from Motorola

2.1-Megapixel Camera Phone from Pantech & Curitel

BenQ Mobile Unveils S88

Samsung Launches D600

SCH-A970 from Samsung

Camera Phone with 2 Built-In Cameras from Nokia

2-Megapixel Built-In Camera Phone from Nokia

Panasonic Unveils VS7

The All-New K750i from Sony Ericcson

Nokia Rolls out 6280

Samsung Electronics Unveils MM-A800

2-Megapixel Camera Phone from Pantech

Dual Camera Embedded Phone from Nokia

Samsung Electronics Rolls out V7900

Samsung Rolls out SPH-a800

BenQ Unveils U700

A920 and A940 from Samsung

6265 from Nokia

Siemens Showcases SXG75

Pantech & Curitel Rolls out PG-6100

Nokia Unveils 6270

Sony Ericsson Unleashes Z800

Nokia Showcases 6682

S80 UMTS/GSM 3G Camera Phone from BenQ

1.3-Megapixel PDA Camera Phone from BenQ

Motorola to Release Four Camera Phone Models

Motorola Introduces Motorola RAZR V3i Camera Phone

Nokia Rolls Out 6230i

Pantech & Curitel Rolls out PG-3000

Pantech & Curitel Launches GF500

Nokia to Release Nokia 6111

Nokia Plans to Launch Nokia 6170

3220 from Nokia

SouthernLINC Unveils Motorola’s i275

TCL and Alcatel Unveil Alcatel OT-C651

Sony Ericsson Unveils Z520

Samsung Electronics to Launch SGH-E635

Motorola Unleashes SLVR V8

Nokia Launches 5140

Pantech & Curitel Introduces PG-3200

Samsung Unleashes SCH-S250

LG-SD350 and LG- KP3500 from LG Electronics

SPH-2300 from Samsung

World’s First 3-MP Camera Phone from Casio

Nokia Unveils 7610

NTT DoCoMo Unveils SO505i

BenQ Debuts S700

Siemens Launches SF65

1.3-MP Camera Phone from Samsung

Motorola Rolls out Two 1.3 MP Camera Phones

Sony Ericsson Unveils S700i

Samsung Unveils SGH-D500

Worlds’ Smallest 3G Camera Phone from Nokia

Motorola Rolls out V710

Panasonic Rolls out X70

SGH-P730 Camera Phone from Samsung

Inventec Unveils OKWAP i516

Sony to Release K700 Camera Phone

1-Megapixel Camera Phone from Nokia

S670C from BenQ

NEC Unveils N900

VGA Camera Phone from Nokia

Motorola Showcases a Digital-Still Camera Phone

Verizon and LG Launch VX7000

Sanyo Launches PM-8200 Camera Phone

Tu-Ka Group Unveils TK41

Samsung Rolls out SGH-X600A

VGA Camera Phone from Siemens

Motorola Introduces A630

Sony Ericsson Rolls out Z500i

Pantech & Curitel to Launch CDM-8910

L1400 from LG Mobile

LG Electronics Rolls out VX6100

CDMA450 from Pantech & Curitel

LG Rolls out CDMA RD 7230

Panasonic Rolls out X300

Sony Ericsson Unveils K500

Sendo Rolls out S600

Nokia Rolls out 6325 and 6325i

VGA Camera Phones from Alcatel and TCL

Motorola Unveils a Range of Camera Phones

Nokia Rolls out 6020

X100 from Panasonic

NEC Rolls out 525

Nokia Launches 3200

Sony Ericsson Rolls out T610

T630 from Sony Ericsson

Nokia Rolls out 6600

Nokia Unveils 6225

6220 from Nokia

Nokia Introduces 3650

Nokia Unleashes 6820

Sanyo 5300 from Sanyo

Select Camera Phone Launches By Leading Vendors Worldwide (2004)

Select Camera Phone Launches From Service Providers


6. Recent Industry Activity


BenQ Acquires Siemens’ Mobile Device Division

Carl Zeiss and Nokia Ink a Deal

Hitachi Sets up New Production Unit

Agilent Divests Camera Module Business

Konica Expands Operations

Sony Ericsson Inks a Licensing Agreement with Scalado

CVS and Nokia in a Marketing Deal

Samsung Augments 3MP CMOS image Sensor Production

HP, Canon and Epson Form MIPC

LG Strikes a Deal with Casio


7. Technological Developments


TransChip Unveils AlgoCam TC7040TM

Micron Technology to Launch 2-Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor

Varioptic Showcases Artic 320 Liquid Lens for Camera Phones

OmniVision Rolls out 3.2-Megapixel CMOS Sensor

Cypress Launches 3-Megapixel CMOS Image Sensors

InterVideo Showcases MPEG4-Codecs for New-Generation Camera Phones

Linear Technology Unveils Xenon Strobe Technology

Picostation Showcases PicoBlogger Technology for Camera Phones

Matsushita to Launch fË(nu)MAICOVICON Image Sensor

Qualcomm to Launch 7000 series of Modem chipsets

Mitsubishi Develops 2-megapixel CCD Module

Sharp Rolls out 2-megapixel CCD Module

Pantech & Curitel to Launch 3-megapixel CMOS Module

Altek Complements Product Portfolio with CMOS modules

AlgoCam TC7030 from TransChip

Micron Rolls out 1.3-megapixel CMOS Sensor

Samsung Electronics Rolls out VGA LCD Screens


8. Focus on Select Global Players


BenQ Mobile (Germany)

LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company (Korea)

Motorola, Inc. (USA)

Nokia Corporation (Finland)

Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Pantech & Curitel (Korea)

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea)

Sharp Corporation (Japan)

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sweden)


9. Global Market Perspective



Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6: World 9-Year Perspective for Camera Phones by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World for the Years 2002, 2005, and 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)





III. MARKET

1. The United States


A.Market Analysis


Market Snapshots

Current and Future Analysis


Key Trends


Camera Phones with >1-megapixel Make an Entry

Camera Phones Disrupt the Screensavers Market



Product Launches

Strategic Developments

Focus on Select US Player


Motorola, Inc.



B.Market Analytics


Table 7: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/ Chart)



2. Canada


Market Analysis


Table 8: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)



3. Japan


A.Market Analysis


Market Snapshots


Japanese Camera phones Market - A Peek into the Past

Camera Phones Propel Growth in the Imaging Industry


Competitive Scenario


Table 9: Japanese Market for Camera Phones (2004, 2005 & 2006): Market Shares of Leading Players by Unit Shipments for Sharp, Sanyo, Toshiba, Mitsubishi and Others(Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)


Current and Future Analysis

Product Launches

Strategic Developments

Key Japanese Players


NEC Corporation

Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

Sharp Corporation



B.Market Analytics


Table 10: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)



4. Europe


A.Market Analysis


Overview

Competition

Digital Photography and Printing Market on an Upswing

Current and Future Analysis

Product Launches


B.Market Analytics


Table 11: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Camera Phones by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12: European 9-Year Perspective for Camera Phones - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2002, 2005, and 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)



4a. France


A.Market Analysis


Current and Future Analysis

Product Launches


B.Market Analytics


Table 13: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/ Chart)



4b. Germany


A.Market Analysis


Current and Future Analysis

Product Launches

Strategic Developments

Focus on Select German Player


BenQ Mobile



B.Market Analytics


Table 14: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/ Chart)



4c. The United Kingdom


A.Market Analysis


Market Snapshots

Current and Future Analysis


B.Market Analytics


Table 15: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/ Chart)



4d. Rest of Europe


A.Market Analysis


Current and Future Analysis

Product Launches

Strategic Developments

Focus on Select Players


Nokia Corporation (Finland)

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sweden)



B.Market Analytics


Table 16: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)



5. Asia-Pacific


A.Market Analysis


Market Musings

Current and Future Analysis


Sneak Preview of Major Markets

China - An Embryonic Camera Phone Market


Market Update

Current and Future Analysis


India - A Promising Market



Table 17: Indian Market for Camera Phones (2004, 2005 & 2006): Market Shares of Leading Players by Unit Shipments for Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Others (Includes corresponding Graph/Chart)


Sharing Camera Phone Images- The Bottlenecks


Korea- The Early Market


Current and Future Analysis

Key Camera Phone Launches

Select Camera Phones Launches in Korea (2003-2005)


Taiwan - An Emerging Market


Product Launches

Strategic Developments

Focus on Select Players


LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company (Korea)

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea)

Pantech & Curitel (Korea)



B.Market Analytics


Table 18: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Camera Phones by Geographic Region - Korea, China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/ Chart)

Table 19: Asia-Pacific 9-Year Perspective for Camera Phones - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Korea, China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years 2002, 2005, and 2010 (Includes corresponding Graph/Chart)



6. Latin America


A.Market Analysis


Market Musings

Current and Future Analysis

Product Launches


B.Market Analytics


Table 20: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)



7. Rest of World


A.Market Analysis


Current and Future Analysis


Focus on Select Markets

Saudi Arabia


Camera Phones- A Boon or a Ban


UAE -A Tech-savvy Market



B.Market Analytics


Table 21: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Camera Phones with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)





IV. COMPETITION

1. Alcatel (France)



Table 22: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Table 23: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Table 24: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Table 25: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In € million)



2. Altek Corporation (Taiwan)

3. Amoi Electronics Company Limited (China)

4. Audiovox Corporation (USA)



Table 26: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 27: Annual Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)



5. BenQ Corporation (Taiwan)



Table 28: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In NT$ million)

Table 29: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In NT$ million)


BenQ Deutschland GmbH (Germany)

Benq Denmark Aps (Denmark)


6. Bird International Ltd. (China)

7. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (Japan)



Table 30: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)

Table 31: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 32: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 33: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 34: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 35: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)



8. Cheacomm, Inc. (USA)

9. Compal Electronics, Inc. (Taiwan)



Table 36: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In NT$ billion)

Table 37: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In NT$ billion)



10. Dbtel, Inc. (Taiwan)

11. E-Ten Corporation (Taiwan)

12. Haier Group Company (China)


Haier America (USA)


13. Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)



Table 38: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 39: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 40: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 41: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 42: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)



14. Huawei Technologies Ltd. (China)



Table 43: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)



15. Innostream (Korea)

16. Inventec Appliances Corporation (Taiwan)

17. KDDI Corporation (Japan)



Table 44: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 45: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million)



18. Konka Group Co., Ltd (Hong Kong)

19. KTF Ever (Korea)

20. Kyocera Wireless Corporation (USA)

21. Lenovo Group Limited (China)

22. LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea)



Table 46: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In KWN trillion)

Table 47: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In KWN trillion)


LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company (Korea)


23. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japan)



Table 48: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 49: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 50: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million)


Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Panasonic Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australia)

Panasonic Corporation of North America (USA)

Panasonic India Pvt., Ltd. (India)


24. Maxon Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea)


Maxon Europe Ltd. (UK)


25. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan)



Table 51: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2006 (In ¥ billion)

Table 52: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In ¥ billion)

Table 53: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In ¥ billion)

Table 54: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 55: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)



26. Motorola, Inc. (USA)



Table 56: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)

Table 57: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In US$ billion)

Table 58: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 59: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 60: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 61: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 62: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 63: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)



27. NEC Corporation (Japan)



Table 64: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)

Table 65: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 66: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 67: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 68: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 69: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)



28. Neonode AB (Sweden)

29. Nokia Corporation (Finland)



Table 70: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) ( In € million)

Table 71: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004- 2005 (H1) (In € million)

Table 72: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Table 73: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In € million)

Table 74: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In € million)



30. Palm, Inc. (USA)



Table 75: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million)

Table 76: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005- 2006 (In US$ million)

Table 77: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 78: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 79: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 80: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million)



31. Pantech Co., Ltd. (South Korea)


Pantech & Curitel Communications, Inc. (South Korea)


32. Royal Philips Electronics NV (The Netherlands)



Table 81: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In € billion)


Philips Electronics India Limited (India)


33. Safran Group (France)



Table 82: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) ( In € million)

Table 83: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004- 2005 (H1) (In € million)


SAGEM Communication (France)

SAGEM UK (UK)


34. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)



Table 84: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In W billion)



35. Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)



Table 85: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In ¥ billion)

Table 86: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005- 2006 (Nine Months Ended, December) (In ¥ billion)

Table 87: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 88: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)


Sanyo North America Corporation (USA)

Sanyo Canada, Inc. (Canada)


36. Sharp Corporation (Japan)



Table 89: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 90: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 91: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 92: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)



37. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Management Ltd. (UK)

38. TCL Mobile Communication Co., ltd. (China)

39. VK Mobile (Korea)

40. ZTE Corporation (China)



Table 93: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In RMB billion)

Table 94: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In RMB billion)

Table 95: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In RMB billion)


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