Table of Contents IDC Opinion In This Study
Methodology
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources Situation Overview
Rise of WiFi
Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) WiFi-Enabled Handheld Shipments, 2002?2005
Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Percentage of Integrated WiFi Handheld Shipments, 2002?2006 (YTD)
Key Vendors
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
High Tech Computer
HP
Other Vendors Future Outlook
Accelerators and Inhibitors
Accelerators
Decreasing Chip Prices and Increasing Efficiencies
Evolution into the Hygiene Factor
Device Integration
Figure: Mode of Connectivity Through Single-Mode Devices
Figure: Mode of Connectivity Through Dual-Mode Devices
Growth and Awareness of WiFi
Figure: Importance of WLAN in the Purchasing Decision of a New Mobile Phone
Inhibitors
People's Republic of China Ban on WiFi Phones
Potential for Leapfrogging WiFi
Limited Integration Between Cellular and WiFi
Lack of Applications
Table: WLAN Application Temperature Rating, 2006
Forecast and Assumptions
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Dual-Mode Mobile Phone Market, 2006-2010
Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Shipments of Dual-Mode Mobile Phones, 2005?2010 Essential Guidance Learn More
Related Research
Definitions
Synopsis