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Fashion and Style in the Mobile Handset Industry


Published Date: June 2005
Published By: ARCchart
Page Count: 150
Order Code: R462-0006
 
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1 INTRODUCTION
Definition: Fashion Handset
1.1 The handset as a canvas for fashion, style and branding
A sociological connection between fashion and the mobile handset?
1.2 Marriages of fashion and style with technology
Apple
The iPod
The iPod's origins
The iPod's impact on Apple
The iPod fashion accessory industry
The iMac and the importance of portability
Sony
Nike and Philips: technology and fashion brand co-exist
Analysis of the fashion opportunity for Philips
Bang and Olufsen: selling style
Fashion and the digital camera market
1.3 Report summary


2 THE HANDSET MARKET
Regional trends
2.1 The mobile operators
Handset subsidies
Approach #1: No handset subsidies
Approach #2: Handset subsidies
Approach #3: Handset subsidies and technology control
2.2 The handset vendors
Component suppliers
Hardware reference designers
Original Design Engineers (ODE)
Original Design Manufacturers (ODM)
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
Market share
2.3 Dividing the market
Product groups
The voice phone
The feature phone
Smartphones
Handset bill of material analysis
2.4 Handset commodi
Silicon platforms and reference designs
Outsourced manufacture
The handset opportunity for non-handset vendors provided by ODMs
2.5 Handset replacement cycles


3 FASHION, STYLE AND BRANDING
3.1 What is fashion?
The fashion industry and fashion brands
Where does fashion come from?
The fashion forecasters
Fashion forward
Fashion design vs. industrial design vs. product design
What does fashion mean for the mobile handset vendors?
3.2 What is style?
Designing in style
What is styling?
3.3 The importance of brands for fashion and style
Brand power
Handset vendors lack fashion credentials


4 FASHION AND STYLE IN THE HANDSET MARKET TODAY
4.1 Factors driving handset vendors towards fashion
Commoditisation of the mobile handset
The challenge to differentiate
4.2 Fashion and style strategies in the handset industry
4.3 Handset vendor strategies in the handset industry
Nokia
The 8XXX range
The 7XXX range
Promoting fashion over form
Fashion co-branding
Motorola
Focusing on style
Fashion co-branding
Samsung
Fashion co-branding
Siemens
Fashion co-branding
The outlook for Siemens' handset division
Sony Ericsson
The design context behind Sony Ericsson
Design success
4.4 Smaller handset vendors - diamonds are an ODM's best friend
4.5 Handset fashion objectives
The fashion premium
The objective behind co-branding


5 CASE STUDY I: SIEMENS' XELIBRI
5.1 The Xelibri story
Setting out the brand strategy
Launch and innovation
Department store and boutique distribution
No operator involvement - no subsidy
Multiple devices
Busting the replacement cycle - two "collections" a year
Xelibri in the market
Markets
Pricing
Logistics and merchandising
The Xelibri collections
An incongruous end
5.2 Lessons from the Xelibri experience
What Siemens did right
A diverse design team and third party product design
Logistics and technical support
Differentiated design
Where did Siemens go wrong?
Getting the technology right
Getting the product finish right
Matching design with demographic
Selling unsubsidised handsets in operator subsidised markets
Technology association
Timing


6 CASE STUDY II: SIEMENS ESCADA
6.1 Handset fashion co-branding
Insight from Siemens and ESCADA
Choosing the brand - the brand fit matrix
6.2 The fashion brand
The ESCADA brand
The fit
6.3 Siemens ESCADA in the market
Pricing and value perception
Lesson learnt
The relative cost
6.4 Conclusions


7 CASE STUDY III: NOKIA'S VERTU
7.1 Building a super luxury brand
The Vertu value proposition
Luxury and fashion
7.2 Vertu in the market
Quintessentially
Accessories and a new range
The Ascent collection
7.3 Vertu challenges
Handset design
Marrying luxury and technology
Limited functionality
7.4 Nokia's future strategy for Vertu


8 STYLING THE USER INTERFACE
Driving sales
8.1 Analysis of the UI
Branding
8.2 The handset UI today
The handset vendors
The mobile operators
Case study: Hutchison's 3
8.3 Summary


9 HANDSET FASHION AND THE MOBILE OPERATOR
9.1 The operator quest for ARPU
Handset fashion and ARPU?
9.2 Case Study IV: Vodafone Ferrari
The Ferrari handsets
Vodafone facts
Vodafone and Formula One
Ferrari and Formula One
What's in it for Vodafone?
9.3 Fashion benefits for the MNO
Exclusivity
Customer retention
Customer acquisition
ARPU growth
Enhancement of brand values
Subsidy removal
Tactical move against Tier One handset vendors
9.4 Issues for the MNO
Operator brand building
Branded handsets
Barriers to fashion
9.5 Summary


10 SECONDARY HANDSETS
10.1 Fashion as a driver for secondary handsets
10.2 Technology issues


11 THE HANDSET OPPORTUNITY FOR FASHION AND BRANDS
Market size
11.1 Lessons from the wrist watch market
Market size and companies
Market segmentation and pricing
11.2 Fashion handset market segmentation and pricing
11.3 What can fashion and brands deliver?
Design
Branding
Fashion forward stylling
11.4 New market entrants - fashion firms and brands
Skills which can be leveraged in handsets
11.5 The drivers for new entrants
Revenue
Revenue case for ESCADA
Revenue case for Gucci
Access to new high volume market segment
Attractive margins
Commoditisation drives fashion margins
A new luxury goods item
Launch pad into technology market
11.6 The barriers to fashion and brand entrants
Operator resistance
Handset blocking
Possible solutions
Pricing
Handset-only retailers
Solutions
Design and manufacture
Volumes
Possible solutions
Distribution
Possible solutions
Phone connection and staff training
Possible solutions
After sales support
Possible solutions
Lack of technology kudos
Possible solutions


12 FASHION HANDSET EXAMPLES
12.1 Introduction
Ocean Observations
12.2 Diesel
The brand
Concept handset design
The design process
GUI Design
Iconography
Colours
Font
Distribution and pricing
12.3 Jaguar
The brand
Concept handset design
The design process
GUI Design
Iconography
Colours
Font
Distribution and pricing
The Jaguar Collection


13 FORECASTS
Fashion handset forecast
13.1 Methodology
Definition: Fashion Handset
Market segmentation
Sources
13.2 Analysis
Handset shipment forecast
Watch market segmentation
13.3 Results
Market size
Regional breakdown
Market value
13.4 Summary


List of Figures
Figure 1 - Breakdown of handset retail sales if fashion phone demand is satisfied: 2010
Figure 2 - iPod sales growth: 2001 - 2004
Figure 3 - Global handset shipment: 2003/2004
Figure 4 - Global handset shipment forecast: 2002 - 2008
Figure 5 - Summary of the handset retail experience under subsidy and no subsidy models
Figure 6 - Operator/Handset vendor value-chain schematic: no subsidy
Figure 7 - Operator/Handset vendor value-chain schematic: with subsidy
Figure 8 - Operator/Handset vendor value-chain schematic: with subsidy and technology control
Figure 9 - Cost of the Sony Ericsson s700i under various operator plans
Figure 10 - The handset value-chain
Figure 11 - Handset vendor market shares: 2002 - 2004
Figure 12 - Breakdown of the mobile handset pyramid by device type: 2004
Figure 13 - BOM estimates for the three handset types
Figure 14 - The commoditized handset value-chain
Figure 15 - EMS and ODM outsourced handset manufacture market share
Figure 16 - Handset replacements as a percentage of total sales: 2004 - 2009
Figure 17 - Advice on this season's fabrics from Promostyl
Figure 18 - The diminishing ROI of handset advancements
Figure 19 - The premium added by a fashion brand
Figure 20 - The brand suitability test matrix
Figure 21 - Relationship between exclusivity and overall market size
Figure 22 - Example of Nokia's Series 40 UI
Figure 23 - GUI similarity between Sony Ericsson and Siemens handsets
Figure 24 - Vodafone's handset iconography
Figure 25 - First evolution in 3's icon design
Figure 26 - Second evolution in 3's icon design
Figure 27 - Other services on 3 handsets with same styling as iconography
Figure 28 - Operator ARPU growth: 2001 - 2007
Figure 29 - Mobile service decision drivers for US consumers
Figure 30 - Global mobile phone subscriber forecast: 2004 - 2009
Figure 31 - Fashion handset brand matrix
Figure 32 - Global handset shipment forecast: 2003 - 2009
Figure 33 - Handset ASP erosion: 2000 - 2005
Figure 34 - Global luxury goods product market share: 2003
Figure 39 - Global handset shipment forecast: 2005 - 2010
Figure 40 - Watch unit sales by market segment for selected regions: 2005
Figure 41 - Handset fashion demand units by market segment: 2010
Figure 42 - Regional breakdown of fashion handsets: 2010
Figure 43 - Handset fashion sales breakdown: 2010

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