The definitive guide to the technology trends and strategic issues surrounding the global mobile handset market
Containing over 500 pages of independent market analysis, completely revised forecasts to 2010 and expert strategic outlook, this leading industry report is essential for successful strategic planning and investment along the whole value chain.
NEW for 2006: Future Mobile Handsets - 8th edition
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Key Coverage Includes
- Detailed, independent forecasts to 2010: updated, revised and new forecasts for the global mobile handset market
- Trend analysis: learn from the detailed analysis included in this report and decide where to invest for the most profitable returns
- Feature set penetration: discover which features are the most popular in order to take advantage of niche markets or invest in growing markets
- Technology roadmaps and analysis: see where the market is heading at a glance, where the opportunities and challenges lie and adjust your strategies accordingly
- Case studies: gain an in-depth view of the current market players and learn from their successes
- Future outlook: an investigation into whether and how the market can sustain the levels of growth seen in previous years.
Market Analysis On
- Detailed bill of material (BOM) and average selling price (ASP) forecasts: extensive analysis on cost of different components including RF/IF, baseband, display battery, software and IPRs
- Chipsets integration versus design flexibility, and the limitations of chipsets
- Hardware fragmentation and the need for component standardisation
- Hardware requirements in different market segments from basic phones to feature phones and smartphones
- Evaluation of manufacturing value chain and strategies, including the move to outsourced manufacture with added focus on original design manufacturers (ODMs) and trends in production
- After 3G - the next generation of networks including analysis of HSDPA and Flash OFDM, and how they could revolutionise the market
