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Future Mobile Handsets
8th edition
Published: October 2006
Your definitive guide to the technology trends and strategic issues surrounding the global mobile handset market!
Containing over 500 pages of independent market analysis, detailed forecasts to 2011 and expert strategic outlook, this leading industry report is an essential tool for successful strategic planning.
Key Coverage
Future Mobile Handsets delivers everything you need to drive your business forward:
- Detailed market forecasts to 2011 - Fully updated for 2006, forecasts include: subscriber numbers by region, handset sales by price/cost tier and feature forecasts: cameraphones, video handsets, mobile broadcast TV handsets, music player devices, expandable memory slots (by type), worldwide data users, Wi-Fi and much more
- In-depth trend analysis - This in-depth analysis of current market trends by region and technology, including the replacement and second-hand handset markets, will help you determine where to invest to gain maximum returns over the next 5 years
- Exclusive feature set penetration forecasts - Discover which features are the most popular and take advantage of niche markets and growing technologies. Includes all messaging formats, mobile email, camera phones, mobile TV, Bluetooth and much more
- Invaluable technology roadmaps - Our technology feature roadmaps allow you to identify where the market is heading in terms of technology adoption and asses where the opportunities and challenges may be for your business
- Independent case studies - Track the activity of your competitors and industry partners with fully updated, independent operator and vendor profiles. Each profile contains detailed information on current market share, product portfolio and forward strategy. Includes: Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung LG and BenQ Mobile and other market leading companies
- Expert future outlook - This detailed examination of the global mobile handsets market investigates how industry players will seek to maintain and increase their market share in the face of slower market growth rates and outlines where new revenues are likely to come from going forward
Market Data
Monitor current and future developments across global handset markets and make fully informed business decisions based on the most authoritative industry data available to date:
- Detailed market forecasts to 2011
- In-depth trend analysis
- Exclusive feature set penetration forecasts
- Invaluable technology roadmaps
- Independent case studies
- Expert future outlook
Forecasts
Forecasts to 2011 included in Future Mobile Handsets: 8th edition
- Subscribers by region and network technology
- Pre-paid subscriber penetration
- Handset sales by region and network technology
- Updated GSM and CDMA family unit sales
- Revised and remodelled handsets
- Handset sales by feature type, e.g. basic phone
- Handset sales by price/cost tier
- New smartphone sales
- Feature forecasts:
- Cameraphones (by type)
- Video handsets
- Broadcast mobile TV handsets
- Music player devices
- Bluetooth
- Expandable memory slots (by type)
- Java and BREW handsets
- Wi-Fi
- Handsets sales (by OS and region)
- Hardware components by segment
- BOM, ASP and vendor margins by device tier and technology
- Worldwide data users
Key Issues Addressed
Future Mobile Handsets answers business-critical strategic questions:
- How quickly will subscriber numbers grow in each region over the next five years?
- What will be the growth rate in handset sales for worldwide regions to 2011?
- What will be the speed of transition to next-generation technologies and what effect will this have on the replacement handset market?
- How are vendors and operators using segmentation to better target their market offerings from smartphones to ultra-low cost handsets?
- What are the main features and services being implemented in devices and what is the appeal and key driver for each?
- What are the challenges for power consumption in future handsets and how will this be addressed by evolutions in battery technology in the future?
- How will other wireless networks (WLAN, WiMAX) affect the dynamics of the mobile cellular market going forward?
Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered
Companies:
- Nokia
- Motorola
- Sony Ericsson
- Samsung
- LG Electronics
- BenQ Mobile
Regions:
- North America
- Latin America
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Africa & the Middle East
Who should read this report
- Handset Vendors: benefit from this complete analysis of the global mobile handset market. Investigate new technologies and revenue streams, and track the current position and performance of your competitors
- Operators: understand how the mobile handset market is developing and discover where your company can profit from new opportunities, current successes and potential partnerships
- Component Manufacturers: use detailed forecasts for handset components to drive your business forward and base future decisions on accurate data and independent analysis from leading industry experts
- Application and Content Providers: gain a global understanding of how mobile technologies and handsets will develop and assess the impact that this will have on the services you currently provide, and those you may offer in the future
- Consultants, Analysts and Financial Organisations: develop a thorough understanding of the workings of the global mobile handset industry and base future investments and recommendations on unbiased, unique analysis and primary data
