Mobile:
Informa Telecoms
Management Report November 2007
The mobile handset industry is the largest consumer electronics market in the world, but its growth is now slowing. Informa Telecoms & Media believes that over the next two years the handset industry is heading towards a period of increased competition and lower margins. Now in its 9th edition, Future Mobile Handsets is the definitive guide to the worldwide handsets market. The report provides unrivalled coverage and in-depth analysis of mobile handset device trends, highlighting the important role they will play in supporting future generation wireless communications networks
NEW IN THIS EDITION
- Detailed forecasts for 2.5G, 3G and now 3.5G handsets by region from 2007 - 2012 including: HSDPA, HSUPA, CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev A & CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev B
- Detailed analysis of market segmentation evolution and the emergence of new market segments including Mobile Converged Devices and FMC devices
- Handset average selling price (ASP) and bill of material (BOM) detailed analysis and forecasts to 2012 by technology (2G, 2.5G, 3G, and 3.5G) and feature-set (from basic phones to high-end smartphones)
- New vendor profiles: Apple, HTC plus updated profiles on the top 5 handset manufacturers: Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson analysing company performance, product portfolio analysis and our expert analyst critique
Key issues addressed
- What are the key network technologies and how are they being implemented globally?
- What size is the addressable market (i.e. subscriber forecasts)?
- How large is the market for handsets?
- What are the major trends in handsets?
- What are the key handsets segments and features?
- Who are the major players in the handsets value chain and what are the successful strategies?
- How much of the market will smartphones account for?
- What key hardware and software trends will shape the industry?
- What are the future trends in handset ASPs and cost?
- How will convergence and disruptive networks affect the handsets industry?
Forecasts
Mobile subscribers (m), by region and network technology
Mobile data users as percentage of subscribers, by region
Mobile handset sales (m), by:Worldwide handset sales by wireless network technology including:
- region and network technology
- network technology grouping
- technology segmentation
- chipset embedded and by process speed
- embedded storage memory footprint (m units)
- RAM memory footprint (million units)
- number of display colours
- display resolution
- battery capacity (m units)
Worldwide handset sales by feature set including:
- WCDMA
- HSDPA
- CDMA EV-DO
- CDMA EV-DO Rev A
- CDMA EV-DO Rev B
Replacement handsets sales in year as a percentage of total handset sales, by region, 2007-2012
- Cameraphones
- Mobile video
- Mobile music (MP3/AAC)
- Java
- BREW
- Flash Lite
- Bluetooth
- Dual-mode WLAN
- Dual-mode WIMAX
Handset features penetration, 2001-2012
Broadcast TV handsets sales, by technology
Handset sales featuring external memory slot, by standard
Smartphone sales, by OS and segment by region
Open OS handset sales (m), by OS type
Average hardware requirements by mobile market segment
BOMs and ASPs by market segment and by wireless network technology
Minimum selling price (MSP) by device category from basic phones to smartphones
ASP forecasts by region
Handset sales by price category
ASP for 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 3.5G handsets, average across all ranges vs low-end points
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