Mobile devices

Saturday, January 2nd 2010 - 16:30 CET - Comments: 0

M obile Device Shipments Will Nearly Double Before 2015, Says ABI Research. 2009 will see a total of 1.2 billion mobile devices shipped, according to the latest data from ABI Research. That includes all categories of wireless devices including cellular handsets, MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices), netbooks, mobile consumer electronics products, and cellular modems. Shipments of these mobile devices will have nearly doubled in 2014 to a total of 2.25 billion, according to the firm’s new forecasts.

 

Mobile Device Shipments & Handset sales

"The next five years will see a shift in the breakdown between types of mobile devices shipped," comments industry analyst Michael Morgan. "Today, wireless handsets rule the roost, with other mobile devices accounting for only 40 million shipments and cellular modems only 60 million. While handset shipments did actually decrease between 2008 and 2009 due to the global recession, the other two segments in fact grew very aggressively. "Handset sales are growing at only 4%, while cellular modem shipments are expected to grow by 40% annually, and ultra mobile devices by 67%. These newer categories represent very attractive market opportunities and new revenue streams for operators."

 

Smartphones

These developments put smartphones in direct competition with a variety of other mobile device segments for consumer's dollars. As Morgan says, "The convergence period for cellular communications is coming to an end, and now we're entering a period of divergence. For many mobile devices the technology is already in place, it's just the business and billing models that need to be built."

 

Low cost and ultra-low cost segments

This means that some handset vendors may need to seek a greater part of their business in the low cost and ultra-low cost segments, while MIDs and netbooks will have to better define their unique use cases and value propositions. The same will apply to cellular modems, and operator subsidies will also have an important influence on the sale of these mobile devices.

 

Mobile Devices Annual Market Overview

ABI Research's Mobile Devices Annual Market Overview highlights key device segment trends and market considerations across many mobile device categories including mobile handsets and handset accessories, Ultra Mobile PCs, netbooks, MIDs, cellular modems, WiMAX devices and consumer electronics. Since wireless connectivity continues to be incorporated into new device segments, the impact of emerging services and technologies is explored in relation to their market potential in mobile devices. Click here for the full report on Mobile Devices from ABI Research.

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