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SUMMARY
Shipments declined in the first quarter of 2004, as manufacturers have adjusted their strategies to deal with the shrinking market. However, they are still focusing on growing the market by attracting new users and convincing current users to upgrade. New products will be fewer in number this year, but more targeted in their approach to users. This report compiles research and analyses on the worldwide PDA market for Q1 2004, in terms of unit shipments, vendor and operating system market shares. The report provides profiles of major vendors and their most recent products, and discusses market trends, opportunities and challenges. In its coverage of the PDA market, In-Stat/MDR includes those products that are focused on the consumer and corporate markets. Coverage will not include those PDAs specifically designed for industrial or retail markets, "smartphone" products that are sold only by wireless service providers or manufactured by a traditional mobile phone manufacturer, or messaging products such as Research in Motion"s (RIM). TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Executive Summary
- Methodology
- State of the PDA Market: Q1 2004 Summary
- How Will Q2 2004 be Different
- Consumer Survey Data/Analysis
- Who Owns a PDA?
- Who Plans to Purchase a PDA in Next 12 Months
- Interest in Using Phone as Modem for Laptop or PDA
- Feature and Component Update
- Wireless
- VGA Resolution
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Replaceable batteries
- Microsoft's Windows Mobile
- PalmSource's Palm OS
- Intel's PXA27x Family
- Graphics Accelerators
- Vendor Update
- Palm OS Based
- Pocket PC (Windows Mobile) Based
- Linux
- Worldwide PDA Forecasts
- Worldwide PDA Unit Shipments and Revenue
- Q1 2004 Worldwide Unit Shipments
- Q1 2004 Worldwide Unit Shipment Market Shares
- Operating Systems
- Revised Worldwide Unit Shipment Forecast 2004-2008
List of Tables- Table 1. Demographics of Those Who Own PDAs (Base = 129)
- Table 2. Consumer Electronics Products/Services Owned by Respondents Who Have PDAs (Base = 129)
- Table 3. Demographics of Those Planning to Buy a PDA (Base = 41)
- Table 4. Consumer Electronics Products/Services Owned by Respondents Who are Planning to Buy a PDA (Base = 41)
- Table 5. Q1 2004 vs. Q1 2003 Unit Shipments By Vendor (Units in Thousands)
- Table 6. Worldwide PDA Shipments 2003-2008 (Units in Millions)
List of Figures- Figure 1. Do You Plan to Purchase a PDA in the Next 12 Months?
- Figure 2. Interest in Phone as Modem for Laptop or PDA
- Figure 3. palmOne Zire 72
- Figure 4. Amida Simputers
- Figure 5. Q1 2004 Worldwide PDA Shipment Market Shares
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