The PDA Market Consolidates: A Review of Q2 2004

SUMMARY

Abstract

The second quarter of this year saw market conditions improve for the PDA industry. While the second quarter saw improvement over the first, the major challenge for manufacturers remains finding ways to attract and retain users to the market. In the next few months, marketing efforts will increase, and new products will fight for Sonys share of the market, and to attract new users.

This report compiles research and analyses on the worldwide PDA market for Q2 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痴 (RIM).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Executive Summary
  
• Methodology
  
• State of the PDA Market: Q2 2004 Summary
  
  • Feature and Component Update
    
    • Wireless
      
    • VGA Resolution
      
    • Global Positioning System (GPS)
      
    • Replaceable batteries
      
    • Operating Systems
      
• Vendor Update
  
  • Palm OS-Based
    
  • Pocket PC (PPC)-Based (Windows Mobile)
    
• Worldwide PDA Forecasts
  
  • Worldwide PDA Unit Shipments and Revenue
    
    • Q2 2004 Worldwide Unit Shipments
      
    • Q2 2004 Worldwide Unit Shipment Market Shares
      
    • Revised Worldwide Unit Shipment Forecast 2004-2008
      

List of Tables

• Table 1. Q2 2004 vs. Q2 2003 Unit Shipments By Vendor (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 2. Worldwide PDA Shipments 2003-2008 (Units in Millions)
  

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Garmin iQue 3200
  
• Figure 2. Dell Axim X30
  
• Figure 3. HP 4700 and rz1700
  
• Figure 4. PocketLoox v70
  
• Figure 5. Acer N30
  
• Figure 6. Q2 2004 Worldwide PDA Shipment Market Share