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SUMMARY
Once home to unconnected devices, the worldwide smart handheld devices market
is now reacting to the impact of a rapidly expanding and flourishing mobile
phone market. The pen-based handheld device market, once the pinnacle of mobile
device functionality, is now struggling with its existence as a secondary
end-user priority behind the mobile phone. The converged mobile device market,
once centered on adding telephony to a handheld device, now derives most of its
volume from solutions injecting data capabilities into a mobile phone.
Based on insight into the actual 1Q04 unit shipment levels from IDC's Handheld
QView service, this IDC study delivers a reevaluation of the 2004 forecast for
the worldwide and regional handheld device and converged mobile devices
industries. This study also forecasts all markets, form factors, operating
systems, and price bands to 2008. Based on the market realities of 1Q04, this
study offers in-depth analysis on current and future market trends, along with
key recommendations and guidance for vendors and enterprises.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Primary Data Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Situation Overview
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: Worldwide Smart Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Smart Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Western Europe Smart Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Asia/Pacific Smart Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Japan Smart Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Rest of World Smart Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Handheld and Converged Mobile Devices
- Handheld Devices: Worldwide
- Handheld Devices: United States
- Table: Worldwide Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2008
- Table: Western Europe Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2008
- Table: Asia/Pacific Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2008
- Table: Japan Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2008
- Table: Rest of World Handheld Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2008
- Converged Mobile Devices: Worldwide
- Converged Mobile Devices: United States
- Table: Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Converged Mobile Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Western Europe Converged Mobile Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Asia/Pacific Converged Mobile Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Japan Converged Mobile Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Table: Rest of World Converged Mobile Device Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price, 2003-2008
- Platforms
- Handheld Devices
- Table: Worldwide Handheld Device Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Handheld Device Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: Worldwide Keypad-Based Handheld Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Keypad-Based Handheld Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: Worldwide Pen-Based Handheld Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Pen-Based Handheld Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Keypad-Based Handheld Shipments by Price Band, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Pen-Based Handheld Shipments by Price Band, 2003-2008
- Converged Mobile Devices
- Table: Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: U.S. Converged Mobile Device Unit Shipments by Operating System, 2003-2008
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Handheld Device Market, 2004-2008
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Market, 2004-2008
- Essential Guidance
- Vendors
- Manage Technology Transitions
- Understand Perception Reframing
- Invest in Brand
- Leverage Strength
- Be Objective
- Focus
- Be Aware of Disruption
- Diversify
- Deliver an Intuitive Environment
- Think Globally
- Think "Brown Box" for Enterprise
- Partner, Partner, Partner
- Enterprises
- Consider Mobile for Competitive Advantage
- Commit to a Considered Approach
- Leverage Partnerships Through a Point Contact
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Worldwide Mobile Phone QView
- Worldwide Handheld QView
- Special Reports
- Smart Handheld Devices: Overview
- Smart Handheld Devices: Enterprise
- Smart Handheld Devices: Solutions
- Smart Handheld Devices: Technology
- Appendix: Complete IDC Mobile Device Segmentation
- Mobile Phones
- Figure: IDC's Mobile Devices Segmentation
- Handheld Devices
- Pen-Based Handheld Devices
- Keypad-Based Handhelds
- Converged Mobile Devices
- Synopsis
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