Discusses competition among the standards governing the key components
Breaks up the market along volumes and value criteria and provides market
forecasts through 2013
Discusses industry structure with company profiles, technological trends,
pricing, R&D and government regulations.
INTRODUCTION
One of the most visible symbols that underline the primacy of wireless
telephony in our everyday lives is the presence of multi-functional handheld
devices. Mobile phones have long outgrown their intended mandate of voice
connectivity. The advanced models, known as smartphones, function as composite
communication and computing devices. The wireless computing bug has bitten
portable computing devices, commonly known as the personal digital assistant
(PDA) as well. As a result, PDAs and smartphones, regardless of their origin,
resemble each other and can be grouped together under the term “mobile
computing.”
Mobile computing devices are the flavor of the season. The current global
financial meltdown notwithstanding, smartphones in particular have emerged as
the proverbial lifeline for all stakeholders related to wireless computing.
Industry data released for the months of November and December 2008 show that
companies such as Apple and Synaptics, which deal with smartphones, have
declared record earnings. For Apple, the iPhone has emerged as the “iPod
killer,” something that was totally unanticipated. It is also important
not to lose sight of the health of the underlying mobile telephony market.
India, one of the fastest growing markets, recorded a net subscriber addition
in excess of 10 million subscribers, one of the highest in its history, for
the month of December 2008.
This report unravels the growth engines of the markets for these devices,
which have kept the demand going in the current unfavorable climate and the
challenges that the stakeholders need to address for continuing the dream run.
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
This study has the following goals and objectives:
Forecasting the size of the total market for mobile computing devices
Comparison and contrast of the two major devices: smartphones and PDAs
Categorize the global market for these two devices along waveforms,
stakeholders, geographical regions, and operating systems.
Analyze the relative strengths and weaknesses of each operating system and
waveforms.
Explain the value proposition and challenges confronting original design
manufacturers (ODMs)
Highlight the roles played by major stakeholders and players.
Overview the activities of influential companies.
Enlist crucial innovation breakthroughs through a detailed patent analysis.
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
The report presents the forecasts for the global smartphone and PDA markets
for the years 2008 to 2013 on a volume and value basis. It is essentially a
dissertation of two different design philosophies that have converged into a
common design and their future with reference to the various technical and
business issues that govern them.
The executive summary presents a snapshot of the volume and value size of
mobile computing devices.
The section on technology overview and feature comparison defines smartphones
and PDAs. It analyzes the relationship of PDAs and smartphones with their
predecessors, PCs and mobile phones, before arriving at a composite model for
mobile computing devices. It then compares and contrasts these devices based
on drivers, challenges, markets targeted, applications, legacy, and physical
form.
The section on the waveform angle examines the part played by the three major
waveform families in the mobile computing landscape: Global System for Mobile
communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and Worldwide
interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) It breaks down the PDA and
smartphone market across waveforms and further along regions.
The section on the role of operating systems analyzes the strategies of
stakeholders of major operating systems - Windows Mobile, Palm OS, BlackBerry,
Apple, Linux (without Android), and others - in addition to explaining the
genesis and features of these operating systems.
The section on stakeholder analysis and market overview identifies stakeholder
groups, explains their value additions and business models and lists the
challenges facing each of these groups in addition to discussing the buyer
supply interplay, role of regulation and cyclicality in context of mobile
computing domain. The section then mentions the activities of influential
stakeholders.
The section on patents analyzes innovative activities that affect the core of
the mobile computing industry. Patents are classified based on their role in
the mobile computing realm. They are also broken down based on timing,
assignee countries, and assignee organizations
INFORMATION SOURCES
This report builds a solid base of existing information on shipments and value
metrics of PDAs and smartphones based on published industry data from primary
sources, companies, and consortia. This data is then subjected to forecasting
methodology that takes into account the following factors:
Robustness of technology succession plans and stakeholder initiatives with
respect to waveforms
Track record of stakeholder drivers and their adaptability to the changing
realities of revenue models and creation of solid ecosystems with respect to
operating systems
Regional growth trends and country specific scenario in relation to the
strengths of respective waveform families and operating system stakeholder
presence with respect to geographical regions
Historical pricing trends and the impact of financial meltdown on these
pricing trends
The following sources have been referred to:
Published industry data
Shipment reports of non-listed companies
10-K reports
AUTHOR CREDENTIALS
Shalini R. has extensive experience analyzing and evaluating advanced
information technology, including networking, telecom, and optical networks.
She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Telecommunications
and a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications and Software Engineering.
Table of Contents
Global Markets for Smartphones and PDAs
Chapter-1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SUMMARY TABLE PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF SMARTPHONES AND PDAS, THROUGH 2013
($ MILLIONS)
SUMMARY FIGURE PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF SMARTPHONES AND PDAS, 2006 - 2013
($ MILLIONS)
Chapter-2: TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW AND FEATURE COMPARISON
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPT OF MOBILE COMPUTING
WHAT DRIVES MOBILE COMPUTING IN THE CURRENT DOWNTURN?
WHAT DRIVES MOBILE COMPUTING.....(CONTINUED)
FIGURE 1 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF SMARTPHONE AND PDA UNITS, 2006 - 2013 (MILLIONS)
CONVENTIONAL COMPUTING
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
READ ONLY MEMORY (ROM)
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM)
STORAGE DEVICE/HARD DISK
CONVENTIONAL MOBILITY
CONVENTIONAL MOBILITY (CONTINUED)
THE CHANGING PARADIGM OF MOBILE COMPUTING - EVOLUTION OF THE PDA AND THE
SMARTPHONE
THE ENDGAME - A COMPOSITE MODEL FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES
FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS
Features and Applications (Continued)
Features and Applications (Continued)
INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE
Processor
Processor (Continued)
Processor (Continued)
FIGURE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE AND PDA SALES BY OPERATING SYSTEM, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 1 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE AND PDA SHIPMENTS BY OPERATING SYSTEM, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF SMARTPHONE AND PDA SHIPMENTS BY OPERATING SYSTEM, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
Memory
Wireless Modules
FIGURE 4 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE AND PDA SALES BY WAVEFORM, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE AND PDA UNIT SALES BY WAVEFORM, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF SMARTPHONE AND PDA UNIT SALES BY WAVEFORM, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
FIGURE 5 (CONTINUED)
Antenna
Radio Frequency Front-end
Baseband Block
Codec
GPS
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE AND COMPUTERS
FORM FACTOR
MEMORY LIMITATION
PRICE
COMPUTING POWER LIMITATION
TOUCH SCREEN AND VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
E-MAIL ON THE MOVE
MEMORY STORAGE FUNCTION
BATTERY PERFORMANCE
VOICE TELEPHONY
ROLE OF OPERATING SYSTEM
ROLE OF ROM
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES AND MOBILE PHONES
PRESENCE OF COMPUTING BLOCKS
THE PROFIT OF DATA
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SMARTPHONES AND PDAS
PHYSICAL FORM
LEGACY AND INHERITANCE
PDA
Smartphone
DRIVERS AND BENEFITS
PDA
Smartphone
GENESIS AND FEATURE PROGRESSION
PDA
FIGURE 6 PROJECTED GLOBAL PDA SALES BY OPERATING SYSTEM, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 6 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL PDA SHIPMENTS BY OPERATING SYSTEM, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 7 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF PDA SHIPMENTS BY OPERATING SYSTEM, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
FIGURE 7 (CONTINUED)
Smartphone
FIGURE 8 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE SALES BY OPERATING SYSTEM, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 4 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE SHIPMENTS BY OPERATING SYSTEM, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF SMARTPHONE SHIPMENTS BY OPERATING SYSTEM, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
MARKETS TARGETED
PDA
Smartphone
APPLICATIONS
PDA
FIGURE 10 PROJECTED GLOBAL PDA SALES BY WAVEFORM, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL PDA UNIT SALES BY WAVEFORM, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 11 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF PDA UNIT SALES BY WAVEFORM, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
Smartphone
FIGURE 12 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE SALES BY WAVEFORM, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 6 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE UNIT SALES BY WAVEFORM, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 13 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF SMARTPHONE UNIT SALES BY WAVEFORM, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY STAKEHOLDERS
FIGURE 14 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE AND PDA SALES BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 7 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE AND PDA SHIPMENTS BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 15 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF SMARTPHONE AND PDA SHIPMENTS BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
FIGURE 15 (CONTINUED)
PDA
FIGURE 16 PROJECTED GLOBAL PDA SALES BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 8 PROJECTED GLOBAL PDA SHIPMENTS BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 17 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF PDA SHIPMENTS BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED)
Smartphone
FIGURE 18 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE SALES BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, 2006 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL SMARTPHONE SHIPMENTS BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
FIGURE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF SMARTPHONE SHIPMENTS BY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER, 2008 AND 2013 (%)
FIGURE 19 (CONTINUED)
CHALLENGES FACED
PDA
Smartphone
Chapter-3: THE WAVEFORM ANGLE
THE GSM FAMILY OF STANDARDS
MARKET SUMMARY OF DOLLAR AND SHIPMENT SALES
TABLE 10 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF GSM FAMILY SMARTPHONES AND PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 11 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF GSM FAMILY SMARTPHONES AND PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
Breakdown and Analysis of the Market
TABLE 12 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF GSM FAMILY SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 13 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF GSM FAMILY SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 14 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF GSM FAMILY PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 15 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF GSM FAMILY PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
INTRODUCTION
SUB-CLASSES - GSM
Introduction and Evolution
Technology Overview
GSM
BSC
MSC
SIM Card
GPRS
EDGE
Perspective
Major Regions and Operators
SUB-CLASSES - UMTS
Introduction and Evolution
Technology Overview
The HSPA Factor
Perspective
Major Regions and Operators
LTE
Introduction and Evolution
Technology Overview
Perspective
Major Regions and Operators
THE CDMA FAMILY OF STANDARDS
MARKET SUMMARY OF DOLLAR AND SHIPMENT SALES
TABLE 16 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF CDMA FAMILY SMARTPHONES AND PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 17 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF CDMA FAMILY SMARTPHONES AND PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
Breakdown and Analysis of the Market
TABLE 18 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF CDMA FAMILY SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF CDMA FAMILY SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 20 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF CDMA FAMILY PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 21 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF CDMA FAMILY PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
INTROUCTION
IS 95
Introduction and Evolution
Technology Overview
Perspective
Major Regions and Operators
CDMA2000
Introduction and Evolution
Technology Overview
Perspective
Major Regions and Operators
EV-DO
Introduction and Evolution
Technology Overview
Perspective
Major Regions and Operators
EMERGING STANDARDS
MARKET SUMMARY OF DOLLAR AND SHIPMENT SALES
TABLE 22 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF WIMAX-ENABLED SMARTPHONES AND PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 23 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF WIMAX-ENABLED SMARTPHONES AND PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
Breakdown and Analysis of the Market
TABLE 24 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF WIMAX-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 25 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF WIMAX-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 26 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF WIMAX-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 27 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF WIMAX-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
WIMAX
Introduction and Evolution
Technology Overview
Perspective
Major Regions and Operators
Chapter-4: MARKET OVERVIEW: THE ROLE OF OPERATING SYSTEMS
WINDOWS MOBILE
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES
PERSPECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
TABLE 28 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF WINDOWS MOBILE-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 29 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF WINDOWS MOBILE-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2006 - 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 30 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF WINDOWS MOBILE-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 31 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF WINDOWS MOBILE-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
SYMBIAN
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES
PERSPECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
TABLE 32 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF SYMBIAN-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 33 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENT SALES OF SYMBIAN-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 34 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF SYMBIAN-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 35 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF SYMBIAN-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
LINUX (EXCLUDING ANDROID)
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES
Features and Specialties (Continued)
PERSPECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
TABLE 36 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF LINUX (EXCLUDING ANDROID)-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 37 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF LINUX (EXCLUDING ANDROID)-ENABLED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 38 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF LINUX (EXCLUDING ANDROID)-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 39 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF LINUX (EXCLUDING ANDROID)-ENABLED PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
BLACKBERRY
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES
PERSPECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
TABLE 40 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 41 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 42 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF BLACKBERRY PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 43 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF BLACKBERRY PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
PALM
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES
PERSPECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
TABLE 44 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF PALM OS-BASED SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 45 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF PALM SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 46 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF PALM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 47 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF PALM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
APPLE
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES
PERSPECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
TABLE 48 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF APPLE SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 49 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF APPLE SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS (PREDOMINANTLY ANDROID)
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES
PERSPECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
TABLE 50 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 51 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 52 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 53 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
Chapter-5: STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS AND MARKET OVERVIEW
CYCLICALITY AND BUYER/SUPPLIER INTERPLAY
REGULATION
FUNDAMENTALS AND STOCK PRICES
SUPPLY CHAIN OVERVIEW AND THE ROLE OF VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS
OEMS AND ODMS
Introduction and Overview
Value Addition and Relationship with Other Stakeholders
OEMs/ODMs
Revenue Models and Costs
Challenges
Geographic Market Analysis
TABLE 54 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OEM SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 55 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ODM SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 56 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OEM SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 57 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF ODM SMARTPHONES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 58 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OEM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 59 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ODM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 60 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OEM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
TABLE 61 PROJECTED GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF ODM PDAS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLIONS)
APPLICATION SPECIALISTS
Value Addition and Relationship with Other Stakeholders
Revenue Models and Costs
Challenges
IP OWNERS
Value Addition and Relationship with Other Stakeholders
Revenue Models and Costs
Challenges
COMPONENT DEVELOPERS
Value Addition and Relationship with Other Stakeholders
Revenue Models and Costs
Challenges
OPERATORS
Value Addition and Relationship with Other Stakeholders
Revenue Models and Costs
Challenges
COMPANY PROFILES AND CURRENT INITIATIVES
ARM
ARM (Continued)
APPLE
BENQ
FREESCALE
GOOGLE, INC.
Google, Inc. (Continued)
HP
HTC
HTC (Continued)
I-MATE
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES
LG ELECTRONICS
MICROSOFT
MOTOROLA
NOKIA
PALM
QUALCOMM
RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIM)
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (TI)
Chapter-6: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL TRENDS
FIGURE 20 MOBILE COMPUTING PDAS AND SMARTPHONES: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 1998-2009 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)
FIGURE 20 (CONTINUED)
TRENDS BY COUNTRY
FIGURE 21 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO MOBILE COMPUTING TECHNIQUES BY COUNTRY, 1976 - JANUARY 2009 (%)
TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
TABLE 62 ASSIGNEES OF FOUR OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO MOBILE COMPUTING, 1976 - JANUARY 2009
TABLE 62 (CONTINUED)
TRENDS BY CATEGORY
TABLE 63 CLASSIFICATION OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO MOBILE COMPUTING BY CATEGORY, 1976 - JANUARY 2009
