Articles tagged with: In Stat
Nearly 800 Planes Will Feature In-Flight Broadband by the End of 2009
The number of broadband enabled airplanes will increase from 25 in 2008 to 800 in 2009, reports in-stat. As a result, broadband hungry airline passengers will generate over $47 million worldwide in 2009. The in-flight broadband market is still emerging and will grow well beyond $1 billion annually by 2012. more
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Replacement Handset Market is Particularly Susceptible to Recession
The global recession will make the next two years unusually difficult for the cellphone industry, reports in-stat. Subscription growth is slowing, so roughly three quarters of handset unit sales are expected to be replacement models, a discretionary purchase that can be delayed in times of economic hardship. The market's eventual recovery will be influenced by technical advances. more
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Mobile Computing and Consumer Electronics Devices to Drive the Next Wave of Rapid GPS Growth
Although cellular handset will continue to dominate shipments of devices with integrated GPS, the next growth spurt will come from mobile consumer electronics (CE) and mobile computing applications, reports in-stat. Mobile computing and CE devices will comprise over 100 million units in 2013. more
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2Wire and Thomson Gain Wi-Fi Market Share
2Wire and Thomson were big winners in the 2008 Wi-Fi market, growing their shipments by nearly 60% annually. Each significantly outperformed the overall market, gaining market share, reports in-stat. 2Wire achieved 11% share, while Thomson's share grew to almost 8%. Market share among the other leading competitors, Linksys, Netgear, and D-Link was flat or down in 2008 compared to 2007. more
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Handset Shipments Expected to Drop 20% in 2009
Although cellphone shipments and subscription numbers have held up relatively well during the global recession thus far, the outlook is more tumultuous for the mobile industry, reports in-stat. Both handset sales and subscriptions will take a hit, but in-stat expects that subscriptions will weather the financial crisis better than handset shipments. more
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Femtocells to Dominate Market for Indoor Cell Coverage
While femtocells were virtually nonexistent in 2006, and deployed by one operator in 2007, they will make up 61% of small cellular base station revenue by 2013, reports in-stat. more
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Camera Phones, Embedded PC Cameras Propel Image Sensor Market
Continued uptake of cameras in mobile phones and notebook PCs is driving growth in the area-array image sensor market, reports in-stat. Worldwide unit shipments of image sensors in camera phones continue to rise, mostly as a result of the continuing penetration of dual-camera phones in Asian markets. These phones utilize both a traditional point-and-shoot camera, as well as a second, inward-facing camera for two-way video communication or videoconferencing. more
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Digital Photo Frame Consumers Want Video Capability
Half of potential photo frame buyers want photo frames that are video capable, according to a recent study by high-tech market research firm, in-stat. As this market migrates towards next generation devices, in-stat's survey also revealed that consumers want Wi-Fi and Internet connectivity. more
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Mobile Application Store Users to Quadruple in Five Years
Marketers and advertisers have a new way to reach mobile audiences, courtesy of yet another emerging market trend credited to the iPhone. Apple's debut of the iPhone Apps store has provided a platform for branded applications. Recent research from in-stat forecasts more than 100 million apps store compatible mobile phones from multiple manufacturers will be shipping within five years. more
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Huawei delivers China Unicom' s first 3G network in Zhengzhou
Huawei says that it has deployed China' s first WCDMA commercial network for China Unicom in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. In China Unicom' s Phase One UMTS tender, Huawei was awarded the largest market share of over 30 percent based on number of transceiver to be deployed. more
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