Mobile Devices Practice

Services (4) | Research Reports (34) | Research Briefs (57) | Market Data (11) | ABI Insights (123) | Vendor Matrices (8)

topServices

• Smartphones & Mobile Devices Research Service
• Cellular PC Card Modems Research Service
• Netbooks, MIDs and Mobile CE Research Service
• Device Accessories Research Service

topResearch Reports

• Smartbooks

  Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts for a New Class of Ultra-Mobile Devices

• Mobile Devices Annual Market Overview

  Mobile Phones, UMDs, Cellular Modems, Consumer Electronics, and Emerging Mobile Services

• Evolved EDGE

  Infrastructure, Subscriber, Chipset, and Handset Forecasts

• Mobile Broadband-Enabled Consumer Electronics

  Mobile Broadband in Mobile Gaming Consoles, Personal Media Players, Personal Navigation Devices, Digital Cameras, Digital Camcorders, and eBook Readers

• Green Mobile Devices

  Regulatory, Consumer, and Industry Drivers for Corporate Social Responsibility

• Smartphone and OS Markets

  Smartphone and Platform Forecasts and Trends

• Cellular Modems and Mobile Broadband Connectivity

  PCMCIA Cards, USB Modems, Embedded Modules and Routers

• Entry Level Devices

  Market Opportunities for Low Cost and Ultra Low Cost (ULCH) GSM and CDMA Handsets

• Tier Two Handset Vendor Analysis

  Kyocera, ZTE, Huawei, Pantech, Ningbo Bird, NEC, Panasonic, Sagem, and Alcatel

• Wi-Fi Capable Handsets

  Residential and Enterprise Markets for Wi-Fi and Dual-Mode Handsets

• Mobile Phone Accessories

  Features, Pricing, Shipments, and Revenues for Handset Accessories, and Analysis of Opportunities for OEMs, ODMs, Handset Vendors, and Mobile Operators

• Mobile Device Royalties

  Intellectual Property Rates for GSM, WCDMA, and LTE

• First Responder Wireless Communications

  Public Safety Communications Technologies, Market Drivers, and Forecasts

• Mobile Internet Devices

  UMPCs, Netbooks, MIDs, and Supporting UMD Platforms

• The WiMAX Chipset Market

  Vendors, Market Issues, and Forecasts

• Luxury Mobile Phones

  Market and Strategic Issues, Case Studies and Lessons, Future Trends and Forecasting

• Mobile Linux

  Bringing License-Free Operating Systems to Smartphones and Middle-Tier Devices

• The Mobile Browser Market

  Commercial Browsers, Webkit and the Move Towards Open Internet on Mobile Devices

• 3G and Beyond in China and Hong Kong

  Mobile Operator and Vendor Positioning in the Evolving Mobile Markets

• MEMS Accelerometers

  Motion Sensors in the Wireless Handset and Consumer Electronics Markets

• Handset Recycling and Refurbishment

  Impact on Primary Handset Sales and Opportunities for Mobile Operators, Handset Vendors, Recycling Companies, and Retailers

• 4G Intellectual Property and Royalties

  An Analysis of LTE, WiMAX and UMB

• Application Processors in Mobile Devices

  Multimedia Enabling Solutions for Wireless Handsets, PDAs, and Portable Media Players

• Ultra Low Cost Handsets

  Critical Considerations for Device Manufacturers, Semiconductor Vendors and Mobile Operators

• Ruggedized Mobile Devices

  Global Analysis of Air Interfaces, Vertical Markets, and OS Trends for Handsets, Notebooks, PDAs, and Tablet PCs

• Mainland China’s Handset Market and Taiwan’s Handset ODMs

  The Changing Structure of the Mainland Chinese Handset Market and the Growing Importance of Taiwan’s Handset ODMs

• Mobile Phone Innovation in Japan and South Korea

  R&D Activities, Features, Functionality, and Design that will Shape the Future of the Global Handset Market

• Operator-Branded Handsets

  Private Label Devices, ODMs, OEMs, and the Impacts of Changing Carrier-Manufacturer Brand Relationships

• Mobile TV Handsets and Semiconductors

  Broadcast Video Devices, Chipsets, BOM Analysis, and Key Market Drivers

• 3G Chipset Architectures for Video, Music, Gaming, and Television

  Market Trends, Applications, Operators, and Semiconductor Vendors

• Power Management in Consumer Electronics

  Semiconductor Markets for Mobile Phones and other Portable Devices

• DSP in the Mobile Handset

  Chipsets, Technologies, Market Drivers and Forecasts

topResearch Briefs

• Mobile Data Traffic Trends for Embedded Computing Devices

  Explosive Growth for Laptops, Netbooks, and MIDs

• Mobile Device Accessories: Consumer Purchasing Trends and Channel Analysis

  2009 International Consumer Survey Results

• Wi-Fi Handsets - Moving to 802.11n

  2.4GHz or 5GHz

• The Mobile Phone as a Modem

  Network, IT, and User Experience Considerations

• "Green" Handsets

  Selected Results from the October 2009 US Emerging Technology Survey

• 3G+ Multiprotocol Modems

  Carrier Strategies for UMTS and CDMA Technologies

• The Current State of Mobile Malware

  Trouble on the Horizon

• The Wireless Intrusion Detection and Protection Market

  The Current State of the Market and Forecast

• Interest in and Usage of Netbooks

  Results from US Emerging Technology Survey, July 2009

• Interest in and Usage of Cellular Modems

  Results from US Emerging Technology Survey, July 2009

• Interest in and Usage of Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs)

  Results from US Emerging Technology Survey, July 2009

• Mobile Device Accessories: US Consumer Purchasing Trends and Channel Analysis

  Results from US Mobile Device Accessory Survey, July 2009

• Satellite-Enabled Mobile Devices

  Opportunities and Trends for North America

• Dual SIM Handsets

  Market Applications for Dual SIM Connectivity in GSM Handsets

• Satisfaction with Mobile Phone

  US Mobile Devices Survey

• Features Used and Desired in Mobile Phones, Segmented by Mobile Operator

  US Mobile Devices Survey

• Use of Mobile Phone Features

  US Mobile Devices Survey

• Cellular Modem Software and Services

  The Mobile Computing Out-of-Box Experience

• The Impact of Uncertain Economic Conditions on the Future of the Mobile Handset Market

  Scenarios of Optimism and Negativity

• Alternative Handset Charging Technologies

  Fuel Cells, Charging Pads, and Solar

• Features Used and Desired in Mobile Phones

  US Mobile Devices Survey

• Features Expected in Mobile Phones by Price Point

  US Mobile Devices Survey

• Netbooks, MIDS, Consumer Electronics, and Femtocells

  A Match Made in Heaven?

• Pico Projectors in Mobile Handsets

  Cellphones and Big Screens – the Dream Combination

• US Consumer Interest in Netbooks

  Summary of Survey Results

• US Consumer Interest in Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs)

  Summary of Survey Results

• Emerging Displays in Mobile Handsets

  New Technologies Search for a Role in Niche Segments

• Mobile Handset Green Initiatives

  Manufacturing and Materials Issues, Corporate Responsibility, Regulatory Pressures, and Voluntary Industry Efforts

• Open Source Operating Systems in Mobile Internet Devices

  Moblin, Maemo, LiMo and PC-Based Linux Solutions

• Short-Range Wireless Technologies in Mobile Internet Devices

  Wireless Connectivity Options in the New Market for Mobile Computing

• Wireless Subscriber Profiles and Preferences:

  Global Consumer Survey Results

• Mobile Broadband Needs FMC and 4G

  FMC for Mobile Devices Will Help, But the RAN Still Needs 4G

• The Gobi Effect

  How Gobi Affects Mobile Broadband for Laptops

• Mobile World Congress Key Findings

  LTE, WiMAX, Mobile Linux, Femtocells, Location, MIDs, and other Key Topics

• Research in Motion Strategic Review

  Strategy, Performance, Strengths and Limitations of RIM in the Smartphone Market

• Mobile Phone User Interfaces

  Market Trends, Critical Considerations, and Advanced UI Platforms

• Sony Ericsson Strategic Review

  Successfully Identifying Lucrative Handset Segments to Maintain Higher Margins and Stable ASPs

• Motorola Mobile Devices Strategic Review

  Performance, Strengths and Limitations of Motorola’s Mobile Devices Business

• Low Cost 3G Handsets

  Evaluating the “3G for All” Business Case

• 3GSM Mobile Devices Review

  Implications for the Handset Industry

• Mobile Device Security Managed Services

  The Mobile Malware Threat, Device Security Management, and Emerging Business Models for Mobile Operators

• Nokia: A Strategic Review

  Success Factors and Major Limitations for Nokia's Mobile Devices Business

• Removable Memory in Handsets

  SD, MMC and Memory Stick

• Mobile Handsets Market in India

  Vendors Target Rural India with More Ultra Low Cost Handsets

• NFC for Mobile Payments

  Why Carriers Should Support Near Field Communication, and How to Break the Deadlock

• Low Cost CDMA Handsets

  Chips not Royalties Driving Cost Differential with GSM

• Prosumer Mobile Handsets

  Bridging the Work/Life Divide

• Handset Market Booms in 1Q06

  Low Cost Devices Having an Impact

• Handset Market Segmentation

  The Rise of the Slimphone

topMarket Data

• Mobile Devices Market Forecast Analysis
• Smartphone Pricing Market Data
• Smartphone Quarterly Forecast and Features
• Mobile Devices Market Sizing and Share
• Mobile Device Model Tracker
• Mobile Internet Devices Product Database
• Mobile Device Semiconductors Market Data
• Netbooks, MIDs, and Mobile CE Market Data
• Regional and Country Economic Indicators
• Mobile Accessories Market Data
• WWAN Modem and Router Market Data

topABI Insights

• Nokia, Samsung Better Watch Out For The Natives
• MWC 2010 Round-up: ABI Research Analysts Reflect on Four Days in Barcelona
• Large Cellular Modem Vendors Entering the WiMAX Space is a Milestone
• The Secret of Apple’s iPhone App Store Success
• Mobile Handset Purchasers March Back into Shops to Notch up 336.5 million Shipments – Smartphones, The Carrot
• Mobile Handset and Smartphone Market in 2010 and Beyond
• Frankenstein's Smartphone
• Embedded NFC, But It’s Not the Headline Feature
• App Store Market: The Land of Milk and Honey or Cutthroat Alley?
• Economic Outlook for 2010
• Notes from CES: ABI Research’s Analysts Reflect on Three Days in Las Vegas
• Symbian Is on Uncertain Ground
• Google vs. China Stare Down: China Will Eventually, Quietly Blink
• The Google Nexus One Smartphone - Who Cares?
• Festive Cheer for Handset Vendors at The Tills… But What for Microsoft?
• Mobile Set-top Box Solution Brings Benefits to Service Providers and Users
• How to Talk to Your Customers about the Birds and the Trees
• Why There Will Never Be An iPhone Killer
• The Hidden Costs of Mobile Broadband Enablement on Your Portable Computer
• Handset Text-Input Battle-lines
• Global Mobile Handset Semiconductor Market Outlook
• Nokia's Play to Bring Mobile Services to the Masses
• Mobile Broadband Modem Vendors Send Mixed Signals on Q3’09 Performance
• Do Traditional M2M Cellular Embedded Module Vendors Have a Chance in the Connected CE Device Market?
• The Case for Intuitiveness
• What Will Be Left for Windows Mobile 7 When It Arrives?
• Birds of Feather – Japanese Handset Vendor Alliance Seeks to Grow International Presence
• A Peek into the Future
• The Role of Google Chrome OS in the Netbook Market
• Netbook Software: Evolving Choices in Operating System and Applications
• Netbooks Added to the Dollar Menu; Fries Optional
• 3G Handsets in India
• Niche Form Factors Can't Guarantee Even Niche Success
• Timing Solutions: A Market in Transition
• Best Buy and the Changing Face of Mobile Retail Distribution
• The Difference between a Netbook and a Smartphone: Form Factor
• Clear Spot Router Bridges the Device Gap Via Wi-Fi
• Circle of Friends: Which Accessories to Sell
• How Feasible Is it for TD-SCDMA to Take 20% of the Non-Chinese 3G Market?
• What Women Want
• Camera Phones: Ubiquitous But Unused?
• Forecasting the Recovery of the Mobile Handset Market-place
• Operator Branded Handsets Offer Aspiring Handset Manufacturers an Express Route to Market-share
• Will China Mobile's TD-SCDMA Technology Be Successful in 3G?
• Kyocera Wireless Modules Exits the Cellular M2M Market: Impact and Implications
• Will the GSMA Really Standardize Embedded Cellular Modules?
• CTIA Wireless 2009 Wrap-Up
• Airline Carriers Seek Mobile Communications Revenue to Counter the Downturn
• Wi-Fi and Consumers or Femtocells and Carrier?
• Enterprises First to Benefit from Cross-Platform Development of Native Mobile Applications
• WiMAX Activity in the United States: A Bit More Than Just Clearwire
• Netbook Return Rates Around Linux
• Handset Accessories Market to Give Up Star Player for the Environment
• Nokia Announcement to Enter Cellular Modem Market is a Lesson in Market Oriented Strategic Planning
• Growth Prospects and Tipping Points in the Mobile Device Industry
• LTE: Will It Launch Commercially in 2009?
• Dell Smartphones: More of the Same
• On-the-Go Gadgeteers: A Promising Segment for Consumer Technology Product Purchases in the New Year
• Will the Current Economy Influence Consumers’ Purchasing Behavior?
• Holidays 2008: Doomsday or Temporary Downturn?
• Eco-Friendly Consumer Products: How Willing Is the US Public to Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is?
• Is the Economic Downturn All Bad?
• Pioneering 4G Business Models: Taiwan
• An Early Look at Netbook Subsidization by Mobile Operators
• My Device Doesn't Speak English
• Baltic Journey: Mobile Experiences through Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland with my Nokia N95
• Success for Android Has Little to Do With User Acceptance
• Economic Credit Crunch Impact Assessment on 3Q 2008 and 2009 Handset Sales
• Mobile Linux Is Not Open, Mobile Linux Is Not Free
• Sprint Nextel Officially Launches Xohm: What Does This Mean for the Industry?
• CSR and Intel Announce New Bluetooth Interaction for Laptop PCs
• The UMD Market Will Be a Fierce Battleground for x86 and ARM Vendors
• Cellular Technology Is Being Refined For M2M Applications
• TransferJet Consortium Takes Flight
• Pioneering 4G Business Models: UQ Communications (Japan)
• Why and How WiMAX and LTE Harmonization Could Take Place
• The Dawn of a New Mobile Device OS Era
• The Smartphone's Achilles' Heel: Battery Life
• Luxury Handsets and Their Impact on Handset Manufacturers
• The Mobile Wireless Industry Is on the Verge of Dramatic Change
• Is the iPhone an “iKiller App” for Home Automation?
• Is Mobile Linux a Victim of Misconception?
• STMicroelectronics and NXP Form Wireless Semiconductor Powerhouse
• The MVNO Shuffle: Qwest, Sprint, Embarq, and Verizon
• 3 Skype Phone: What Are Its Odds?
• Wireless Voice, Messaging, and Broadband: Will Customers Need Anything Else?
• Some Suggestions for New Entrants into the Chinese Telematics Market
• How to Define 4G and the Reason 4G Networks Are Necessary
• Challenges Facing Mobile Operators in Mature Mobile Cellular Markets
• Will 2008 Be the Year of the Spin-Off?
• Impact of Reduced Mobile Handset Subsidies on the Japanese Market
• Key Partnerships and a Look Overseas Will Boost Mobile Payments

topVendor Matrices

• Mobile Broadband Modem Vendor Matrix
• MID Platforms Vendor Matrix
• Mobile Internet Device Platform Vendor Matrix
• Netbook Platform Vendor Matrix
• UMPC Platform Vendor Matrix
• Smart Phone Vendor Matrix
• Voice Over Wi-Fi Ecosystems Vendor Matrix
• Ultra Low-Cost Handsets Vendor Matrix

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