 Application Processors in Mobile Devices
Multimedia Enabling Solutions for Wireless Handsets, PDAs, and Portable Media Players
This study examines the increasing demand for application processors in the cellular and wireless handset marketplace. It provides a detailed exploration of application processor technology and the requirements for competitive architectures, including essential product capabilities. Additionally, the research analyzes critical market constraints, from the wireless handset devices targeted by the application processor manufacturers, to mobile multimedia content. The report discusses short- and long-term market implications, and includes key vendor profiles. It concludes with an in-depth market forecast, using empirical data to track both positive and negative market forces.
What Does This Report Answer?
- How large is the application processor market?
- How will application processors drive mobile multimedia content in wireless handsets?
- What are the major trends, market drivers, and product architectures in the application processor market?
- Who are the major players in the application processor market?
- What device technologies will application processors affect?
Who Needs This Report?
- Application processor semiconductor manufacturers
- Wireless handset equipment manufacturers
- Wireless infrastructure providers
- Semiconductor package manufacturers
- Stock analysis firms covering the wireless handset communications market
- Venture capital firms involved in wireless handset processor markets
- Consultants advising clients in the wireless handset processor market
Section 1.
Executive Summary
Section 2.
Introduction
- 2.1 Application Processors in Wireless Handsets
- 2.2 Application Processors and Mobile Multimedia Features
Section 3.
Technology Implications
- 3.1 What Is an Application Processor?
- 3.1.1 Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)
- 3.1.2 Microprocessors
- 3.1.3 ARM
- 3.2 Application Processor Essentials
- 3.2.1 Productivity
- 3.2.2 Power Saving
- 3.2.3 Operating Systems/Software
- 3.2.4 Gaming and Graphics
- 3.2.5 Imaging
- 3.2.6 Security
- 3.3 Technology Summary
Section 4.
Market Assessment and Forecast
- 4.1 Market Environment
- 4.1.1 Wireless Handset Devices
- 4.1.1.1 Smartphones
- 4.1.1.2 Feature Phones/Enhanced Phones
- 4.1.1.3 PDAs
- 4.1.1.4 Portable Media Players
- 4.1.2 Mobile Multimedia Content
- 4.1.2.1 Mobile E-Mail, Instant Messaging, and Internet Browsing
- 4.1.2.2 Mobile Music and Audio
- 4.1.2.3 Multimedia Voice and Videoconferencing
- 4.1.2.4 Mobile Video Playback
- 4.1.2.5 Video Capture and Messaging
- 4.1.2.6 Mobile Broadcast Television
- 4.1.2.7 Advanced Gaming, Graphics, and Pictograms
- 4.1.2.8 Digital Imaging
- 4.2 Vendor Landscape
- 4.2.1 Key Vendors
- 4.2.1.1 Texas Instruments
- 4.2.1.2 Freescale Semiconductor
- 4.2.1.3 Qualcomm
- 4.3 Short-Term Market Implications
- 4.4 Long-Term Market Implications
- 4.5 Regional Markets
- 4.6 Five-Year Forecast
- 4.6.1 Total Application Processor ASP, Unit Shipments, and Revenue
- 4.6.2 Application Processor Unit Shipments and Revenue by Air Interface
- 4.6.3 Application Processor Unit Shipments and Revenue by Wireless Device
- 4.6.4 Penetration Rate of Application Processors
Section 5.
Company Directory
Section 6.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes
Tables and Charts
- Handset Application Processors: Revenue, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: ASP, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Unit Shipments, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Revenue, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Unit Shipments by Air Interface, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Revenue by Air Interface, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Unit Shipments by Wireless Device, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: ASP, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Unit Shipments, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Revenue, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Unit Shipments by Air Interface, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Revenue by Air Interface, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Unit Shipments by Wireless Device, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Handset Application Processors: Revenue by Wireless Device, World Market: 2006 to 2012
- Penetration of Application Processors into Cellular Handsets, World Market: 2006 to 2012
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Number of Pages:
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Number of Tables, Charts and Figures:
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Price:
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Release Date:
| 2Q 2007 |
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