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3Q 2010

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RR-UI-10

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User interfaces provide access to the computing capabilities of devices. Prompted by Apple’s UI innovations with the iPhone, smartphone OEM’s poured resources into UI design and development. New toolsets and technologies — in particular sensors — are poised to provide user experiences that empower people in new and exciting ways. ABI research anticipates that the sensor-driven UI will be an emergent theme in the next wave of mobile interface innovation — turning objects, locations, and people into networked, interactive elements.

This study examines the key market and technology trends for mobile device UIs. It highlights the UIs of leading device OEMs, and examines UI technologies including frameworks, touchscreens, GPS, sensors, and other components. Forecasts include smartphones shipments by OS and region, mobile augmented reality application downloads, as well as the attach rate for key sensor and other components.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

• What are the key trends in mobile user interfaces (UI)?
• What are the key technologies in mobile user interfaces (UI)?
• What are the current UI strategies for leading smartphone OEMs?
• What is the market outlook for sensors in smartphones?
• What is the forecast growth for GPS technology in smartphones?
• What is the forecast growth for accelerometer technology in smartphones?
• What is the forecast growth for gyroscope technology in smartphones?
• What is the forecast growth for touchscreen technology in smartphones?
• What is the forecast growth for mobile augmented reality applications?
• How fast will the sensor-enabled smartphone segment grow in comparison to the market’s overall volume over the next five years?

Who Needs This Report?

• Handset and mobile device manufacturers
• Mobile operators
• Mobile platform and software vendors
• Content service providers
• Semiconductor manufacturers