Global Portable Electronics Market

Key Findings

• Global mobile phone shipments grew by 12.3% YOY in 2007 in volume terms. In future, this market will be largely driven by replacement market and strong demand from Asia.

• The global notebook market surged tremendously by 23% YOY in 2007.

• In developed countries such as the US, it is expected that the sales of notebooks will exceed that of desktops for the first time in 2008.

• In general, falling price points, along with enhanced features, stronger consumer awareness and increasing customization, remains the major driving force for the global portable electronics industry.

• Portable in-car navigation system remains highly under-penetrated, providing opportunities to players in portable navigation market.

Key Issues & Facts Analyzed

• What is the current market size of various components of the portable electronics industry?

• What are the factors thrusting growth in the global portable electronic industry?

• What are the potential opportunities and challenges for the industry?

• Where will the global portable electronic industry component heading in future?

Key Players Analyzed

This section details on the business overview and key facts on players like Nokia Corporation, Samsung, Sony Corporation, Apple Computer, Hewlett-Packard Company, Toshiba Corporation, Research In Motion Limited, Eastman Kodak Company, TomTom N.V., etc.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources
Information given in the report has been sourced from books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Methods
The analytical methods used in the report are ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting and cause and effect analysis.

Table of Content

1. Analyst View
2. Portable Electronics Industry - An Overview
3. Industry Attractions
3.1 Mobile Handset Demand
3.2 Digital Audio
3.3 Price, Features & Consumer Awareness
4. Global Portable Electronics Industry Statistics - By Components
4.1 Mobile Handset
4.1.1 Camera Phone
4.1.2 Smartphone
4.2 PDA
4.3 Notebook/Laptop
4.4 Portable Media Player & Games Console
4.4.1 Portable Media Player & MP3 Player
4.4.2 Portable Games Console
4.5 Digital Camera
4.6 Portable Navigation System
5. Emerging Opportunity Areas
5.1 NAND Flash
5.2 Chipset Manufactures
5.3 Navigational Services
5.4 Tactile Switch Industry
5.5 Infotainment Industry
5.6 Mobile Advertising
6. Growth Inhibitors
6.1 Intense Competition
6.2 Technological Advancements
6.3 Changing Consumer Preference
7. Key Players
7.1 Nokia Corporation
7.2 Motorola, Inc.
7.3 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
7.4 Sony Corporation
7.5 Apple Computer, Inc.
7.6 Hewlett-Packard Company
7.7 Toshiba Corporation
7.8 Dell Inc.
7.9 Research In Motion Limited
7.10 Palm, Inc.
7.11 Eastman Kodak Company
7.12 Garmin Ltd.
7.13 TomTom N.V.

List of Tables

Table 3-1: Global - Forecast for Mobile Handset Statistics by Region (2008-2010)
Table 4-1: Global - Portable Electronics Industry by Component (in Billion US$), 2007
Table 4-2: Global - Mobile Handset Shipment by Vendor (in Million Units), 2006 & 2007
Table 4-3: Global - Mobile Handset Market by Vendor (%), 2006 & 2007
Table 4-4: Global - Camera Phone Sales by Region (in ‘000 Units), 2005, 2006 & 2010F
Table 4-5: Global - Smartphone Sales by Region (in Million Units), 2006 & 2007
Table 4-6: Global - Converged Device* Shipment by Player (in Units), Q4 2006 & Q4 2007
Table 4-7: Global - Forecast for Smartphone Sales by Region (in Million Units), 2008-2011
Table 4-8: Global - Preliminary PDA Shipment by Vendor (in Units), Q1 2006 & Q1 2007
Table 4-9: Global - Preliminary PDA Shipment by Operating System (in Units), Q1 2006 & Q1 2007
Table 4-10: Global - PDA Shipment by Vendor (in Units), 2006E
Table 4-11: Global - PDA Shipment by Operating System (in Units), 2006E
Table 4-12: Global - Forecast for Growth in PC Shipment by Region (%), 2008-2012
Table 4-13: US - PC Shipment by Vendor (in Units), Q1 2007 & Q1 2008
Table 4-14: Global - Rank of Notebook Market Players by Region (Q3 2006)
Table 4-15: Global - Notebook Market by Major Players (%), Q4 2006
Table 4-16: Global - Digital Camera Shipment by Region (in Units), 2007
Table 4-17: Japan - Forecast for Digital Camera Shipment (in ‘000 Units), 2008-2010
Table 4-18: Global - Navigation Device Sales by Company (in Million Units), 2007E & 2015F
Table 5-1: Global - NAND Flash Market by Application (%), 2003-2008F
Table 5-2: Global - GPS Chipset Shipment by Product (in Million Units), 2007-2012F
Table 7-1: Nokia Corporation - Financial Overview (in Million Euro), 2005-2007
Table 7-2: Motorola, Inc. - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-3: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Financial Overview (in Trillion KRW), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-4: Sony Corporation - Financial Overview (in Million JPY), 2006-2008
Table 7-5: Apple Computer, Inc. - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-6: Hewlett-Packard Company - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-7: Toshiba Corporation - Financial Overview (in Million JPY), 2006-2008
Table 7-8: Dell Inc. - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006-2008
Table 7-9: Research In Motion Limited - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006-2008
Table 7-10: Palm, Inc. - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-11: Eastman Kodak Company - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-12: Garmin Ltd. - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & 2007

List of Charts

Figure 4-1: Global - Mobile Handset Factory Revenue (in Billion US$), 2007, 2008F & 2011F
Figure 4-2: Global - Camera Phone Sales (in Million Units), 2001 & 2006
Figure 4-3: Global - Camera Phone Shipment (in Million Units), 2005E & 2009F
Figure 4-4: Global - PC Shipment (in Million Units), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-5: US - Laptop/Notebook Sales (in Million Units), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-6: Global - Forecast for Growth in PC Shipment (%), 2008 & 2009
Figure 4-7: Global - Forecast for PC Shipment (in Million Units), 2008 & 2012
Figure 4-8: Global - PMP & MP3 Players Output (in Million Units), 2006 & 2007E
Figure 4-9: Global - PMP & MP3 Players Shipment (in Million Units), 2005 & 2011F
Figure 4-10: US - Game Sales by Consoles, Handhelds & PCs (%), 2007
Figure 4-11: US - Computer & Video Game Software Sales (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-12: US - Hardware Sales (in Million Units), 2007
Figure 4-13: US - Games Software Sales (in Million Units), 2007
Figure 4-14: Global - Digital Camera Shipment (in Million Units), 2007
Figure 4-15: Global - Forecast for Digital Camera Shipment (in Million Units), 2008-2010
Figure 4-16: Europe - Forecast for Digital Camera Shipment (in ‘000 Units), 2008-2010
Figure 4-17: North America - Forecast for Digital Camera Shipment (in ‘000 Units), 2008-2010
Figure 4-18: Asia - Forecast for Digital Camera Shipment (in ‘000 Units), 2008-2010
Figure 4-19: Rest of the World - Forecast for Digital Camera Shipment (in ‘000 Units), 2008-2010
Figure 4-20: Global - In-car Navigation System Shipment (in Million Units), 2006 & 2012F
Figure 4-21: Europe - PND Sales (in Million Units), 2006 & 2012F
Figure 4-22: North America - PND Shipment (in Million Units), 2006 & 2012F
Figure 5-1: Global - GPS Chipset Shipment (in Million Units), 2007 & 2012F
Figure 5-2: Global - GPS Chipset Revenues (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2011F
Figure 5-3: Global - Mobile Entertainment Market (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2011F
Figure 5-4: Global - Forecast for Mobile Infotainment* Market by Region (%), 2011
Figure 5-5: Global - Mobile Advertisement Spending (in Million US$) 2006-2011F