Global in scope, IDC's Mobile Device Technology and Trends service provides comprehensive analysis of the key technologies and market trends relating to both consumer and enterprise mobile devices. The service addresses a host of key mobile technologies, from personal, local, and wide area wireless connectivity and alternative input solutions to mobile device operating systems, user interfaces, and GPS and location technologies. The service also provides detailed global and regional forecasts for mobile phones, handhelds, and converged mobile devices. In addition, the service addresses the political economy of mobile devices, including that of low-cost phones for emerging markets and the strategic response of device vendors. The service is designed to help device manufacturers, software developers, mobile operators and MVNOs, component suppliers, and investors navigate the evolving market for mobile devices through actionable intelligence.

This service covers the following segments of the U.S. and worldwide mobile device technologies market:

• Access standards (Bluetooth, WiFi, cellular, WiMAX)
• Mobile TV
• Memory and storage, including expansion
• GPS capabilities, location technologies, and presence
• Mobile device operating systems
• User interface and input methodologies
• Music and imaging
• Dual-mode, multimode phones

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Evolution of wireless technology trends
• Emerging markets and entry-level phones
• WiFi- and UMA-enabled multimode phones
• Multimedia and input methodologies
• Device vendor strategies
• Handhelds and converged mobile devices

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What are the strategies being adopted by various device vendors with respect to dual-mode/multimode devices?
2. How will IMS and the proliferation of wireless access technologies affect the mobile device market?
3. What are the drivers for the smartphone market, and what is the future of feature phones in this context?
4. How will GPS and location-based services affect the mobile device market?
5. What does the growing salience of emerging markets mean for established device vendors and their smaller rivals?
6. What does the ascendancy of the open source operating systems mean for the future of mobile phones?

IDC's Mobile Device Technology and Trends service analyzes the product strategies, competitive positioning, and overall strategic direction of major players in the mobile device technology market, including:

Access, Alcatel-Lucent, AMD, Analog Devices, Apple, ARM, Avaya, Belkin, BenQ, Broadcom, Cisco, CSR, Curitel, Dell, Fujitsu, Google, HP, HTC, Hynix, IBM, Infineon, Intel, Kingston, Kyocera, LG Electronics, Macromedia, Marvell, Microsoft, Mitac, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, NXP, Palm, Panasonic, Pantech, QUALCOMM, Research In Motion, Sagem, Samsung, SanDisk, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, Sony BMG, Sony Ericsson, STMicroelectronics, Sun, Symantec, Texas Instruments, UTStarcom, Yahoo!, and ZTE as well as a host of mobile operators and MVNOs.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

This study reviews the political economy of low-cost handsets in high-growth, emerging markets and examines the strategies of device vendors with respect to entry-level phones. Competitive positioning of vendors is also discussed.

This study looks at the increasing salience and growth of converged mobile devices, or smartphones, as a category and the impact these devices are likely to have on the mobile ecosystem, particularly mobile operator/device vendor relationships.

This study examines the impact that proliferation of access networks and the increasing maturity of VoIP are likely to have on dual-mode devices. An analysis of evolving market and technology trends and a detailed forecast are also provided.

This study examines the complex world of mobile search, in particular the strategies of various technology companies and device vendors. It also discusses the alliance strategies of key players and the emerging value chain.

This study looks at the impact of technological convergence and the continuing struggle among new entrants and incumbent players in the mobile environment for dominance in the unfolding converged marketplace.

These studies provide detailed market analyses and forecasts of mobile phones, handhelds, and converged mobile devices, along with quarterly updates.

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