http://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Consumer%2FConsumer+Devices%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scoreIDC research on blank cd and dvd media, cd and dvd drives, channels and alliances – desktop and mobile devices, contract manufacturing – hardware, compressed audio players, digital capture devices, digital tv, digital video camcorders, dvd players, game consoles and game handhelds, handhelds and pdas, handsets, home networking, information appliances, optical drives, pc cameras, pc and device management software, semiconductors – consumer devices, set-top boxes and pvrs, storage media and streaming mediaen-ushttp://cdn.idc.com/en_US/images/pageImg/idcLogoHome.jpghttp://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Consumer%2FConsumer+Devices%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scorehttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prCZ21522108http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prCZ21522108The growing popularity of IPTV services offered by a number of leading service providers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) bodes well for the region's telecoms industry, as it searches for ways to diversify its voice and Internet access businesses. A recent study published by IDC indicates that, despite relatively limited uptake of IPTV in previous years, total IPTV subscriber connections in CEE are poised to grow more than 100% in 2008, from approximately 290,000 connections in 2007. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214937http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214937This IDC update examines flat TV vendor and reseller trends in the U.S. LCD TV and PDP markets, measuring SKU-level ASPs and virtual shelf-space impressions within primary U.S. consumer electronics retailers' online/ecommerce sites. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=J8230105http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=J8230105The content of this document was written in Japanese 本調査レポートでは、FTTHの普及やNGNで再び注目を集める国内IPTVサービス市場の最新動向と市場規模予測を提供している。「家電メーカーやテレビ局などが、IPTVを新たな市場機会と捉え始めたことによって、IPTVサービス市場を取り巻く状況は好転しつつある。しかし、現在の主要IPTVサービスのビジネスモデルはCATVの模倣であり、先行する有力CATVやスカパーなどに対して競争優位性に欠けることから、急速な事業拡大は望めない。2011年のアナログ停波や法制度の見直しなどを睨みつつ、IPTVならではのきめ細かなインタラクティブ性を生かしたビジネスモデルの追求や、NTT東日本／西日本などの販売チャネルとの連携による顧客サポート体制の強化が重要である」とIDC Japan コミュニケーションズのシニアマーケットアナリストである小野 陽子は述べている。 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=215037http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=215037This IDC Flash analyzes the impact of Iomega's new StorCenter ix2, a network storage appliance for small businesses and homes. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214500http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214500This IDC Insight provides a summary of the major developments and product announcements — made at the CEDIA Expo in Denver in September 2008 — in the high-end consumer digital displays industry. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214912http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214912This IDC Insight analyzes — in what appears to be a reversal — the Entertainment Software Association's announcement that the gaming industry's premier U.S. trade show, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, will again invite a larger group of industry attendees. After a two-year trial of a more exclusive, scaled down format left exhibitors and attendees unsatisfied, will a return to the crowded old E3 be the answer, or is E3 no longer relevant? Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUK21506708http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUK21506708The Western European mobile phone industry felt the impact of the global financial crisis in the third quarter of 2008, as total handset shipments decreased significantly over previous quarters. Mobile phone manufacturers shipped 45.8 million handsets in 3Q08, down 8.0% from the previous year and up 5.1% over 2Q08. The third quarter has historically been a ramp-up period as manufacturers load their sales channels with handsets in preparation for the holiday season, resulting in year-on-year growth as high as 20%. However, this year has not witnessed a similar ramp up, largely due to the current economic situation. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=LM52Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=LM52QThis IDC Flash comments on the new converged mobile devices that HP iPAQ launched with Vodafone and questions whether they really drive mobile connectivity around the globe as announced by HP. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21500308http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS21500308According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, mobile phone manufacturers shipped a total of 299.0 million handsets in 3Q08, up 3.2% from last year, and down -0.4% over 2Q08. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214908http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214908This IDC Flash analyzes the recent news from Texas Instruments (TI) and assesses the future impact on Texas Instruments and the wireless semiconductor industry in general. On October 20, 2008, Texas Instruments announced its 3Q08 financial results, which revealed rapidly deteriorating semiconductor demand overall and significant changes and restructuring for its wireless chipset business over the upcoming quarters. TI acted on its cautious outlook by reducing its foundry utilization by 10% during the quarter to draw down channel inventory levels in anticipation of continued slow demand. TI expects that the fourth quarter will see a 10% decline in revenue on a quarter-on-quarter basis, including its calculator business. Most surprisingly, TI announced that with its restructuring plans, it will seek to sell its merchant baseband processor business and focus on applications processors in the smartphone and feature phone segments, and thereby improve margins and focus longer term on the analog and embedded processing businesses, which offer higher potential top-line growth and stronger overall margins. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT