Cellular handset shipment growth in 2008 slowed from 23% in 2007 to 4.1% in 2008, but the entire electronics market has been muted because of global economic conditions. We are forecasting a 4.4
Cellular handset shipment growth in 2008 slowed from 23% in 2007 to 4.1% in 2008, but the entire electronics market has been muted because of global economic conditions. We are forecasting a 4.4% handset unit decline for 2009, but some handset types and some cellular markets are growing in 2009 and beyond. For example, in 2009 smartphone shipments are predicted to grow by 25%, feature phones by 2.5% and ultra-low-cost phones for developing countries will grow by 14.5%.
HANDSET VENDOR PROFILES & MARKET SHARES
2008 By Air Standard:
- GSM/GPRS
- EDGE
- CDMA2000-1xEV
- CDMA2000-1xEV-DO
- 1xEV-DO/Rev A & B
- WCDMA/UMTS
- WEDGE
- HSDPA/HSUPA
- HSPA+
- LTE
- TD-SCDMA
- TDMA
- PDC/PHS/PAS
- iDEN
