Market research 1 - N60

ð                   According to Gartner, all smartphones would have a built-in wireless email application by the end of 2008.

ð                   Forrester found that 2/3 of US households have at least one mobile phone.

ð                   According to Strategy Analytics, 257m camera phones (38% of total handsets) were shipped worldwide in 2004, up 206%. Nokia (18%), Motorola (17%) and Samsung (13%) were the winning trio.

ð                   IDC forecast that US mobile ARPU for consumers and businesses would continue to grow with the introduction of new services. U.S. consumer mobile ARPU would grow slowly to $48 in 2009, while US business mobile ARPU would grow to $74 in 2009.

ð                   Pyramid Research argues that WiMAX will be primarily a solution for fixed carriers to provide backhaul and high-speed internet access. It forecasts WiMAX subscribers to reach 10.9m by 2009.

ð                   According to IDC, PC shipments rose 11% in 1Q05.