May 06, 2008
Mobile Internet Device Market to Exceed $17 Billion in 2008
By Michelle Robart, TMCnet Editor
According to the research report, "Mobile Internet Devices: Heavyweights Do Battle For $17 Billion Prize," just released by the Strategy Analytics (News - Alert) Connected Home Devices, annual sales of mobile internet devices (MIDs) will exceed $17 Billion by 2014, but Intel-based products will take a minority share.
With headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, Strategy Analytics is an international research and consulting firm. The company’s main focus is on market opportunities and disruptive forces in the areas of automotive electronics and entertainment, broadband connected home, mobile and wireless intelligent systems implementation strategies and high frequency
market intelligence. Strategy Analytics works with clients during annual multi-client services, management team workshops and custom consulting engagements.
market intelligence. Strategy Analytics works with clients during annual multi-client services, management team workshops and custom consulting engagements. MIDs are characterized as the recent attempt by computing, mobile, and consumer electronics companies to develop a market for handheld gadgets that support the complete range of Internet applications familiar to PC users. This Strategy Analytics report estimates that global sales in 2008 will reach one million units, and will continue to expand at an average annual rate of 102 percent to reach 69 million units by 2014.
“Intel's (News - Alert) Moorestown system-on-a-chip will be critical to the company's MID strategy," says Peter King, Director, Connected Home Devices. "But until this arrives in 2009 or 2010, ARM (News - Alert)-based vendors will use this window of opportunity to establish market leadership positions."
The report concludes that the proven advantages of the ARM ecosystem in mobile devices will eventually outweigh those of the Intel platform and that ARM devices will comprise the majority of MID sales thru 2014.
According to David Mercer, president of digital consumer practice at Strategy Analytics, "Mobile Internet Devices will play an important strategic role in extending the Connected Home Ecosystem into the mobile world. The wireless connectivity of MIDs will allow users to access their digital content libraries wherever they happen to be."
According to David Mercer, president of digital consumer practice at Strategy Analytics, "Mobile Internet Devices will play an important strategic role in extending the Connected Home Ecosystem into the mobile world. The wireless connectivity of MIDs will allow users to access their digital content libraries wherever they happen to be."
Strategy Analytics expects most MIDs will feature multiple wireless radios, including Bluetooth, WiFi and cellular 3G. The report also identifies Wimax and GPS (Global Positioning System) as features that will prove increasingly popular.
and cellular 3G. The report also identifies Wimax and GPS (Global Positioning System) as features that will prove increasingly popular.Michelle Robart is a Contributing Editor at TMCnet. To read more of her articles please visit her columnist page.
