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Forward Concepts, a research firm specializing in electronic industry market, today announced the result of a study that focuses on emerging mobile Internet devices (MID).
The report, “Mobile Internet Device (MID) & Chip Market Opportunities,” also explores the prospects of MID chips.
According to Forward Concepts, MIDs refer to a group of mobile communication devices that “serve the gap between high-end smartphones and ultra-portable PCs (UMPCs).”
In its study, Forward Concepts draws a clear line demarcating Apple’s ( News - Alert) 3G  iPhone ( News - Alert) from the so-called MIDs, saying that apart from providing Internet access, utility, and interaction to the users, “a true MID also requires a larger (4- to 6-inch) screen with higher resolution, TV out and optional Mobile TV capabilities.”
The study forecasts the market of MIDs and chips through 2012 and finds that “user interface will be the key to success and will likely need to be capable of responding not only to touch-based inputs but also keep pace with other evolving input methods such as the ones based on motion, gesture and placement.”
The study finds that the hardware, software, and form of the MIDs require a thorough revamping in order to become competitive in the present market conditions.
The category of chips studied includes ARM ( News - Alert) application processors, Intel’s Atom X86-heritage processors and cellular-centric chips.
The global MID production is expected to grow from 305,000 units in 2008 to about 40 million units in 2012, resulting $12 billion in revenue. Simultaneously, the chip market will grow from $29 million in 2008 to $2.6 billion in 2012.
Satish Menon, a senior analyst at Forward Concepts and primary author of the report, said: “This study explores the market dynamics for MIDs and profiles early market examples. And the study forecasts low-end, mid-range and high-end MID markets and the integrated circuits, including the all-important application processors, digital basebands, RF transceivers and PAs, graphics and other coprocessors, imagers, touch-screen controllers, and peripheral chips like Wi-Fi , WiMAX ( News - Alert), GPS, Bluetooth, Mobile TV.”
Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Rajani’s articles, please visit her columnist page.
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