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Handset Connectivity Technologies Handset Connectivity Technologies is the fourth
consecutive report from Berg Insight analysing the latest
trends on the worldwide market for GNSS, Bluetooth,
WLAN and NFC technologies in mobile handsets.
This report in the NGT Research Series from Berg
Insight provides you with 150 pages of unique business
intelligence including 5-year industry forecasts and expert
commentary on which to base your business decisions.
This report will allow you to:
Benefit from numerous executive interviews with market
leading companies.
Learn about the strategies of the leading chipset and
handset vendors.
Gain access to the latest data and statistics about handset
shipments.
Identify the opportunities and challenges with integration
of multiple connectivity technologies in mobile handsets.
Realize the importance of Assisted-GNSS and hybrid
location technologies.
Comprehend how NFC technology in handsets can
enable new services.
Understand the drivers and barriers for industry-wide
adoption of new technology.
Predict future connectivity design trends and technology
developments.
This report answers the following questions:
What is the current state of NFC adoption in the handset
market?
What is the roadmap for integration of new WLAN
standards in mobile phones?
What is driving the adoption of GPS technology in GSM/
WCDMA handsets?
What are the benefits with Assisted-GPS, A-GNSS and
hybrid location technologies?
Which features are supported in the latest Bluetooth
standard?
Who are the leading developers of cellular and
connectivity chipsets?
Which connectivity technologies are being adopted by
leading handset vendors?
What impact will new technologies have on the wireless
chipset value chain?
How is the greater diversity of radios affecting wireless
chipset and handset design?Published By: Berg Insight
Date Published: Jun 2013 * * * * * * Hungary Consumer Electronics Report Q3 2013 The Hungarian consumer electronics market is in no position to enjoy a recovery in 2013, with overalldemand expected to be flat in US dollar terms, although there should be a few growth areas such as tablets,ultrabooks and smartphones. The Hungarian consumer faces yet another tough year, as fiscal austerity,tighter credit conditions, weakening confidence, a still-large overhang of debt and elevated unemploymentlevels all pose major challenges to households. The weak Hungarian forint in H113 is another constraint ondemand for imported consumer electronics products. However, the consumer electronics market still hasconsiderable latent growth potential. Home computer penetration remains low compared with peer groupcountries for example - only slightly higher than Romania and Bulgaria - while internet penetration is alsorelatively low as a percentage of households.
Headline Expenditure Projections
Computer Hardware Sales: US$1.3bn in 2012 and remains US$1.3bn in 2013, with flat growth in USdollar terms. Forecast in US dollar terms unchanged, but faster growth is expected after 2013, andWindows 8 and 4G/LTE mobile service rollouts could provide a boost to sales of tablets, ultrabooks andnotebooks.
AV Sales: US$789mn in 2012 to US$816mn in 2013, +3% in US dollar terms. Forecast in US dollarterms unchanged, but growing penetration of digital TV is driving demand for flat-screen TV sets.
Handset Sales: US$355mn in 2012 to US$395mn in 2012, +15% in US dollar terms. Forecast in USdollar terms unchanged, but operator promotions and 4G/LTE service offers are driving sales ofsmartphones.Published By: Business Monitor International
Date Published: Dec 2013 * * * * * *
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Manufacturer of mobile phone handsets. |
| RIM |
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wireless email solution, wireless handhelds and wireless
modems. |
| Samsung |
Manufacturer of mobile phone handsets. |
| Sony Ericsson |
Sony / Ericsson joint venture for mobile phones. |
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