某年度手持設備市場預測分析(pdf 16頁)(英文版)

某年度手持設備市場預測分析內容簡介：
standard is a major step towardconverged networks.
The emergence of wireless local areanetworks (WLAN, including WiFi basedon IEEE 802.11 standards and WiMax
based on IEEE 802.16 standards)within the unlicensed spectrum andthe development of Voice overInternet Protocol (VoIP) nurture theconvergence of wireless and wireline.Cable companies entering thecommunications market complementthis trend.
Although no dominant operatingsystem has emerged so far, the fightfor the number one position is well
under way. A clear mid-term winnerfor the growing smartphone market islikely. One well-known competitor,
Microsoft, may be able to transfer itsdominance from the PC sector intothe area of mobile devices.
With former boundaries to other marketsblurring, the mobile handset industry isbeing reshaped—driven by a broadconvergence trend that is fueled by manyfactors. Once the new industry settles, itwill look very much like the consumerelectronics industry with increasing pricepressure, intense competition, slowergrowth, and significant differences ingrowth rates as well as profit marginsbetween regional and segment markets.
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