PDA-Phones
Will Revitalize the PDA Market
Buffalo Grove IL, January 22, 2002-
After rapid growth for five years, the PDA market growth rate slowed significantly
in 2001-especially in the USA. But help is on the way in the form of PDA-Phones,
which will see explosive growth in the next five years. PDA-Phones, which
is a web cell phone with PDA functionality or vice-versa, will grow from
only 0.2M+ units in 2000 to nearly 19M units in 2007 for a compound annual
growth rate of 87.5%. PDA-Phones in use will increase from 0.9M units
at year-end 2001 to nearly 49M in 2007 or 21% of all PDAs in use. PDA-Phones
in use in the USA will grow to over 14M units in 2007 or nearly 18% of
all PDAs in use.
Total worldwide PDA sales will jump from 12M devices in 2000 to over
61M in 2007. The capabilities of the PDA will improve impressively by
2007 and it will become a multifunction device with built-in Internet
access, digital camera, music player, scanner and other functionality.
The hardware capabilities of the typical 2007 PDA will be similar to the
2001 low-end PC
| PDA
Unit Sales |
2000 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Worldwide PDA(#K) |
12,175 |
16,375 |
28,490 |
43,525 |
61,370 |
| Worldwide Phone-PDA
(#K) |
230 |
675 |
3,845 |
10,062 |
18,710 |
| USA PDA (#K) |
5,540 |
6,640 |
10,770 |
15,680 |
21,110 |
| USA Phone-PDA
(#K) |
negl. |
46 |
970 |
2,901 |
5,490 |
| PDAs
In Use |
2000 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Worldwide PDA(#K) |
24,920 |
40,435 |
85,620 |
149,030 |
227,400 |
| Worldwide Phone-PDA
(#K) |
230 |
900 |
6,350 |
21,400 |
48,800 |
| USA PDA (#K) |
12,345 |
18,510 |
35,165 |
56,550 |
80,645 |
| USA Phone-PDA
(#K) |
negl. |
46 |
1,350 |
5,950 |
14,250 |
"Phone-PDA growth will follow the roll-out of 2.5G and 3G cellular
networks because they need always-on packet networks to be useful",
says Dr. Egil Juliussen, the author of the report. "Phone-PDAs are
showing early success in Europe and the market will take-off in 2002 and
2003 in Asia and the USA".
More information is available in "Worldwide PDA Markets", a
market research report by eTForecasts. The report explores technology
trends, product segments, software platforms and market opportunities
for PDAs.
eTForecasts publishes market research reports for the PC, information
appliance and Internet industries.
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