Global industry outlook and key player analysis
Reference Code: BI00052-001 Publication Date: January 2011
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Table of Contents
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Executive summary
The global handset industry outlook Nokia Samsung LG Apple RIM Sony Ericsson Motorola Sharp HTC ZTE Other major players
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Chapter 1 Introduction
What is this report about? Who is this report for? Methodology
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Chapter 2 The global handset industry outlook
Summary Market dynamics
Global handset market size by value Global handset industry by shipments Product segmentation Geographic segmentation 3
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Smartphone shipments by region Feature phone shipments by region
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Competitive positioning of key players
An oligopolistic industry structure: Top 10 handset vendors by shipments The top 10 vendors by segmental revenues
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The top 10 handset vendors Drivers of the handset industry
Ever increasing demand resulting in increased shipments Growing smartphone demand fuels growth Increasing mobile broadband subscriptions boosting the industry
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Market