Research and Markets: Mobile Internet Device (Mid) & Chip Market Opportunities

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1d446c/mobile_internet_de) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Internet Device (Mid) & Chip Market Opportunities" report to their offering.

“Mobile Internet Device (Mid) & Chip Market Opportunities”

In the battle between the PDAs and mobile phones of the late 90s, Smartphones won out, eroding the market for PDAs. A similar battle is quietly brewing between the mobile phone and PC companies for a new class of emerging low-power mobile lifestyle devices called Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). For a handheld device, MIDs will have an unprecedented level of multimedia capabilities and typically will come in a tablet-like form factor. In our opinion, MIDs are not designed to replace mobile phones (or Smartphones) but to be used as companion devices. They will rival notebook computers in features and capabilities yet come in a significantly smaller, lighter, fit-into-your-coat-pocket form factor, thus spurring the birth of a whole new class of mobile multimedia devices that fall in between a Smartphone and notebook/tablet computer.

Forward Concepts has completed this study of the market potential for MIDs, providing meaningful forecasts for both MIDs and the integrated circuits that enable them through 2012. In addition, many example early low-end MIDs are profiled along with profiles of chip suppliers. Early examples of Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs) are also profiled.

Key Study Findings:

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• Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) represent a new class of mobile communications and lifestyle devices. Its hardware, software and form factor will require design from the ground up in order to meet market requirements for features, price, performance, and power requirements.
• The user interface will be 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 ones based on motion, gesture, placement, etc.
• Although Apple's 3G iPhone plows new ground in Internet access, user interaction and utility, we don't consider it to be a MID, since we believe a true MID also requires a larger (4- to 6-inch) screen with higher resolution (VGA), TV out and optional Mobile TV capabilities.
• We predict that global MID shipments will grow from 305,000 units shipped in 2008 to almost 40 million in 2012, reaching $12 billion in revenue.
• Integrated circuits for MIDs are forecast to grow from $29 million in 2008 to $2.6 billion in 2012.
• Intel has a much better shot at UMPCs, being predominantly an enterprise play, where x86 compatibility is important, and with battery life expectations in line with notebooks.
• Texas Instruments, with its mature and proven OMAP application processor family and the largest market share of the stand-alone Smartphone applications processor market, is one of the two best-positioned non-X86 semiconductor vendors for supplying stand-alone applications processors for all classes of MIDs.
• Qualcomm is the other best-positioned non-X86 semiconductor vendor, with its powerful new SnapDragon application processor and the company's market-leading 3G wireless solutions required for the MID market.

Key Topics Covered:

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. INTRODUCTION TO MIDs

III. EARLY MID DEVICES

IV. MID DEVICE FORECASTS

VI. WIRELESS CHIPS

VII. PERIPHERAL CHIPS

VIII. MID SEMICONDUCTOR FORECAST

IX. ULTRA MOBILE PCs (UMPCs)

X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

XI. WIRELESS ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS

XII. INDEX

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