This study looks at the market for mobile widgets and their place within the larger market for mobile Internet services. It provides an overview of the key platforms and services in this space, and contains case studies of several key players.

This study is a result of IDC's ongoing research into mobile widgets and Internet services. Interviews have been carried out with a variety of players in the widget space. Additional market data has been acquired and refined based on a number of IDC proprietary and public sources, both primary and secondary.

This study was written during the fourth quarter of 2008, with all forecasts, analysis, and definitions representative of IDC's most recent figures.