http://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Consumer%2FConsumer+Devices%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scoreIDC research on blank cd and dvd media, cd and dvd drives, channels and alliances – desktop and mobile devices, contract manufacturing – hardware, compressed audio players, digital capture devices, digital tv, digital video camcorders, dvd players, game consoles and game handhelds, handhelds and pdas, handsets, home networking, information appliances, optical drives, pc cameras, pc and device management software, semiconductors – consumer devices, set-top boxes and pvrs, storage media and streaming mediaen-ushttp://cdn.idc.com/en_US/images/pageImg/idcLogoHome.jpghttp://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Consumer%2FConsumer+Devices%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scorehttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS22400810http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS22400810The fourth annual International Data Corporation (IDC) Beyond-the-Box survey shows that U.S. consumers spent at least $1.05 on PC accessories and peripherals for every $1 spent on a PC in 2009, compared to $0.87 per dollar the previous year. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223906http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223906This IDC Flash discusses the two announcements made by the HomeGrid Forum, a nonprofit trade group that is promoting the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) G.hn (G.9960 and G.9961) standard. In the past week, the UN's ITU gave final approval for the G.hn standard, two new semiconductor suppliers joined the HomeGrid Forum, and the HomeGrid Forum completed a deal with the Broadband Forum to move forward on product interoperability and certification. As the G.hn standard moves forward, supporters still face several critical issues such as the timing of market adoption, competition from other networking standards, and the viability of the technology. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223943http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223943This IDC update and the accompanying Excel file provide the current forecast for the worldwide mobile phone semiconductor market for 2010 through 2014. For prior forecast analyses, refer to Worldwide Mobile Phone Semiconductor 2009–2013 Forecast and Analysis (IDC #220025, October 2009). The accompanying Excel file includes:Revenue forecast by air interface for 2009–2014Revenue forecast by region for 2009–2014Revenue forecast by semiconductor device for 2009–2014Weighted average semiconductor BOM cost forecast by air interface standard for 2009–2014Memory detail and connectivity detail breakdown for 2009–2014Comparison of September 2009 and June 2010 forecastsWeighted average 4G semiconductor BOM cost forecast by detailed subsystem for 2009–2014Weighted average 3.5G semiconductor BOM cost forecast by detailed subsystem for 2009–2014Weighted average 3G semiconductor BOM cost forecast by detailed subsystem for 2009–2014Weighted average 2.5G semiconductor BOM cost forecast by detailed subsystem for 2009–2014Weighted average 2G semiconductor BOM cost forecast by detailed subsystem for 2009–2014Average semiconductor BOM cost forecast by detailed subsystem for 2009–2014Key forecast assumptionsDescriptions of cellular air interfacesDefinitions Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223792http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223792This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for U.S. mobile phone shipments. The U.S. mobile phone market will hold steady, with mobile phone shipments growing at a CAGR of -0.7% for 2009–2014. What will change, however, is the steady trend from voice-only devices toward more data-intensive devices. This will create favorable conditions for growth in 3G and 4G devices, which provide faster data connectivity compared with their 2G and 2.5G counterparts."Mobile phone users in the United States have an increasing appetite for data on their mobile phones," says Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Devices Technology and Trends team. "The explosion in social networking and steady rise in mobile Internet usage today can only increase in the years to come. In addition, usage of mobile applications that leverage the network's capabilities is likely to increase. Consequently, users will increasingly look to devices that are capable of handling large volumes of data efficiently, making 3G and 4G devices handsome upgrade opportunities moving forward." Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=AP628204Shttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=AP628204SThis IDC study discusses entertainment media content, which has become increasingly important for Internet consumers in Asia/Pacific, in line with soaring worldwide usage. The rapid advancements in audio and video services in recent years had fueled a strong demand for music and video entertainment. It also led to a set of challenges for service providers (SPs) such as protecting rights, preserving profits, and identifying the potential of new media, as well as consumers' inertia toward adoption of paid services and finding the right revenue model. This study covered Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan in identifying audio and video consumption behavior. It also looked into consumers' preferences toward paid services to evaluate obstacles and opportunities for service providers (SPs) as well as business sustainability, particularly in emerging media services."While paid content is facing some inertia from consumers, online and mobile media providers should nonetheless continue to introduce a mix of paid and unpaid content.. Paying per song would be more affordable for consumers that are not hardcore music fans, which could lower the barrier for consumers to accept paying for music. Once consumers overcome the initial inertia to pay for audio content by paying for each song, it could get easier to convert them to pay for access to the entire music database. Overall, payment for video content received low endorsement, probably because the market is still very nascent. IDC expects video paid services to gain more traction if online video SPs can set up a low-cost, easy-to-use system for users to download videos they just had to have for offline access, or to gain access to premium content over the Internet using PCs, " says Audrey Heng, market analyst, Emerging Technology Advisory Services, IDC/Asia/Pacific. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223795http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223795This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for U.S. smartphone shipments as well as 1Q10 U.S. smartphone shipments by device vendor. The U.S. smartphone market is poised for certain growth as user interest in the category remains high and availability of smartphones goes broader and deeper. By the end of 2010, total smartphone shipments will reach 63.0 million units, 37.1% greater than the 46.0 million units shipped in 2010. Looking ahead to 2014, vendors will ship a total of 110.5 million smartphones into the United States, resulting in a CAGR of 19.2% for 2010–2014."The U.S. mobile phone market is creating the perfect confluence of circumstances to put the smartphone front and center," says Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Devices Technology and Trends team. "End-user demand continues to increase, carriers are transitioning their product portfolios to include more smartphones, and prices on a two-year contract are expected to decline. Moreover, smartphone vendors are experimenting with user interfaces to make the user experience more intuitive, seamless, and fun. In the end, the smartphone market is heading for certain growth this year, and in the years to come." Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=AP2670113Shttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=AP2670113SThis IDC Flash presents SAP's announcement on May 12, 2010 that it intends to acquire Sybase to the tune of US$5.8 billion or US$65 per share of common stock. With this proposed acquisition, SAP will have access to Sybase's data management software, analytics, and enterprise mobility solutions. In the announcement, the companies have confirmed that Sybase will operate as a separate unit, as "Sybase, an SAP Company," under Sybase's management team. Given the complementary nature of Sybase's assets and expertise, the merger, if executed well, will allow SAP to bolster its in-memory computing strategy and accelerate the mobile -enablement of its broad portfolio of enterprise applications. This flash provides IDC's insights on the implications of the acquisition for the combined businesses of SAP and Sybase in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ region. The global IDC view on this acquisition can be found in SAP Acquires Sybase: A Bet on Future Styles of Computing for Business Applications (IDC #223414, May 2010). Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223930http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223930This report is the second in the ConsumerScape 360º series, and is a deep-dive look at consumer market segments in the US, and also split out by product category. The focus of this report is to gain a nuanced understanding of how consumer groups differ, what key opportunities exist within each product category (such as PCs, TVs, TV accessories, Internet Usage, Video Games, Smart Phones, Audio devices, etc.), as well how to target consumers via their media consumption platforms and demographic profiling. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223894http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223894This IDC update and the accompanying Excel file provide a vendor share ranking for the worldwide mobile phone semiconductor market for calendar year 2009. Comparisons are made to the prior year's results, CY08, and the analysis is broken down by air interface technology and device type. For prior vendor share analyses, see Worldwide Mobile Phone Semiconductor 2008 Vendor Shares (IDC #219085, July 2009). The accompanying Excel file includes:Worldwide total mobile phone semiconductor rankings by revenue for CY09Worldwide 3.5G (HSPA) mobile phone semiconductor rankings by revenueWorldwide 3G (EV-DO, WCDMA/UMTS, TD-SCDMA) mobile phone semiconductor rankings by revenueWorldwide 2.5G (GPRS/EDGE, CDMA 1xRTT) mobile phone semiconductor rankings by revenueWorldwide mobile phone semiconductor rankings by key chipsets (discrete baseband processor, total baseband processor, baseband analog, transceiver, and power amplifier)IDC's current vendor share analysis for the worldwide mobile phone semiconductor market in 2009 shows the industry's first year-over-year decline in revenue growth since 2001. Revenue dropped 6.3% from 2008 levels in direct response to the global economic slowdown over the past couple years. For select mobile phone chipsets, including discrete and integrated baseband processors and applications processors, multimedia coprocessors, analog baseband, transceivers, power amplifiers, and connectivity chipsets, the market declined from $23.6 billion in 2008 to $22.1 billion in 2009. This market decline was felt in virtually all geographic regions and across all core mobile phone chipsets. The top vendor rankings for 2009 however remained fairly steady, with the top 5 chipset suppliers retaining their 2008 ranking. Qualcomm remained number 1 in key chipset revenue, with 25% vendor share, followed by Texas Instruments, with 12% share. The third position was earned by ST-Ericsson, due to the combined revenues of ST Micro and Ericsson, which completed their joint venture in February 2009. The fourth-largest vendor Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223902http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=223902This IDC update and the accompanying Excel file provide a vendor share ranking for the worldwide mobile phone semiconductor applications processor and media coprocessor market for calendar year 2009. Comparisons are made with the prior year's results, CY08, and an application processor breakdown for smartphones is also presented. For prior vendor share analyses, refer to Worldwide Mobile Device Applications Processor and Media Coprocessor 2008 Vendor Shares (IDC #219247, July 2009). The accompanying Excel file includes:Worldwide standalone applications processor semiconductor vendor rankings by revenue for CY09 for mobile phonesWorldwide integrated applications processor semiconductor vendor rankings by revenue for CY09 for mobile phonesWorldwide multimedia coprocessor vendor rankings by revenue for CY09 for mobile phonesDetailed vendor rankings for total applications processor (integrated plus discrete) for the smartphone segment Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT