There have been several changes in the mobile handset market since the previous forecast was released (2006 Global Handset Market Forecast, #IN0602919WH, December 2006). Both the high and low ends of handset pricing have become more important. At the high end of the market, the Apple iPhone hit the US market in June and will soon be available in Europe; elsewhere, vendors continue to develop low-cost and ultra-low-cost phones for emerging markets.

 

　　-Worldwide handset shipments are expected to increase to 1.46 billion by 2012, driven in part by increasing availability of low-cost and ultra-low-cost handsets in emerging nations.

　　-Total handset revenues will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 1.7% to a total of US$165.4 billion by 2012.

　　-Third-generation (3G) handsets will represent half of the worldwide revenue for cellular handsets.

•     Introduction to Update

•     Executive Summary

•     Methodology

o     Scope

o     Forecast Methodology

•     Shipments by Geographic Region

o     The Americas

o     EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

o     Asia/Pacific

•     Handset Revenue by Geographic Region

o     The Americas

o     EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

o     Asia/Pacific

 

List of Tables

•     Table 1. Worldwide Handset Revenue Forecast (US$ in Thousands)

•     Table 2. Subscriber Forecast, by Region, 2007–2012 (Subscribers in Thousands)

•     Table 3. Worldwide Handset Shipment Forecast, by Region, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 4. Worldwide Handset Shipment Forecast, by Technology, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 5. North America Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 6. Latin America Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 7. The Americas Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 8. Western Europe Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 9. Eastern Europe Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 10. Middle East and Africa Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 11. EMEA Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 12. China Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 13. Japan Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 14. India Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 15. Total Asia/Pacific Handset Shipment Forecast, 2007–2012 (Units in Thousands)

•     Table 16. Worldwide Handset Revenue Forecast, 2007–2012 (US$ in Thousands)

•     Table 17. Americas Handset Revenue Forecast (US$ in Thousands)

•     Table 18. Europe Handset Revenue Forecast, 2007–2012 (US$ in Thousands)

•     Table 19. Africa and Middle East Handset Revenue Forecast, 2007–2012 (US$ in Thousands)

•     Table 20. Asia/Pacific Handset Revenue Forecast, 2007–2012 (US$ in Thousands)