Market Alerts
Market Alerts are, free, short, timely excerpts drawn from of our research and provided to subscribers via e-mail.
July 2008
China’s Nascent GPS Handset Market Growing Rapidly
Shipments of GPS phones will exceed five million in 2009 and will account for about 10% of total mobile phone shipments in 2012.
(July 2, 2008)
March 2008
Broadcast Mobile TV Taking Root In China
China’s digital mobile TV chipset revenue will grow from US$1.5 million in 2006 to US$196.9 million in 2012. (March 27, 2008)
February 2008
Internet Service, GPS Driving Chinese Smartphone Market
Smartphone shipments in China are expected to hit 33 million in 2012. (February 26, 2008)
ULC Wireless Phone Sales Will Peak in China in 2008
There will be over 80 million new wireless subscribers each year in China between 2008 and 2012, which suggests a huge potential market for ULC phones. (February 14, 2008)
Large-Scale Cable Modem Deployment at Least Two Years Away in China
CMTS deployment and cable modem service are currently only available in a handful of locations. (February 7, 2008)
January 2008
2006 a Breakthrough Year for Digital STBs in China
Total digital STB shipments reached 9.97 million; nearly triple the previous year’s figure. (January 7, 2008)
September 2007
Chinese Consumers Have Moderate Interest in Mobile IM
20% of respondents to an In-Stat survey who had not used mobile IM said they were either “extremely” or “very” interested in it. (September 27, 2007)
August 2007
Chinese HDTV Market Developing Slowly
HDTV subscriber growth will be slow in China over the next several years, reaching a modest two million by 2011. (August 7, 2007)
Mobile Search in China Enters Mass Market Phase
However, a recent survey indicates that the user experience still needs to be improved. (August 2, 2007)
July 2007
Big Jump Expected in Chinese Multimedia Phone Market in 2006 as Users Embrace Technologies
The music playback function was the biggest driver to the growth of the multimedia phone market in China last year. (July 25, 2007)
Smartphones Headed for Mass Adoption in China
10.46 million Smartphones shipped in China in 2006, double from 2005. (July 23, 2007)
High Demand Foreseen for Mobile LBS in China
China’s mobile Location-Based Services market is still in an early stage, but a recent survey shows there is a high demand for these services. (July 10, 2007)
May 2007
Regulation Causes Slowdown of Mobile Music in China
China’s mobile music market revenue declined 8.1% from 2005, but the future holds promise. (May 14, 2007)
March 2007
Advantages of IPTV Not Clearly Understood by Chinese Consumers
Chinese consumers will need to experience these services in person in order to understand their advantages. (March 8, 2007)
Virtual VoIP Carriers Stirring China’s VoIP Market
Consumer broadband IP telephony subscribers served by VVCs will grow to 12.96 million by 2011. (March 5, 2007)
January 2007
Handheld GPS Devices Gaining Traction With China’s Consumers
Even though total volume is still very small, the fast-rising sales suggest that GPS function is beginning to penetrate into China’s consumer market. (January 29, 2007)
December 2006
China’s IPTV Market Developing Slowly But Surely
China’s IPTV subscriber base will reach 6.3 million by 2010, up from only 240,000 in 2005. (December 20, 2006)
Chinese PMP Market Becomes Established in 2006
New entrants, declining prices, and improvements in product features are helping this market gain traction. (December 13, 2006)
November 2006
Government Policy Spawning Digital Cable Set Top Box Boom in China
As a result, unit shipments of digital cable STBs are projected to quadruple. (November 27, 2006)
August 2006
Home Networks Catching on Among Urban Chinese
Nearly one-fifth of urban household survey respondents in top-tier Chinese cities are equipped with a home network. (August 16, 2006)
April 2006
61 Million Chinese Online Gamers by 2010
Government policy is generally in favor of the online gaming industry and several drivers will provide numerous business opportunities. (April 26, 2006)
January 2006
With Piracy Crackdown, Legal Digital Music Industry in China Will Bloom
Although growth is now hampered by illegal music piracy, the end of 2007 will be the turning point for China’s legitimate digital music market. (January 17, 2006)
September 2005
IPTV Growth in China Expected to Get Boost from 2008 Olympics
With the emergence of salient applications and a maturing technology, the market is expected to get a boost from the 2008 Olympics hosted by Beijing. (September 21, 2005)
November 2004
Government Policy and User Demand Furthering Development of Wireless in China
While government scrutiny of foreign investment in China's wireless market remains tight, joint investment in infrastructure, services, and devices are very active. (November 17, 2004)
September 2004
WLAN Equipment Revenues Set to Increase 33% in China
Market demand for WLAN equipment and services in the China marketplace is heating up. (September 14, 2004)
June 2004
In-Stat/MDR Forecasts 118 Million 3G Wireless Subscribers in China by 2008
China is the largest cellular market in the world and a potential hotbed of 3G activities. (June 15, 2004)
November 2003
Next-Gen Services will Dramatically Transform China's Wireless Market
China’s wireless services market will move from a voice-centric, price competitive model to one characterized by a mixture of voice, wireless data and multimedia services. (November 5, 2003)
October 2003
In-Stat/MDR Releases Flagship Report from New China-Based Research Practice
Now, with an analyst based in Beijing, China, In-Stat/MDR will be able to more comprehensively cover wireless market and technology trends in the region. (October 27, 2003)
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