Number of mobile devices to touch 2.25 Billion by 2014
By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 15:56 IST   |    1 Comments
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Number of mobile devices to touch 2.25 Billion by 2014
Bangalore: It is being expected that the number of mobile devices transported every year, will get double within five years, according to ABI Research. This year, about 1.2 billion phones, media players, modems and netbooks have been shipped. The analyst group predicts that these numbers are likely to touch 2.25 billion by 2014. This jump is likely to be achieved on the back of growth in every other area apart from cellphones. Despite the increasing popularity of smartphones, the entire sector seems to be saturated enough and it is likely to grow at mere four percent. Modems, such as 3G adapters, are likely to grow at about 40 percent each year while "ultra mobile devices" like media players and mobile Internet devices (MIDs) will grow as much as 67 percent every year. These devices have a small share now but may catch up as cellular carriers shift towards non-traditional data plans. Most of the providers, including most North American carriers often subsidize netbooks. They are expected to provide similar treatment for tablet devices.

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