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| Future Cell Phones:
The Big Trends, 2005-2010 |
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Major changes are coming to
future cell phones, and end-users will get to decide which
trends they like, and don't like. A new In-Stat report
has the early view of what these crucial end-users think
about what's ahead.
The report, titled "Future Cell Phones: The Big
Trends, 2005-2010," also forecasts when the certain trends
are likely to take off. You'll find out what to expect
from Wi-Fi-enabled handsets, the latest on fuel cell rollouts,
and the shipment picture for TV on wireless phones.
In addition, primary research shows what end-users
think about:
- Location-based services
- Phones that act as your wallet for mobile payments
- Skype-enabled cell phones
- Growing storage capacity
Plus, there's a brief discussion about what manufacturers
and carriers are doing as they prepare for 3.5G and 4G
wireless services.
This report is a must-have, if you need to stay
on top of important cell phone trends. |
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- Executive
Summary
- About the
Data
- Methodology
For Data Collection
- Overview
- End-Users
on Future Phones
- Motorola
Leads Battle of the Brands
- Spending
Outlook: Modest
- Lukewarm
Interest in RFID
- Input Methods
- Weak
Interest in Stylus Pens
- Voice
Activation Stirs Solid Interest
- Touch
Screens Strike a Chord
- Input Summary
- Wi-Fi on
Handsets
- Solid
Interest in Wireless Fidelity
- Wireless
E-Mail Leads List of Desired Services
- Thumbs
Down for Broadcast TV
- Tepid Interest
in Greater Storage
- Respondents
Cool to Satellite Radio
- Megapixel
Cameras Generate Moderate Interest
- Summary:
Storage, Sat Radio, Cameras, TV
- Fuel Cell
Concept Grabs Attention
- Foldable
Display Garners So-So Interest
- High Negatives
for “Wallet” Phone
- Mixed Responses
to Location Based Services
- Mapping
Service a Solid Bet
- Solid
Interest in Locating Businesses
- Modest
Interest in Finding Friends or Family
- Wanted:
Alternate Traffic Routes
- Summary:
Location Based Services (LBS)
- Keen Interest
in Skype-Enabled Phone
- Future
Phone Opinions By Service Provider
- Wi-Fi
by Service Provider
- Broadcast
TV by Service Provider
- Fuel
Cell by Service Provider
- “Wallet”
by Service Provider
- LBS
by Service Provider
- Skype-enabled
by Service Provider
- Demographics
- Future Market
Sizing
- In the Labs,
or Early Stage
- 3.5G and
4G
- Summary
- Table 1. Worldwide
handset shipment forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 2. Worldwide
Handset Revenue Forecast, based on Average Manufacturer Revenue (AMR)
(US$ in Thousands)
- Table 3. Worldwide
Voice-Activated Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 4. Worldwide
Wi-Fi-enabled Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 5. Worldwide
TV-enabled Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 6. Worldwide
MP3-playing (and other music file formats) Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010
(Units in Thousands)
- Table 7. Worldwide
Mass-Storage Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 8. Worldwide
Camera Phone* Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 9. Worldwide
Fuel Cell–enabled Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 10. Worldwide
Rollable Displays on Cell Phones Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 11. Worldwide
“Wallet” Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 12. Worldwide
LBS (Mapping) Functionality on Cell Phones Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units
in Thousands)
- Table 13. Worldwide
Skype-enabled Cell Phone Forecast, 2005-2010 (Units in Thousands)
- Figure 1. Respondents
with Motorola handsets had the greatest interest in buying a phone with
built-in Wi-Fi capabilities
- Figure 2. Motorola
is the leading brand under consideration by respondents for their next
mobile phone
- Figure 3. The largest
group of respondents intends to spend between $50 and $100 on their
next wireless phone
- Figure 4. Nearly
half (47.1%) of respondents were “not very” or “not at all” interested
in RFID on their next wireless phone
- Figure 5. Enhanced
stylus pens generated mild interest with 17.9% very or extremely interested
in this type of input method
- Figure 6. More
than 40% of respondents were either very or extremely interested in
voice activation on their wireless phones
- Figure 7. More
than a third (35.9%) of respondents were either very or extremely interested
in a touch screen for their wireless phones
- Figure 8. Voice
activation was the clear leader among text-input alternatives, according
to respondents
- Figure 9. More
than 40% of respondents were either very or extremely interested in
buying a wireless phone with built-in Wi-Fi
- Figure 10. The
leading service was e-mail among respondents interested in Wi-Fi-enabled
wireless phones
- Figure 11. Just
12% of respondents were very or extremely interested in buying a wireless
phone capable of receiving broadcast TV
- Figure 12. Just
three in 10 respondents said they were very or extremely interested
in a wireless phone that had 1-gigabyte or more of built-in storage
- Figure 13. Just
one in five respondents said they would be very or extremely interested
in buying a mobile phone with satellite radio functionality
- Figure 14. Some
23% of respondents said they would be very or extremely interested in
buying a camera phone with a resolution level of two or more megapixels
- Figure 15. Greater
storage capacity was the highest-ranking technology in this group, according
to respondents
- Figure 16. Nearly
half of the respondents (47.6%) said they were very or extremely interested
in a fuel cell for powering a depleted wireless phone
- Figure 17. More
than a third of respondents were favorably impressed with the concept
of a foldable display for their wireless phones
- Figure 18. Slightly
more than half of the respondents said they were either not very or
not at all interested in a wireless phone that could be used as a wallet
for purchases
- Figure 19. More
than half of the respondents were very or extremely interested in a
mapping service for their wireless phone
- Figure 20. Almost
40% of respondents were either very or extremely interested in a location-based
service that could locate businesses
- Figure 21. Almost
a third of respondents said they were very or extremely interested in
a service that could find friends or family members
- Figure 22. More
than half of the respondents were either very or extremely interested
in a location service that would help find alternate traffic routing
- Figure 23. Mapping
was the leading location service respondents would want on their wireless
phones
- Figure 24. More
than 40% of respondents were very or extremely interested in a Skype-enabled
wireless phone
- Figure 25. Respondents
gave the nod to T-Mobile when asked about buying a wireless phone with
built-in Wi-Fi technology
- Figure 26. Sprint
PCS respondents showed the greatest interest in buying a wireless phone
capable of receiving broadcast TV
- Figure 27. T-Mobile
respondents had the greatest interest in the concept of a fuel cell
for powering a depleted phone
- Figure 28. T-Mobile
respondents showed the greatest interest in a wireless phone that can
act as a wallet
- Figure 29. Nextel
respondents showed the strongest interest in location-based services
- Figure 30. Nextel
respondents had the highest interest in a Skype-enable wireless phone
- Figure 31. More
than a third of the respondents were in the executive or managerial
segment of the job market
- Figure 32. More
than 60% of the respondents was 45 and above
- Figure 33. The
largest group of respondents had an annual pre-tax income between $75,000
and $100,000
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