Global Phones, PDA & Tablet Industry Analysis
Smartphones and tablets are both parts of the portable devices industry.
In the global smartphone & tablet markets, Asia-Pacific leads. Three-quarters of smartphone individual subscribers use the device for private and professional purposes.
Mobile Phone Connectivity and Charging Market
In the worldwide handset shipments, mobile operators are readily subsidizing these phones to boost postpaid subscriptions. Smartphone penetration is fuelling growth for wireless connectivity technologies like GPS, WLAN, NFC, and Bluetooth. The latter allows headset connectivity, file transfers and medical sensors, while WLAN allows internet access, fast media and file transfer, and VoIP services.
NFC-based mobile handsets are used as virtual identity cards for downloading data and peer-to-peer communication. SIM-based and embedded models are forecast to account for the highest market share over the next coming years.
The worldwide wireless charging sector is forecast to exceed $7 billion in 2017, up from under $457 million in 2011, reports Markets and Markets. This represents yearly growth of more than 57% between 2012 and 2017. Japan dominates the wireless charging market, while the US is recording relatively slow growth as consumers gradually accept wireless charging technology. Due to its relative underdevelopment, this market holds various opportunities, including embedding wireless charging in commercial facilities such as airports, cinemas, and cafes. Smartphones with embedded receivers mean a sleeve is not required.
