Nokia Loses Ground in Wi-Fi Handset Sales
Nokia Loses Ground in Wi-Fi Handset Sales
2nd November , 2009
US : Nokia has been the leader for dual mode Wi-Fi handsets in terms of market share but has seen its lead slipping away over the last year. During the last year both Apple and Rim increased their market share whilst Nokia’s fell from 50 percent market share to 40 percent.
The report from In-Stat revealed :
•The Wi-Fi attach rate (percent of handsets with embedded Wi-Fi) will more than double over the next two years.
•There were 121 models of cellular/Wi-Fi handsets introduced in the first half of 2009, almost as many as were introduced in all of 2008.
•The potential for voice over Wi-Fi is gaining popularity, as cellular/Wi-Fi phones become more pervasive and consumer familiarity with VoIP increases.
•Wi-Fi/cellular handsets are driving hotspot usage. For example, AT&T recently announced that sixty percent of all AT&T Wi-Fi connections in the third quarter of 2009 were made from smart phones and other integrated devices, up from 49 percent in the second quarter.
The research addresses :
•Examination of Wi-Fi handset technology and markets.
•Forecast of worldwide cellular handset units by wireless technology through 2013.
•Impact analysis & comparison of Wi-Fi in handsets vs 3G and 4G.
•Forecast of Wi-Fi handsets, including unit shipments and attach-rates.
•2008 and 2009 quarterly market share analysis of leading manufacturers of handsets with Wi-Fi.
•Vendor and product profiles: Apple, HTC, LG, Nokia, Research In Motion (RIM), Samsung.
The research, “Wi-Fi in Mobile Phones: Dual Mode Becomes the In Thing” (#IN0904627WS), covers the worldwide market for Wi-Fi-enabled cellular handsets including:
“While the enterprise was the original smartphone/Wi-Fi handset market, Apple’s iPhone has propelled consumer adoption,” says Victoria Fodale, In-Stat analyst. “Wi-Fi’s popularity as a compatible cellular technology is tied to its ability to improve the user experience and also help maintain the quality of the cellular network. A Wi-Fi-enabled cell phone allows for free access to data, and it improves performance.”
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