Abstract
Storage Opportunities for Handheld Devices analyzes consumer content requirements for handheld platforms and how that impacts product design, service options, and market potential as it relates to storage products.
"Flash memory' s characteristics of non-volatility, fast read times, shock resistance, and low price points will continue to make this storage technology an ideal choice for not only mobile phones, but other handheld devices such as MP3 players and digital cameras," said Parks Associates Analyst Chris Roden. "Based on the technology adoption curve for mobile and handset devices, ' Mobile Aficionados' [early adopters], ' Mobile Workers' [early majority], and ' Music and Video Lovers' [early majority] have the highest demand and usage of applications that will require increased storage in handheld devices," stated Mr. Roden. "The highest storage requirements and lower cost per gigabyte will make the traditional HDD an ideal memory choice for these devices."
Table of Contents
The Bottom Line
1.0 The World is Mobile
- 1.1 Report Scope
- 1.2 Report Methodology
- 1.3 Definitions
2.0 Changing Consumer Dynamics of Handheld Devices
- 2.1 Global Adoption Trends
- 2.1.1 Mobile Phones
- 2.1.2 Portable Music and Multimedia Players
- 2.1.3 Portable Game Players
- 2.1.4 Other Handheld Devices
- 2.2 The Technology Diffusion Curve for Handheld Devices
3.0 Changing Storage Needs
- 3.1 The Adoption Curve and Storage
- 3.2 Convergence or Divergence
- 3.3 "Crossing the Chasm
4.0 Implications and Recommendations
- 4.1 Opportunities
- 4.2 Forecasts
Resource Book
- Section I: Current Device Usage
- Section II: Mobile Phones Features and Usage Importance of Applications and Features Interest in Future Applications
- Section III: Portable Media and Music Players Features and Usage Importance of Applications and Features Interest in Future Applications
- Section IV: Portable Gaming Devices
- Section V: Convergence Devices
- Section VI: Global Adoption of Handheld Devices Mobile Phones Portable Music and Multimedia Players Other Handheld Devices
- Section VII: Company Profiles Cornice Hitachi Hynix Intel Macronix Samsung SanDisk Seagate SST Spansion ST Microelectronics Toshiba
