C 2008 for 2013 the market of ultramobile systems will grow more than in 20 times
During the period with 2008 for 2013 market UMD (Ultra-Mobile Devices – ultramobile systems) will grow more than in 20 times. This year in the world it will be sold 10 million such systems and, predictably, more than 200 million – in 2013 About it is spoken in the new report published by company ABI Research. By the above-stated term of analytics mean ultramobile personal computers (UMPC), netbuki and mobile Internet systems, writes CNews.
According to senior analyst ABI Research Filipa Solisa (Philip Solis), market UMD siz in money terms in 2013 will increase to $27 billion But, despite prompt development, the market of ultramobile systems will lag behind nevertheless the market of usual mobile phones on the size. Such rasklad it is observed now and it will be saved in the future, the expert speaks.
The greatest share of world market UMD in 2013 will be taken by so-called MID-terminals (Mobile Internet Devices – mobile Internet systems). The given term has been entered by corporation Intel in the spring of 2007 at conference IDF in Beijing. MID is the inexpensive consumer pocket system working under control of an open operating system, optimised for web surfing, network dialogue, e-mail and entertainments. At the moment in the market there are units MID – for example, Lenovo IdeaPad U8. The model has the built in GSM-module, a touch screen and supports wireless networks Wi-Fi.
According to analysts ABI Research, in 2013 such pocket computers will take 68 % of market UMD. As to netbukov (the term, besides, has entered Intel), 90 % of market UMD taking at the moment, their share will essentially decrease, and on its size they will be on the second place after mobile Internet systems. Ultramobile personal computers (UMPC) will continue to take the least part of the market. In spite of the fact that MID and UMPC have much in common, the difference between these two categories of systems nevertheless is present. As earlier have told in Intel, the first are calculated for a consumer segment and have low cost, comparable with cost of smart phones. The second are intended for corporate users and optimised for office problems. In UMPC, as a rule, there should be a keyboard. In MID its availability is unessential. Earlier in 2007 The analyst and vice-president IDC (Bob O’Donnell) in interview Economic Daily has declared Bean O’Donnel, that UMPC have no prospects. He has noted too the heavy price of these devices, comparable with cost of quite good laptops, and low demand for them. Nevertheless, some manufacturers (for example, Samsung) continue to manufacture all new and new models UMPC.
