Information Product Number: IN0804079ID Publication Date: December 2008 Number of Pages: 23 Analyst: Stephanie Ethier Price: $3,495 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures  Member Access Full-text HTML Full-text PDF Data File Spreadsheets*

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 Worldwide PMP/MP3 player unit shipments reached 200 million in 2007, and will grow to 245 million in 2012. However, the year-over-year growth rate will slow considerably over this time frame, and actually dip below 10% by the end of 2008 for the first time since the market's inception. This slowdown in shipments demonstrates the market's maturity, as well as the competitive impact the market now faces from multimedia cellphones, like the Apple iPhone.
 
 In order to mitigate the impact from both maturation and competition, today's PMP/MP3 player manufacturers are introducing products with enhanced functionality; and the most notable feature addition consumers are starting to demand is Wi-Fi capability. In-Stat estimates that approximately 21% of PMP/MP3 players will be Wi-Fi-enabled in 2012.
 
 In-Stat's latest report on the global PMP/MP3 player market includes worldwide forecasts for unit shipments and revenues. Regional split for unit shipments are also included. The report provides a forecast breakout for audio-only MP3 players, as well as expectations for growth in the video-enabled PMP market. The newest addition to this research is a worldwide forecast for Wi-Fi enabled PMPs throughout 2012.

Information Product Number: IN0804075ID Publication Date: October 2008 Number of Pages: 29 Analyst: Stephanie Ethier Price: $3,495 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures  Member Access Full-text HTML Full-text PDF Data File Spreadsheets*

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 For the third year in a row, In-Stat fielded a survey to its proprietary Technology Adoption Panel (TAP) of US-based consumers in order to learn the top five consumer electronic (CE) products respondents were considering for purchase at the holiday season.
 
 It is clear that we are in economic turmoil in the US. In this latest survey (n = 1,593), 24.1% of respondents do not plan to purchase a CE product at the holiday season. This compares to two years ago when 19.4% of respondents (n = 1,193) had no plans to purchase a CE product at the holiday season.
 
 Nevertheless, the majority of respondents are still planning to spend money on consumer electronics during the 2008 holiday season. High-definition televisions (HDTVs), once again, top the list at the most desired CE product. Personal computers (PCs), digital cameras, Blu-ray players, and personal navigation devices (PNDs) follow HDTVs. Suppliers and manufacturers in the CE industry can benefit from this research by learning which CE segments have stayed on consumers' wish lists at the holiday season over the years, and how the mix of segments has shifted.

Information Product Number: IN0804069ME Publication Date: September 2008 Number of Pages: 56 Analyst: Michelle Abraham Price: $3,495 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures  Member Access Full-text HTML Full-text PDF Data File Spreadsheets*

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 DVD is on the decline in most parts of the world, while Blu-ray, having been crowned the winner of the format war, is on the rise. However, there are some issues to overcome, the main one being the high price.
 
 In this report, we explore the issues facing these markets and what consumers in France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, the UK, and the US, have said when questioned about their purchase plans. Five-year forecasts for unit shipments, ASPs, and revenues are provided for DVD players, DVD recorders, Blu-ray players, and Blu-ray recorders. We also look at the bill-of-materials for DVD recorders and Blu-ray players and forecast the component pricing out five years.

Information Product Number: IN0804074ID Publication Date: June 2008 Number of Pages: 10 Analyst: Stephanie Ethier Price: $1,995 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures Read Press Release  Member Access Full-text HTML Full-text PDF Data File Spreadsheets*

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 Shipments of personal navigation devices (PNDs) will continue to grow over the next five years. Key drivers for PND market growth include falling price points, increased worldwide consumer demand, and enhanced functionality in new PND models.
 
 Still, the PND market faces strong competition from both handset navigation and embedded automotive navigation systems. In particular, vendors in handset navigation are starting to offer a number of value-add services, such as pedestrian navigation, offline navigation, and searches for local points of interest.
 
 In-Stat's latest industry update offers a revised PND forecast that takes into account market developments that occurred in the second half of 2007 and the first half of 2008. It also provides a regional breakout for PND shipments. Competitive threats such as in-car navigation and GPS-enabled handsets are discussed. For more detailed information about PND manufacturers, component suppliers, and products, look for In-Stat’s full-length PND and location-based services report, due to be published in the fall of 2008.

Information Product Number: IN0804073ID Publication Date: April 2008 Number of Pages: 19 Analyst: Stephanie Ethier Price: $3,495 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures Read Press Release  Member Access Full-text HTML Full-text PDF Data File Spreadsheets*

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 Today’s child is incredibly comfortable using technology. As a result, young children now represent a key target demographic for digital consumer electronic (CE) products. There are a number of children’s toys on the market today that incorporate digital technology. In fact, one of the fastest growing segments in the overall toy industry is the edutainment market. Edutainment toys aim to educate while they entertain, and sophisticated digital technology, such as 3D graphics and wireless capability, is now being incorporated into edutainment toys.
 
 The worldwide market for edutainment toys reached $2.35 billion in 2007. In-Stat expects this figure to reach $9 billion by 2012. The growth in the edutainment toy segment is taking place as the costs of microprocessors and memory chips drop significantly. In-Stat believes that semiconductor companies now have an opportunity to leverage existing, portable multimedia solutions in order to power products found in the price-sensitive edutainment toy market.
 
 In-Stat’s latest report includes worldwide forecasts for unit shipments, average sales price, and revenues for electronic-based, edutainment toys. It offers company profiles for the leading edutainment toy manufacturers, such as LeapFrog and VTech, and provides a composite semiconductor forecast for a typical edutainment toy on the market today.

Information Product Number: IN0804288WH Publication Date: April 2008 Number of Pages: 11 Analyst: David Chamberlain Price: $995 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures  Member Access Full-text HTML Full-text PDF Data File Spreadsheets*

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 The personal and mobile device market is undergoing a rapid change as the distinction blurs among cellphone, personal entertainment device, and ultra-mobile PCs. In-Stat presents its views on the market forces causing this trend as well as the possible outcomes and effects on device vendors and service providers.

Information Product Number: IN0804297MBI Publication Date: March 2008 Number of Pages: 34 Analyst: Gerry Kaufhold Price: $0 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures  Member Access Full-text HTML Data File Spreadsheets*

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 This presentation is a re-enactment of the keynote speech given by In-Stat analyst Gerry Kaufhold at ARC International’s ConfigCon Silicon Valley 2007. It includes slides along with an audio recording of analyst commentary.
 
 The presentation explores how low-power, high-performance semiconductors are creating a revolution that brings high-quality video, audio, music and information directly into users’ hands and how the user experience of today’s portable market is quickly outpacing what traditional service providers can deliver. It also debunks the widespread notion that consumers have to wait for the broadcast TV networks and movie studios to get “on board” with electronic delivery before the market will really blossom. Forecasts for WiFi “hotspots”, WiMAX devices, and four categories of portable devices are included.
 
 Existing clients can download it HERE
 
 Non clients can download it HERE

Information Product Number: IN0804077ID Publication Date: March 2008 Number of Pages: 18 Analyst: Stephanie Ethier Price: $2,495 U.S. Dollars Table of Contents/Tables/Figures Read Press Release  Member Access Full-text HTML Full-text PDF Data File Spreadsheets*

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 Digital content continues to proliferate year after year as do the devices which make use of digital content. Portable CE devices allow people to take their content with them.
 
 During 2007, In-Stat covered several portable CE categories that facilitate the portability of digital content. This report offers an overview of worldwide demand for select CE product segments covered in In-Stat's Portable Entertainment Device (PED) service. This report specifically reviews digital radio, edutainment toys, portable media players, and portable navigation devices.
 
 This report offers an overview of current activity in each studied segment, segment trends, and a forecast by region of unit shipments for each studied segment.