Camera Phone Shipments to Reach 850 Million in 2009, Driving Triple Growth in the Number of Prints Generated By These Devices.WEYMOUTH, Mass. -- InfoTrends/CAP Ventures' latest camera phone and photo messaging Taking a picture with a cellphone and sending it to someone. A photo messaging phone enables the user to aim it, take a picture and transmit it. If recipients do not have photo-enabled cellphones, they are directed to a Web page where they can view the images. forecast shows worldwide camera phone shipments continuing on a strong growth trajectory, climbing from 370 million units in 2005 to 847 million units in 2009. As an increasing number of users acquire and experiment with camera phones, the volume of images captured, shared, and printed is projected to rise, producing additional revenue for wireless carriers and digital photofinishers alike. InfoTrends/CAP Ventures forecast reveals a 43% CAGR CAGR See: Compound Annual Growth Rate in worldwide camera phone prints between 2005 and 2009, and a more than doubling of photo messaging revenue growth over the same period. Two of the most significant advancements of the year leading to the increase are vast improvements in image quality and the elimination of interoperability barriers between network carriers. "8 megapixel camera phones are already on the market, just 2 years after the first 1 megapixel appeared," said Jill Aldort, a Senior Consultant at InfoTrends/CAP Ventures. "However, multi-megapixel models will appeal to just a few consumers who are willing to pay a premium price. Instead, we believe the mainstream market will level off at the 3 megapixel point, and the megapixel race will slow in favor of advancements in optics and lenses." EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) was the leading region for camera phone sales in 2005. A major shift in the regional market share of shipments is still underway, however, as camera phone adoption continues to increase in expansive and populous Asian countries like China. InfoTrends/CAP Ventures' new report entitled "2005 Worldwide Camera Phone and Photo Messaging Forecast" (http://store.infotrendsresearch.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode =65326&Click=451, Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. it into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.) provides market forecasts for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , EMEA, Japan, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World. The camera phone market is sized by unit shipment, installed base, resolution, revenue, and average selling price The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. projections through 2009. The forecast for photo messaging includes projections for the number of users, photo messages sent, and revenue. The forecast also provides photos captured and printed by camera phones, with volume and revenue breakouts by print location. The report includes analysis of ongoing market issues and trends, and profiles key wireless carriers and handset manufacturers in each region, including Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. , Cingular, Nokia, Motorola, Panasonic, Sony Ericsson For an arrangement of Sony Ericsson products, see list of Sony Ericsson products Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones. , Samsung, and LG. The report is available immediately in electronic format. About InfoTrends/CAP Ventures InfoTrends/CAP Ventures is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industries. We provide research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses. Additional information about InfoTrends/CAP Ventures is available on the Web at www.infotrends-rgi.com. |
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