Rapid Development of Innovative New Technologies and Services is Transforming the Telecommunications Landscape and Changing Consumer Communications Habits.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27418) has announced the addition of Consumer Communications in the United States to their offering.

In 2005, the U.S. consumer has an expanding assortment of communications options. Mobile phones, laptops and email devices are at consumers' fingertips. Behind it all, rapid development of innovative new technologies and services is transforming the telecommunications landscape and changing consumer communications habits.

The ubiquity of wireless communication devices and increasing familiarity with mobile phones--especially text-based data services such as instant messaging--and computer based communication technologies is at the heart of the transforming landscape of consumer communication the U.S. and worldwide. These factors will continue to boost revenues of online and mobile service providers. Other factors adding momentum are computer system and software innovations and willingness--and desire in some cases--by consumers to adopt innovative communication technologies such as Blackberry mobile emailing devices and a wide assortment of other products.

This report examines incidence rates of use of communication channels, with a particular focus on mobile and computer-based communications technologies and services.

The scope includes methods and devices used by consumers for voice and data communication. In this analysis, the market is explored in terms of real-time communication, either by voice or text messaging methods, and delayed/message-based communication, typically using email or voicemail.

Specific real-time channels discussed include landline phone, mobile phones, instant messaging and VoIP/PC-enabled voice services. On the delayed, message-based communication side, email services, via PC and mobile device, are included in the analysis.

Specialized mobile radio services, two-way radios (short-range walkie-talkies, citizens band and similar radio types), satellite phones, and fixed wireless services are considered beyond the scope of this report as they are not mainstream technologies. Note that some walkie-talkie features that are offered by traditional cell phone providers are discussed in this report, such as those offered through Nextel.

Companies Mentioned:

--Dell

--Hewlett-Packard

--Gateway

--Motorola

--Nokia

--Samsung

--Hewlett-Packard

--PalmOne

--Research in Motion

--Mobile service providers

--Verizon Wireless

--Cingular Wireless

--Sprint

--AOL AIM

--Google

--Yahoo!

--MSN

--Vonage

--Skype

--Sierra Wireless

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27418.