Mobile Linux in China Will Find Its Way in TD-SCDMA

Business Wire,  July 2, 2008  

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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7b9697/mobile_linux_in_ch) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Linux in China Will Find Its Way in TD-SCDMA" report to their offering.

In contrast with the leadership of Symbian and the strong growth of Windows Mobile, mobile Linux witnessed a decline in 2007, which contributed to Motorola's poor market performance. With low non-recurring engineering (NRE) and royalty fees, mobile Linux has been adopted by some Chinese handset vendors like ZTE, Hair, and TCL. However, the lack of applicable third-party applications and the immaturity of its ecosystem negatively impact growth. In addition, our consumer survey shows that Chinese consumers attach high importance to the OS when purchasing smartphones, and when compared with Symbian and Windows Mobile, mobile Linux has the least name recognition in China, which further impacts growth.

On the flip side, Google's Linux-based Android, TD-SCDMA, and mobile Linux's open-source features will be big drivers to mobile Linux in China.

We forecast that in 2012 total shipments of mobile Linux smartphones in China will reach 8.4 million.

This report first analyzes China's smartphone market, including market size, players, and market share by vendor and by OS. Then it describes the entire value chain of mobile Linux including structure, business model, and profile of key players. This report includes the advantages/disadvantages of mobile Linux and market drivers and barriers. Finally, it presents a forecast of shipments for the mobile Linux smartphone in China from 2008 to 2012.

Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
Overview of China's Smartphone Market
Shipments & Growth Rate
Market Shares by Smartphone Vendor
Market Share by OS
Mobile Linux Value Chain
Value Chain Structure and Main Players
Business Model
Mobile Linux OS Vendors
Montavista
Access
Application Development Platform Vendors
Trolltech
Pollex
Handset Vendors
Motorola
ZTE
Design Houses
Longcheer
Yuhua TelTech
Chipset Vendors
Mobile Operators
Advantages and Disadvantages of MobileLinux
Advantages
NRE and Royalty Fees
R&D Cost and Development Cycle
Product Differentiation
Disadvantages
No Standardized OS Platform and SDKs
Immaturity of Ecosystem
Consumers' Attitude Toward Smartphone OSs
Awareness of Mobile Phone OSs
Key Criteria When Purchasing a Smartphone
China Mobile Linux Smartphone Market Forecast
Market Drivers
Efforts of Mobile Linux Organizations
Opportunities for 3G, Especially TD-SCDMA
Market Barriers
Small Number of Applicable Applications
Competition From Symbian, Windows Mobile, and iPhone's OS X
Forecast
Methodology
Related Reports

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