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Ratio Will Top 11:1 by 2011
What a difference two years can make. In 2003 worldwide PDA sales surpassed Smartphone sales by over 70%. In 2005 Smartphones outsold PDAs by a factor of 3.4 to 1, which is forecasted to reach 5:1 in 2006. Smartphone sales will continue to grow and will surpass PDA sales by an 11:1 margin in 2011.
There are significant regional differences as seen in the table. Smartphones are strongest in W. Europe where the Smartphone lead surpassed 6.5:1 in 2005 and will jump to over 13 to 1 in 2011. PDAs are strongest in the USA where PDAs retained its lead in 2005, but Smartphones are projected to top PDAs in 2006. By 2011 Smartphones will have a 4.4 to 1 lead in the U.S.
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| Worldwide: | ||||
| Smartphone Sales (#M) | 7.40 | 46.5 | 69.2 | 190 |
| PDA Sales (#M) | 12.7 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 16.6 |
| Handheld PC Sales (#M) | 0.01 | 0.08 | 3.3 | |
| Handheld Computer Sales (#M) | 20.1 | 60.1 | 83.2 | 210 |
| USA: | ||||
| Smartphone Sales (#M) | 0.34 | 3.77 | 7.58 | 31.8 |
| PDA Sales (#M) | 6.09 | 6.21 | 6.31 | 7.0 |
| Handheld PC Sales (#M) | 0.01 | 0.05 | 1.2 | |
| Handheld Computer Sales (#M) | 6.43 | 10.0 | 13.9 | 40.0 |
| W. Europe: | ||||
| Smartphone Sales (#M) | 4.41 | 18.7 | 25.3 | 47.5 |
| PDA Sales (#M) | 2.55 | 2.85 | 2.94 | 3.59 |
| Handheld PC Sales (#M) | 0.01 | 0.8 | ||
| Handheld Computer Sales (#M) | 6.96 | 21.6 | 28.2 | 51.9 |
Making the PDA a multifunction device is saving it from future sales decline. Navigation functionality is expected to make up for declining pen-based PDAs. In a couple of years mobile TV functionality in PDAs is projected to stave off future sales declines.
These are some of the results from a new market research reports by Computer Industry Almanac. The report profiles three handheld computer segments: Smartphones, PDAs and the emerging handheld PC form factor. The report looks at operating system platforms and key Smartphone and PDA manufacturers.
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