Wi-Fi in Mobile Phones: Dual Mode Becomes the In Thing

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Wi-Fi Overview
  • What is WLAN?
  • The Four Flavors of WLAN
• Overview of the Handset Market
• Discussion of Wi-Fi in Handsets
  • Architecture
  • Types of Wi-Fi Handsets
    • Feature Phones
    • Smartphones
    • Wi-Fi-Only Phones
  • Driving Uses
    • Wi-Fi vs. 3G
    • Wi-Fi vs. 4G
    • Wi-Fi Leveraging Applications
    • Wi-Fi Certified Voice-Personal
    • How Is Wi-Fi Being Used? Voice vs. Data
  • Forecast of Wi-Fi Handsets
• Profiles
  • Apple
  • HTC
  • Nokia
  • Research In Motion (RIM)
  • Samsung
• Market Share
• Methodology
• Related In-Stat Reports

List of Table

• Table 1. 802.11 WLAN Flavors
• Table 2. Worldwide Cellular Handsets, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 3. Sample of Wi-Fi-Enabled Smartphone Products
• Table 4. Mobile Handsets with Embedded Wi-Fi, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 5. Sample Models: Apple
• Table 6. iPhone 3G and 3GS Comparison
• Table 7. Sample Models: HTC
• Table 8. HTC Wi-Fi-Enabled Product Line Comparison
• Table 9. Sample Models: Nokia
• Table 10. Nokia Wi-Fi-Enabled Product Line Comparison
• Table 11. Sample Models: RIM
• Table 12. RIM BlackBerry Wi-Fi-Enabled Product Line Comparison
• Table 13. Sample Models: Samsung
• Table 14. Samsung Wi-Fi-Enabled Handset Product Line Comparison
• Table 15. Leading Wi-Fi Handset Vendor Shipments, 1Q08 to 2Q09 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 16. Leading Wi-Fi Handset Vendor Market Share, 1Q08 to 2Q09

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Dual-Mode Wi-Fi Handset Market Share, 1Q09 vs. 2Q09
• Figure 2. Diagram of WLAN Network and Clients
• Figure 3. Converged Network Diagram
• Figure 4. Three Zones of Wi-Fi Handset Usage
• Figure 5. Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS
• Figure 6. HTC Handsets
• Figure 7. Upcoming Nokia Handsets with WLAN
• Figure 8. BlackBerry Handsets
• Figure 9. Samsung Wi-Fi-Enabled Handsets
• Figure 10. Leading Wi-Fi Handset Vendor Shipments, 1Q09 vs. 2Q09 (Units in Thousands)
• Figure 11. Leading Wi-Fi Handset Vendor Shipments, 1Q08 to 2Q09 (Units in Thousands)
• Figure 12. Leading Wi-Fi Handset Vendor Market Share, 1Q09 vs. 2Q09