Abstract
This IDC study examines the 2008 vendor market shares on
a worldwide basis for the Bluetooth semiconductor industry. The Bluetooth
semiconductor market grew by 5.5% to $1.79 billion, while unit
shipments increased by 20.8% to 1.18 billion units.
"There was strong
demand for Bluetooth semiconductors in 2008 in a tough macroenvironment.
Demand was primarily driven by the mobile handset market, but
the technology is increasingly finding a place in noncellular segments
too." Ajit Deosthali, IDC research manager, Short Range Wireless
Semiconductors
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