The Worldwide Mobile Phone Camera Module Market, 2008 and Beyond

Worldwide mobile phone camera module shipment volume has grown steadily, driven by the rise in camera phone sales and the trend towards integration of video capabilities into mobile phones. This report gives an overall forecast of worldwide mobile phone camera module shipments from 2008 to 2010, with focus on Taiwanese makers' shipments in 2008. The research is mainly based on interview with the companies mentioned in this report, along with technology forecasting and assessment, added value analysis, and market trend forecasting. It is expected that 2MP models will become the new market mainstream in 2008 and that 3MP modules will not come into widespread use until 2009. Other key findings include a continuing increase in Taiwanese mobile phone camera module shipments in 2008 and a shift in Taiwanese makers' product mix away from value-line VGA products towards high-end 2MP and higher modules.