The Worldwide Mobile Phone Camera Module Market and Taiwan's Industry, 2009 and Beyond

Abstract

Due to the impact of the global financial crisis, global mobile phone shipment volume only grew 2% in 2008. Camera phones have become key products for mobile phone vendors, and camera phone shipment volume managed to grow about 10% in 2008. The share of mobile phones equipped with camera modules already exceeded 70% in 2008. Worldwide mobile phone camera module shipment maintained double-digit growth in 2008, with 2MP modules constituting the shipment mainstream. Despite the global financial crisis in the fourth quarter of 2008, Taiwanese mobile phone camera module shipment volume still achieved large-scale growth in 2008. This report examines the development of the worldwide mobile phone camera module market in 2009 and beyond, and also analyzes the Taiwanese industry.