Mobile Device Market Trends in 2008

The objective of this report is to identify the rising trends in the global mobile device market in 2008. The research material in this report is based on ROA Group' s strategic research and consulting projects conducted in 2007 on the major mobile operators and handset vendors in Asia (particularly on Korea, Japan and China). In addition, interviews with professionals in the industry, including mobile service providers were used as a reference for carrying out a comprehensive market analysis.

ROA Group projects that in the Korean and Japanese markets, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sharp continue to be aggressive players in the handset vendor segment. Among the major mobile operators in the advanced markets of Korea and Japan, NTT DoCoMo, KDDI, SK Telecom and KTF will take the lead in the device market of the two countries. Furthermore, ROA Group forecasts that the market trends of Korea and Japan, where the operators push ahead with their globalization strategies, will resemble more and more the general trends in the world market.