Carriers are also increasingly looking beyond phones as they seek new data revenue streams, and many vendors who manufacture phones are either members of large consumer electronics conglomerates or, like the carriers, are seeking to apply their expertise in one product area to another.
Personal Connected Devices are mobile devices that connect to local or cellular networks and are not designed primarily for voice usage. Admittedly, this is a broad category that includes devices as diverse as single-purpose connected reading devices (such as the Amazon Kindle2) as well as multi-function netbook computers. Additionally, while they are not technically smartphones, many of these devices allow VoIP (such as Skype) so voice can still be a potential use-case. Some examples of Personal Connected Devices include MP3 players, digital book readers, PNDs (Personal Navigation Devices), netbooks, MIDs, Internet tablets, smartbooks, digital frames, portable game systems, and connected cameras and camcorders.
- A Market Assessment provides definitions, a recap of recent market changes, and an assessment of future drivers in the Personal Connected Devices category.
Companies covered include Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Cisco, Clear, Dell, Garmin, Microsoft, Nokia, Nintendo, TomTom, Samsung, Sony, Sprint and Verizon Wireless, among others.
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