News
Issue #2001 - 26 (June 2001)
(Updated June 27,  2001)

DEVICES 

IDC REPORT -  71 Million Handheld Device Shipments by 2005

Strong momentum in the worldwide handheld devices market slammed into a slumbering U.S. economy and put the brakes on the industry's impressive shipment growth. According to an International Data Corp. (IDC) report, "Hand Check: The Smart Handheld Devices Market Forecast and Analysis, 2000-2005," worldwide shipments increased 88 percent to 13.6 million in 2000, but this year's increase will be less than half last year's at 43 percent. IDC believes this still-strong growth rate is enough to warrant optimism in the market. 

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Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: Handheld devices will continue to grow within the enterprise to deliver productivity improvements. 

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