Consumers Want GPS and Business Demands Blackberrys: European Mobile Device Market Analysis, 3Q04

In this document IDC examines the key market trends and dynamics that affected the growth of the European mobile devices market in 3Q04. The insight identifies vendor performance, competitive post operating system dynamics, mobile and IT channel trends, end-user segment dynamics, and additional market metrics, to offer a comprehensive understanding behind the performance of the mobile devices market in Europe in 3Q04, as well as the underlying forecast assumptions for 2004 market performance.

For more detailed information see IDC's European Handheld Tracker, which provides historic quarterly unit shipment and shipment value data from 1Q00, by 20 vendors (not including vertical application devices), operating system, usage category, form factor, data entry, channel, and segment. It also includes quarterly forecasts for dimensions until the end of 2004.