Mobile Devices Escape Christmas Spending Downturn to Reach 9M Units in 2004: European Mobile Device Market Analysis, 4Q04

In this document, IDC examines key market trends and dynamics which have affected the growth of the European mobile devices market in 4Q04. It 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 4Q04, as well as underlying forecast assumptions for 2004 market performance.

For more detailed information see IDC's European Handheld Tracker, which provides historic quarterly unit shipment and value of shipment 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.