Economic Crisis Spurs Mobile-Device Shipment Contraction in 2009

摘要

The once almost unstoppable gtowth in mobile-device shipments and revenues is coming to a screeching halt as wireless subscriber around the globe extend the life cycles of their existing devices in response to difficult economic conditions, according to iSuppli. In the third quarter of 2008, the mobile device market contracted shghtly, ending with 316.7 million units, down 1.1 percent from 320.4 in the second quartet, according to iSuppli Corp. Mobile handsets, which account for the vast majority of this segment. will achieve shipments of 311 million units in the third quarter of 2008. down 0 3 percent from 312 million in the second quarter.