Ultra low-cost handset shipments to hit 48 mln – study

Rapid product development from semiconductor players will enable 48 million Ultra Low Cost Handsets (ULCH) shipments by the end of 2007, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. In addition to Texas Instruments and Infineon, other chipmakers, including Freescale, Qualcomm and Philips, have rapidly made single chip solutions available. These new products will meet the dual needs of driving new subscriber growth in emerging markets and creating a stronger profit opportunity in entry-tier segments for small handset vendors. Motorola remains the leader in this segment with 80 percent share of ULCH shipments. Furthermore, colour, FM radio and speaker phone will be common features in ULCH devices by 2011.

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