The Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017: UI in the iPhone, Android, and Windows Era
The mobile device market is driven by factors more mercurial than other segments of the telecommunications industry. There is increasing pressure on equipment manufacturers to have their finger on the proverbial pulse, to find a middle ground between functionality and popular modern gadgetry. In 2012 the mobile touchscreen UI market will represent a $12.6bn hardware industry as well as registering 632.6 million device shipments.
In efforts to stay ahead of the curve and grasp competitive advantage, innovative companies have attempted to steer demand themselves, giving customers what they want before they know they want it. Ubiquitous devices such as the iPhone and iPad have demonstrated how profound an impact these efforts can have on our interaction with technology.
User interface (UI) encompasses the hardware and firmware that governs an end-user's mobile experience. It dictates how phones are used and, to a degree, propels the functions they are able to accomplish.
In addition to providing in-depth analysis and forecasts of global, regional, and national-level OS proliferation up to 2017, visiongain also delivers a thorough examination of 4 sub-markets crucial to touchscreen UI. The report also delves into the production side of mobile UI hardware, identifying major players and world regions where manufacturing is set to take off during the forecast period.
Visiongain's report, The Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017: UI in the iPhone, Android, and Windows Era, examines device usage metrics, screen size and other device trends, application ecosystems, leading vendors, and the latest technology that promises to alter the mobile landscape. All of visiongain's findings are clearly and neatly illustrated through 137 unique charts, tables, and figures spanning the report's 9 chapters. Our conclusions are informed by a great diversity of secondary sources, providing well-rounded and comprehensive analysis of a highly influential market.
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Why you should buy The Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017: UI in the iPhone, Android, and Windows Era
Anybody with an interest in the mobile user interface market will gain valuable information and insight from this new study by visiongain, which analyses one of the most exciting markets in the telecoms industry. The mobile user interface market offers substantial business and investment opportunities and is becoming an increasingly important component of the smartphone sector globally.
This visiongain telecoms report will be valuable both to those already involved in the mobile user interface market and those wishing to enter the market in the future. Gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this market by ordering The Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017: UI in the iPhone, Android, and Windows Era
In efforts to stay ahead of the curve and grasp competitive advantage, innovative companies have attempted to steer demand themselves, giving customers what they want before they know they want it. Ubiquitous devices such as the iPhone and iPad have demonstrated how profound an impact these efforts can have on our interaction with technology.
User interface (UI) encompasses the hardware and firmware that governs an end-user's mobile experience. It dictates how phones are used and, to a degree, propels the functions they are able to accomplish.
In addition to providing in-depth analysis and forecasts of global, regional, and national-level OS proliferation up to 2017, visiongain also delivers a thorough examination of 4 sub-markets crucial to touchscreen UI. The report also delves into the production side of mobile UI hardware, identifying major players and world regions where manufacturing is set to take off during the forecast period.
Visiongain's report, The Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017: UI in the iPhone, Android, and Windows Era, examines device usage metrics, screen size and other device trends, application ecosystems, leading vendors, and the latest technology that promises to alter the mobile landscape. All of visiongain's findings are clearly and neatly illustrated through 137 unique charts, tables, and figures spanning the report's 9 chapters. Our conclusions are informed by a great diversity of secondary sources, providing well-rounded and comprehensive analysis of a highly influential market.
Unique Selling Points
- Comprehensive analysis of prospects for the global mobile user interface (UI) market from 2012-2017.
- Analysis and forecasting of 4 sub-markets composing the backbone of mobile UI hardware: touch sensors and controller ICs, MEMS, cover glass, and display panels.
- 137 unique tables, charts, graphs, and figures that quantify, analyse and forecast the changing dynamics of the mobile UI market between 2012-2017.
- Quantification and analysis for the global mobile UI market between 2012-2017 is divided neatly into separate hardware and software forecasts.
- The report provides an in-depth examination of mobile UI hardware production, leading vendors, and regional analysis of the supply chain.
- Forecasts and analysis for 5 regional mobile UI markets: North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa.
- Analysis of consumer demands, media consumption habits, and usage metrics that influence and characterise the mobile UI market.
- Overview of 7 leading mobile UI hardware vendors and the products that earned them incumbent status in their respective sub-markets.
- Discussion of successes and failures of the major mobile operating platforms: Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows Phone, and RIM's BlackBerry OS, as well as of devices operating those platforms.
Visiongain telecommunications reports are compiled using a broad and rich mixture of both primary and secondary information to produce an overall industry outlook. In order to provide our clients with the best product possible product, we do not rely on any one single source of information. Visiongain analysts not only interview market-leading vendors, carriers, service providers and industry experts but also review a wealth of financial data and product information from a vast range of sources.
Why you should buy The Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017: UI in the iPhone, Android, and Windows Era
- You will receive a comprehensive analysis of the mobile UI market from 2012-2017.
- You will find 137 tables, charts, figures, and graphs that quantify, analyse and forecast the mobile user interface market from 2012-2017.
- You will receive forecasts and analysis of the mobile user interface market in 5 regions from 2012-2017 by production revenues.
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- The Middle East and Africa
- You will receive forecasts and analysis of 4 sub-markets making up the backbone of mobile UI hardware in terms of revenue and shipments.
- Touch sensors and controller ICs
- MEMS
- Cover glass
- Display panels
- You will receive forecasts for global and regional mobile OS market shares form 2012-2017
- You will receive mobile OS market share data for the following key regions
- EU5
- US
- Canada
- Japan
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- You will obtain profiles of 7 leading companies operating in the mobile UI hardware sub-markets.
- You will find market share data for the mobile touch controller IC market
- You will receive forecasts for tablet shipments from 2012-2017
- You will receive analysis of the leading operating platforms, forecasts on their proliferation and penetration from 2012-2017, and strategies that have helped or hindered their pursuit of market share.
- You will receive a SWOT analysis examining the mobile UI market from 2012-2017.
- You will understand the consumer demands and usage habits that drive innovation in the mobile UI sector.
- You will learn about new technologies that will steer mobile UI beyond the forecast period.
- Chapter 1 describes the history of mobile user interface and its evolution into the current market.
- Chapter 2 provides forecasts of the global mobile UI market for 2012-2017.
- Chapter 3 provides both hardware and software forecasts of regional mobile UI markets, as well as regional mobile UI hardware production forecasts 2012-2017.
- Chapter 4 highlights key aspects of mobile UI, ranging from consumer habits and demands of modern mobile operating systems, as well as trends, successes, and failures in OEM strategy.
- Chapter 5 details the efforts of Apple, Google, Microsoft, and BlackBerry in trying to push their devices, operating systems, and new technologies into the commercial spotlight.
- Chapter 6 provides in-depth analysis of mobile UI hardware sub-markets and the leading vendors operating within them.
- Chapter 7 analyses emerging UI technologies and outlines how they may impact the future of smart device interaction.
- Chapter 8 is a SWOT analysis of the mobile UI market.
- Chapter 9 is the conclusions chapter, which sums up earlier market forecasts and analysis.
Anybody with an interest in the mobile user interface market will gain valuable information and insight from this new study by visiongain, which analyses one of the most exciting markets in the telecoms industry. The mobile user interface market offers substantial business and investment opportunities and is becoming an increasingly important component of the smartphone sector globally.
This visiongain telecoms report will be valuable both to those already involved in the mobile user interface market and those wishing to enter the market in the future. Gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this market by ordering The Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017: UI in the iPhone, Android, and Windows Era
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
E1. Touchscreen Success
E2. Shifting Consumer Demands
E3. Expansion of the Industry
E4. Mobile UI Markets and Major Players
E5. Key Findings of this Report
1. INTRODUCTION TO MOBILE USER INTERFACE
1.1 User Interface in Mobile Telecommunications
1.2 Early Breakthroughs in Mobile UI
1.2.1 Nokia 3210
1.2.2.1 Later Iterations and More Features
1.3 Early Mobile Operating Systems
1.3.1 Ericsson R380
1.4 The Touchscreen Shift
1.4.1 The iPhone
1.4.2 The iPad
1.5 Contemporary Mobile UI
1.6 UI Development 2012-2017
1.7 Aim of this Report
1.8 Scope of this Report
1.9 Market Definition
1.10 Questions Answered by this Report
1.11 Methodology
2. GLOBAL MOBILE UI MARKET FORECASTS 2012-2017
2.1 Hardware Forecasts
2.2 Firmware Market: Dominance of Android, Apple, and Windows
2.2.1 The Global Smartphone Market 2012-2017
2.2.1.1 Smartphone Market Breakdown by OS
2.2.2 The Global Tablet Market 2012-2017
2.2.2.1 The Global Tablet Market Breakdown by OS
3. REGIONAL MOBILE UI MARKET FORECASTS 2012-2017
3.1 Regional Mobile OS Proliferation 2012-2017
3.1.1 The North American OS Market
3.1.2 The Latin American OS Market 2012-2017
3.1.3 The Asia-Pacific OS Market 2012-2017
3.1.4 The European OS Market 2012-2017
3.1.5 The Middle East and African OS Market 2012-2017
3.2 Regional Mobile UI Hardware Market Forecasts 2012-2017
3.3 Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017
3.3.1 North American Mobile UI Production 2012-2017
3.3.2 Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
3.3.3 European Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
3.3.4 Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
3.3.5 Middle East and African Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
4. KEY ASPECTS OF MOBILE USER INTERFACE
4.1 Generating a Positive User Experience
4.1.1 Display
4.1.1.1 Smartphone Transmogrification
4.1.1.2 Screen Sizes Increasing
4.1.1.3 Looking Forward: Large Market Share for Large Displays
4.1.1.4 Tablet Prospects
4.1.1.5 Emergence of the Tablet as a Recreational Device
4.1.1.6 Conjunction with Other Media Platforms
4.1.1.7 Popularity of Tablets with Online Shoppers
4.1.1.8 Impact on Tablet UI
4.1.1.9 Creating Tablet-Oriented Interfaces
4.1.2 Applications
4.1.3 Functionality
4.1.3.1 Alternative Methods of Interfacing
4.1.3.2 Voice Activation
4.1.3.3 Gesture Control and Motion Sensors
4.1.4 Platform
5. DEVICES AND OPERATING SYSTEMS: CONTESTING OVER MARKET SHARE
5.1 Intuitive Smartphones Flood the Market
5.1.1 Defining Intuitive Smartphones
5.2 Apple and iOS
5.2.1 Consistency of Design and Production
5.2.2 In-Plane Switching Technology
5.3 Android
5.3.1 Open Source Platform
5.3.2 Android's UI Innovations
5.3.3 Android Driving for Convergence and Uniformity
5.4 Windows Phone - Late Entrant
5.4.1 Setback of Windows Mobile Design
5.4.2 Advantages of Windows Phone
5.5 BlackBerry OS
5.5.1 Losing Market Share at a Critical Juncture
5.5.1.1 Reasons for BlackBerry's Decline in Mobile Telephony
5.5.2. The Playbook - BlackBerry's Foray into Tablet Manufacturing
5.5.2.1 Early Criticisms Emerge
5.5.2.2 Disappointing Early Sales
5.5.2.3 Why Did the Playbook Fail?
6. THE INPUTS OF TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLOGY
6.1 Touch Sensors and Touch Controller Integrated Circuits
6.1.1 Declining Revenues
6.1.2 Leading Vendors
6.1.2.1 Atmel
6.1.2.2 Atmel's maXTouch
6.1.2.3 Atmel Partnership with Microsoft
6.1.2.4 Synaptics
6.1.2.5 Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
6.1.2.6 Other Key Vendors and Possible Challengers
6.2 Display Panels
6.2.1 LG
6.2.1.1 In-Plane Switching Developments
6.2.1.2 LG's AH-IPS
6.2.2 Samsung
6.2.2.1 Samsung's PLS
6.3 Cover Glass
6.3.1 Corning Gorilla Glass
6.3.1.1 Manufacturers Using Gorilla Glass
6.3.1.2 Gorilla Glass
6.3.1.3 Willow Glass
6.3.1.4 Gorilla Glass - Establishment of Brand Image and Sales Prospects
6.3.2 Drangontrail
6.4 Microelectromechanical Systems
6.4.1 Accelerometers
6.4.2 Gyroscopes
6.4.3 Magnetometers
6.4.4 MEMS Market Size
7. EMERGING UI TECHNOLOGIES AND FUTURE PATHWAYS
7.1 Voice Activation
7.1.1 Siri
7.1.2 S Voice
7.1.3 Iris and Assistant
7.2 Augmented Reality Goggles and Glasses
7.2.1 Vuzix
7.2.2 Laster Technologies
7.2.3 Tanagram Partners' Intelligent Augmented Reality Model
7.2.4 Barriers
7.2.4.1 Size
7.2.4.2 Power
7.2.4.3 Appearance
7.2.4.4 Wireless Signal
7.3 Gesture Control
7.3.1 Huawei Driving Innovation
8. SWOT ANALYSIS OF TOUCHSCREEN MOBILE USER INTERFACE MARKET 2012-2017
9. CONCLUSIONS
9.1 Global Mobile UI Market Forecasts 2012-2017
9.1.1 Device shipments
9.1.2 OS Market Share
9.1.2.1 Android
9.1.2.2 Apple iOS
9.1.2.3 Windows
9.1.2.4 BlackBerry
9.1.2.5 Symbian
9.1.3 Global Mobile UI Hardware Forecasts
9.1.3.1 Display Panels
9.1.3.2 Touch Sensors and Touch Controller ICs
9.1.3.3 Cover Glass
9.1.3.4 MEMS
9.2 Regional Mobile UI Forecasts 2012-2017
9.2.1 North America
9.2.2 Latin America
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific
9.2.4 Europe
9.2.5 The Middle East and Africa
Glossary
List of charts
Chart 2.1: Global Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 2.2: Global Mobile UI Hardware Revenue AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 2.3: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 2.4: Global Smartphone Shipment AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 2.5: Global Smartphone OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 2.6: Global Smartphone OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 2.7: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (million units shipped)
Chart 2.8: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (AGR %)
Chart 2.9: Global Tablet OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 2.10: Global Tablet OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 3.1: Regional Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.2: North American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.3: North American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.4: North American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.5: Latin American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.6: Latin American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.7: Latin American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.8: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.9: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.10: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.11: European Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.12: European Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.13: European Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.14: MEA Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.15: MEA Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.16: MEA Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.17: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 3.18: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.19: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.20: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.21: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.22: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2011-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.23: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.24: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.25: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.26: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.27: European Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.28: European Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.29: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.30: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.31: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.32: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 4.1: US Market - Main Factors Influencing Smartphone Purchase 2012
(Scale 0-10)
Chart 4.2: European Market - Main Factors Influencing Smartphone Purchase 2012 (Scale 0-10)
Chart 4.3: US and EU5 Smartphone Penetration Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 4.4: Leading 8 National Mobile Media Usage Prevalence (%)
Chart 4.5: OEM Screen Size Variance 2007-2012
Chart 4.6: Smartphone Market Share by Model Screen Size Forecast 2010-2017 (%)
Chart 4.7: Propensity for Recreational Tablet Use 2011 (% of users)
Chart 4.8: Range of Demographics Favouring Tablets for Internet Shopping 2011 (% Tablet vs. % Smartphone)
Chart 5.1: EU5 Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.2: US Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.3: Canada Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.4: Japan Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.5: France Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.6: Germany Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.7: Italy Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.8: Spain Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.9: UK Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.10: Android's Google Play App Store Performance 1Q09-2Q12 (available apps; billion downloads)
Chart 6.1: Global Touchscreen and Non-TSP Mobile Phone Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (billion units)
Chart 6.2: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units)
Chart 6.3: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Shipment AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 6.4: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 6.5: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Revenue AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 6.6: Mobile Touch Controller IC Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 6.7: Leading 20 Semiconductor Company Revenues by Country 2011 ($ billion)
Chart 6.8: Leading 20 Semiconductor Company Revenue Share by Country 2011 (%)
Chart 6.9: Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Vendor Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 6.10: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units)
Chart 6.11: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 6.12: Global Mobile Cover Glass Shipment and Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 (Million square metres, $ Billion)
Chart 6.13: Global Mobile Cover Glass Shipment AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 6.14: Corning Gorilla Glass Global Sales Forecast 2010-2017 ($ million)
Chart 6.15: Global Mobile MEMS Market Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 6.16: Global Mobile MEMS Market AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
List of figures
Figure 1.1: Basic Interaction of a Mobile UI
Figure 4.1: Common Touchscreen Controls
Figure 6.1: Corning Gorilla Glass Cross-Section Analysis
Figure 7.1: Laster Technologies AR Glasses
Figure 7.2: Tanagram Partners' iARM - Pre-Test Drafts
List of tables
Table 1.1: Nokia 3210 Critical Features
Table 2.1: Global Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 2.2: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units shipped; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 2.3: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast (CAGR %) 2012-2017; 2012-2014; 2014-2017
Table 2.4: Global Smartphone OS Market Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Table 2.5: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units; AGR %)
Table 2.6: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 2.7: Global Tablet OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Table 3.1: North American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.2: Latin American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.3: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.4: European Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.5: MEA Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.6: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2011-2017 ($ billion; % market share)
Table 3.7: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion, % share)
Table 3.8: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.9: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.10: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 2.11: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.12: European Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.13: European Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.14: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.15: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.16: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.17: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 4.1: Apple Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2007-2012
Table 4.2: HTC Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2008-2012
Table 4.3: Samsung Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2009-2012
Table 4.4: Motorola Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2009-2012
Table 4.5: Nokia Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2007-2012
Table 4.6: BlackBerry Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2008-2012
Table 4.7: Incidence of Tablet Crossover with Other Activities 2012
Table 4.8: Key Criteria for Improving Tablet Commerce Interfaces
Table 4.9: HTC One X Standard Gesture Recognition Features
Table 5.1: Developed National Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Table 5.2: Android's Google Play App Store Performance 1Q09-2Q12 (Available apps; cumulative downloads; AGR %)
Table 5.3: Windows Mobile Device Foibles
Table 5.4: Improvements with Windows Phone
Table 5.5: BlackBerry Device Foibles
Table 5.6: BlackBerry Playbook Foibles
Table 6.1: Global Touchscreen and Non-TSP Mobile Phone Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (billion units; CAGR %)
Table 6.2: Touchscreen Smartphone Interface-Related Inputs
Table 6.3: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.4: Global Mobile Touch Controller IC Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.5: Atmel's maXTouch Key Features
Table 6.6: Synaptics' ClearPad Key Features
Table 6.7: Cypress TrueTouch Key Features
Table 6.8: Leading 20 Semiconductor Vendor Market Share 2011 (revenue $ billion, %)
Table 6.9: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Market Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units shipped; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.10: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.11: Advantages of IPS Panels Over TN Standard
Table 6.12: Global Mobile Cover Glass Shipment and Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 (Million square metres; $ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.13: Gorilla Class Customer and Product List
Table 6.14: Corning Gorilla Glass Global Sales Forecast 2010-2017 ($ million; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.15: Global Mobile MEMS Market Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 8.1: SWOT Analysis of the Touchscreen Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017
COMPANIES LISTED
Acer
Adobe
Advanced Micro Devices
Apple Inc.
Asahi Glass
Asus
AT&T
Atmel
Broadcom
Canon
Chimel Innolux
Corning
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Dell
Elpida Memory
FPT Corporation
Freescale Semiconductor
Fujitsu
Gateway
Google
Hitachi
HP
HTC
Huawei
Hynix
Infineon Technologies
Intel Corporation
InvenSense
Laster Technologies
LCD
Lenovo
LG
Logitech
Marvell Technology Group
Meebox
Micron Technology
Microsoft
Motion Computing
Motorola
NEC
Nokia
NVIDIA
NXP
ON Semiconductor
Panasonic
Paypal
Qualcomm
Renesas Electronics
RIM
Samsung
Samsung Electronics
SK Telesys
Sonim
Sony
Sony Ericsson
Sprint
STMicroelectronics
Synaptics
Tanagram Partners
Texas Instruments
T-Mobile
Toshiba
Toshiba Semiconductor
Verizon
Viettel Telecom
Vodafone
Vuzix
YouTube
ZTE
ORGANISATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT
Defense Advance Research Projects Agency
E1. Touchscreen Success
E2. Shifting Consumer Demands
E3. Expansion of the Industry
E4. Mobile UI Markets and Major Players
E5. Key Findings of this Report
1. INTRODUCTION TO MOBILE USER INTERFACE
1.1 User Interface in Mobile Telecommunications
1.2 Early Breakthroughs in Mobile UI
1.2.1 Nokia 3210
1.2.2.1 Later Iterations and More Features
1.3 Early Mobile Operating Systems
1.3.1 Ericsson R380
1.4 The Touchscreen Shift
1.4.1 The iPhone
1.4.2 The iPad
1.5 Contemporary Mobile UI
1.6 UI Development 2012-2017
1.7 Aim of this Report
1.8 Scope of this Report
1.9 Market Definition
1.10 Questions Answered by this Report
1.11 Methodology
2. GLOBAL MOBILE UI MARKET FORECASTS 2012-2017
2.1 Hardware Forecasts
2.2 Firmware Market: Dominance of Android, Apple, and Windows
2.2.1 The Global Smartphone Market 2012-2017
2.2.1.1 Smartphone Market Breakdown by OS
2.2.2 The Global Tablet Market 2012-2017
2.2.2.1 The Global Tablet Market Breakdown by OS
3. REGIONAL MOBILE UI MARKET FORECASTS 2012-2017
3.1 Regional Mobile OS Proliferation 2012-2017
3.1.1 The North American OS Market
3.1.2 The Latin American OS Market 2012-2017
3.1.3 The Asia-Pacific OS Market 2012-2017
3.1.4 The European OS Market 2012-2017
3.1.5 The Middle East and African OS Market 2012-2017
3.2 Regional Mobile UI Hardware Market Forecasts 2012-2017
3.3 Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017
3.3.1 North American Mobile UI Production 2012-2017
3.3.2 Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
3.3.3 European Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
3.3.4 Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
3.3.5 Middle East and African Mobile UI Hardware Production 2012-2017
4. KEY ASPECTS OF MOBILE USER INTERFACE
4.1 Generating a Positive User Experience
4.1.1 Display
4.1.1.1 Smartphone Transmogrification
4.1.1.2 Screen Sizes Increasing
4.1.1.3 Looking Forward: Large Market Share for Large Displays
4.1.1.4 Tablet Prospects
4.1.1.5 Emergence of the Tablet as a Recreational Device
4.1.1.6 Conjunction with Other Media Platforms
4.1.1.7 Popularity of Tablets with Online Shoppers
4.1.1.8 Impact on Tablet UI
4.1.1.9 Creating Tablet-Oriented Interfaces
4.1.2 Applications
4.1.3 Functionality
4.1.3.1 Alternative Methods of Interfacing
4.1.3.2 Voice Activation
4.1.3.3 Gesture Control and Motion Sensors
4.1.4 Platform
5. DEVICES AND OPERATING SYSTEMS: CONTESTING OVER MARKET SHARE
5.1 Intuitive Smartphones Flood the Market
5.1.1 Defining Intuitive Smartphones
5.2 Apple and iOS
5.2.1 Consistency of Design and Production
5.2.2 In-Plane Switching Technology
5.3 Android
5.3.1 Open Source Platform
5.3.2 Android's UI Innovations
5.3.3 Android Driving for Convergence and Uniformity
5.4 Windows Phone - Late Entrant
5.4.1 Setback of Windows Mobile Design
5.4.2 Advantages of Windows Phone
5.5 BlackBerry OS
5.5.1 Losing Market Share at a Critical Juncture
5.5.1.1 Reasons for BlackBerry's Decline in Mobile Telephony
5.5.2. The Playbook - BlackBerry's Foray into Tablet Manufacturing
5.5.2.1 Early Criticisms Emerge
5.5.2.2 Disappointing Early Sales
5.5.2.3 Why Did the Playbook Fail?
6. THE INPUTS OF TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLOGY
6.1 Touch Sensors and Touch Controller Integrated Circuits
6.1.1 Declining Revenues
6.1.2 Leading Vendors
6.1.2.1 Atmel
6.1.2.2 Atmel's maXTouch
6.1.2.3 Atmel Partnership with Microsoft
6.1.2.4 Synaptics
6.1.2.5 Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
6.1.2.6 Other Key Vendors and Possible Challengers
6.2 Display Panels
6.2.1 LG
6.2.1.1 In-Plane Switching Developments
6.2.1.2 LG's AH-IPS
6.2.2 Samsung
6.2.2.1 Samsung's PLS
6.3 Cover Glass
6.3.1 Corning Gorilla Glass
6.3.1.1 Manufacturers Using Gorilla Glass
6.3.1.2 Gorilla Glass
6.3.1.3 Willow Glass
6.3.1.4 Gorilla Glass - Establishment of Brand Image and Sales Prospects
6.3.2 Drangontrail
6.4 Microelectromechanical Systems
6.4.1 Accelerometers
6.4.2 Gyroscopes
6.4.3 Magnetometers
6.4.4 MEMS Market Size
7. EMERGING UI TECHNOLOGIES AND FUTURE PATHWAYS
7.1 Voice Activation
7.1.1 Siri
7.1.2 S Voice
7.1.3 Iris and Assistant
7.2 Augmented Reality Goggles and Glasses
7.2.1 Vuzix
7.2.2 Laster Technologies
7.2.3 Tanagram Partners' Intelligent Augmented Reality Model
7.2.4 Barriers
7.2.4.1 Size
7.2.4.2 Power
7.2.4.3 Appearance
7.2.4.4 Wireless Signal
7.3 Gesture Control
7.3.1 Huawei Driving Innovation
8. SWOT ANALYSIS OF TOUCHSCREEN MOBILE USER INTERFACE MARKET 2012-2017
9. CONCLUSIONS
9.1 Global Mobile UI Market Forecasts 2012-2017
9.1.1 Device shipments
9.1.2 OS Market Share
9.1.2.1 Android
9.1.2.2 Apple iOS
9.1.2.3 Windows
9.1.2.4 BlackBerry
9.1.2.5 Symbian
9.1.3 Global Mobile UI Hardware Forecasts
9.1.3.1 Display Panels
9.1.3.2 Touch Sensors and Touch Controller ICs
9.1.3.3 Cover Glass
9.1.3.4 MEMS
9.2 Regional Mobile UI Forecasts 2012-2017
9.2.1 North America
9.2.2 Latin America
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific
9.2.4 Europe
9.2.5 The Middle East and Africa
Glossary
List of charts
Chart 2.1: Global Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 2.2: Global Mobile UI Hardware Revenue AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 2.3: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 2.4: Global Smartphone Shipment AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 2.5: Global Smartphone OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 2.6: Global Smartphone OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 2.7: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (million units shipped)
Chart 2.8: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (AGR %)
Chart 2.9: Global Tablet OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 2.10: Global Tablet OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Chart 3.1: Regional Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.2: North American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.3: North American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.4: North American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.5: Latin American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.6: Latin American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.7: Latin American Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.8: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.9: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.10: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.11: European Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.12: European Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.13: European Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.14: MEA Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units)
Chart 3.15: MEA Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.16: MEA Mobile OS Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.17: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 3.18: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.19: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.20: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 3.21: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.22: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2011-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.23: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.24: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.25: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.26: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.27: European Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.28: European Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.29: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.30: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.31: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 3.32: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 4.1: US Market - Main Factors Influencing Smartphone Purchase 2012
(Scale 0-10)
Chart 4.2: European Market - Main Factors Influencing Smartphone Purchase 2012 (Scale 0-10)
Chart 4.3: US and EU5 Smartphone Penetration Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 4.4: Leading 8 National Mobile Media Usage Prevalence (%)
Chart 4.5: OEM Screen Size Variance 2007-2012
Chart 4.6: Smartphone Market Share by Model Screen Size Forecast 2010-2017 (%)
Chart 4.7: Propensity for Recreational Tablet Use 2011 (% of users)
Chart 4.8: Range of Demographics Favouring Tablets for Internet Shopping 2011 (% Tablet vs. % Smartphone)
Chart 5.1: EU5 Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.2: US Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.3: Canada Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.4: Japan Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.5: France Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.6: Germany Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.7: Italy Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.8: Spain Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.9: UK Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 5.10: Android's Google Play App Store Performance 1Q09-2Q12 (available apps; billion downloads)
Chart 6.1: Global Touchscreen and Non-TSP Mobile Phone Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (billion units)
Chart 6.2: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units)
Chart 6.3: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Shipment AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 6.4: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 6.5: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Revenue AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 6.6: Mobile Touch Controller IC Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 6.7: Leading 20 Semiconductor Company Revenues by Country 2011 ($ billion)
Chart 6.8: Leading 20 Semiconductor Company Revenue Share by Country 2011 (%)
Chart 6.9: Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Vendor Market Share 2011 (%)
Chart 6.10: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units)
Chart 6.11: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billions)
Chart 6.12: Global Mobile Cover Glass Shipment and Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 (Million square metres, $ Billion)
Chart 6.13: Global Mobile Cover Glass Shipment AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 6.14: Corning Gorilla Glass Global Sales Forecast 2010-2017 ($ million)
Chart 6.15: Global Mobile MEMS Market Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion)
Chart 6.16: Global Mobile MEMS Market AGR Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
List of figures
Figure 1.1: Basic Interaction of a Mobile UI
Figure 4.1: Common Touchscreen Controls
Figure 6.1: Corning Gorilla Glass Cross-Section Analysis
Figure 7.1: Laster Technologies AR Glasses
Figure 7.2: Tanagram Partners' iARM - Pre-Test Drafts
List of tables
Table 1.1: Nokia 3210 Critical Features
Table 2.1: Global Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 2.2: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units shipped; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 2.3: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast (CAGR %) 2012-2017; 2012-2014; 2014-2017
Table 2.4: Global Smartphone OS Market Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Table 2.5: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units; AGR %)
Table 2.6: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 2.7: Global Tablet OS Market Share Forecast 2011-2017 (%)
Table 3.1: North American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.2: Latin American Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.3: Asia-Pacific Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.4: European Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.5: MEA Mobile OS Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (million units, AGR %)
Table 3.6: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Revenue Forecast 2011-2017 ($ billion; % market share)
Table 3.7: Regional Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion, % share)
Table 3.8: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.9: North American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.10: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 2.11: Latin American Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.12: European Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.13: European Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.14: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.15: Asia-Pacific Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 3.16: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %)
Table 3.17: MEA Mobile UI Hardware Production Forecast (CAGR %) 2011-2017; 2011-2014; 2014-2017
Table 4.1: Apple Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2007-2012
Table 4.2: HTC Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2008-2012
Table 4.3: Samsung Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2009-2012
Table 4.4: Motorola Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2009-2012
Table 4.5: Nokia Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2007-2012
Table 4.6: BlackBerry Flagship Smartphone Screen Size 2008-2012
Table 4.7: Incidence of Tablet Crossover with Other Activities 2012
Table 4.8: Key Criteria for Improving Tablet Commerce Interfaces
Table 4.9: HTC One X Standard Gesture Recognition Features
Table 5.1: Developed National Smartphone OS Market Share 2011 (%)
Table 5.2: Android's Google Play App Store Performance 1Q09-2Q12 (Available apps; cumulative downloads; AGR %)
Table 5.3: Windows Mobile Device Foibles
Table 5.4: Improvements with Windows Phone
Table 5.5: BlackBerry Device Foibles
Table 5.6: BlackBerry Playbook Foibles
Table 6.1: Global Touchscreen and Non-TSP Mobile Phone Shipment Forecast 2011-2017 (billion units; CAGR %)
Table 6.2: Touchscreen Smartphone Interface-Related Inputs
Table 6.3: Global Mobile Touch Sensor and Controller IC Shipment Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.4: Global Mobile Touch Controller IC Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.5: Atmel's maXTouch Key Features
Table 6.6: Synaptics' ClearPad Key Features
Table 6.7: Cypress TrueTouch Key Features
Table 6.8: Leading 20 Semiconductor Vendor Market Share 2011 (revenue $ billion, %)
Table 6.9: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Market Forecast 2012-2017 (billion units shipped; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.10: Global Small and Medium-Sized Display Panel Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.11: Advantages of IPS Panels Over TN Standard
Table 6.12: Global Mobile Cover Glass Shipment and Revenue Forecast 2012-2017 (Million square metres; $ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.13: Gorilla Class Customer and Product List
Table 6.14: Corning Gorilla Glass Global Sales Forecast 2010-2017 ($ million; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 6.15: Global Mobile MEMS Market Forecast 2012-2017 ($ billion; AGR %; CAGR %)
Table 8.1: SWOT Analysis of the Touchscreen Mobile User Interface Market 2012-2017
COMPANIES LISTED
Acer
Adobe
Advanced Micro Devices
Apple Inc.
Asahi Glass
Asus
AT&T
Atmel
Broadcom
Canon
Chimel Innolux
Corning
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Dell
Elpida Memory
FPT Corporation
Freescale Semiconductor
Fujitsu
Gateway
Hitachi
HP
HTC
Huawei
Hynix
Infineon Technologies
Intel Corporation
InvenSense
Laster Technologies
LCD
Lenovo
LG
Logitech
Marvell Technology Group
Meebox
Micron Technology
Microsoft
Motion Computing
Motorola
NEC
Nokia
NVIDIA
NXP
ON Semiconductor
Panasonic
Paypal
Qualcomm
Renesas Electronics
RIM
Samsung
Samsung Electronics
SK Telesys
Sonim
Sony
Sony Ericsson
Sprint
STMicroelectronics
Synaptics
Tanagram Partners
Texas Instruments
T-Mobile
Toshiba
Toshiba Semiconductor
Verizon
Viettel Telecom
Vodafone
Vuzix
YouTube
ZTE
ORGANISATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT
Defense Advance Research Projects Agency
