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Smartphone Capability Analyzer: 1Q10-4Q10
Ovum, Feb 2011, Pages: 22
Introduction
This analyzer (formerly the 'Smartphone Capability Tracker') provides a quantitative view of smartphones and their capabilities, with the aim of highlighting the evolving capabilities of phones in the fast-moving smartphone market. This is the sixth in a series of quarterly reports, and looks at all smartphone models from major manufacturers launched in 1Q10 through 4Q10.
Features and benefits
- Ovum counts the number of smartphone models by software platform.
- We count models with the following capabilities: GPS, Wi-Fi, and network type (HSUPA, HSDPA, WCDMA, EV-DO).
Highlights
The smartphone market is still experiencing strong growth, with 152 new smartphone models launched in the last year. From a platform perspective, Android continues to cement its lead, and is now found on 94 separate handset models.
From a software capability perspective, support for Adobe Flash 10 continues to grow, with 10 devices now supporting the cross-platform applications framework.
On the hardware front, ARM Cortex A8 chipsets are set to replace ARM 11-based chipsets as the dominant CPU in the next quarter.
Your key questions answered
- What is the current penetration of key software platforms in the smartphone market?
- What is the current penetration of new hardware features such as near-field communications (NFC) in smartphones?
- What is the current penetration of new new software capabilities such as Adobe Flash 10 in smartphones?
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