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Worldwide PDA shipments totaled 3.6 million units in the second quarter of
2005, a 32% increase from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc.
The market is on pace to reach 15 million units shipped by the end of 2005,
surpassing the record 13.2 million shipped in 2001.
"The steady growth in the PDA market can be attributed to a combination
of factors," said Todd Kort, Principal Analyst in Gartner's Computing
Platforms Worldwide group. "Wireless PDAs are increasingly seen as an
adjunct or alternative to notebook computers, while favorable exchange rates
have enabled more Europeans to purchase PDAs at an attractive price. These
factors have aided in the recovery of the slumping PDA market of
2002-2004."
Research in Motion's BlackBerry shipments grew 64.7% in the second quarter,
as the company was the ranked the number one vendor in worldwide PDA shipments
(see Table 1). Dell and HP's market share continued to suffer, however,
refreshes to their aging product lines are expected in the second half of 2005.
Strong growth in shipments of T-Mobile's Sidekick II and Pocket PC Phone
Edition devices pushed Dell out of the top 5 ranking.
| Worldwide:
Preliminary PDA Vendor Shipment Estimates, 2Q05 (Units) |
| Company |
Q2
04 |
Q2
04 |
Q2
05 |
Q2
05 |
Q2
05- Q2 04 |
|
Market |
Shipments |
Shipments |
Market |
Growth |
|
Share
(%) |
|
|
Share
(%) |
(%) |
| Research
In Motion |
19 |
510,000 |
840,000 |
23.2 |
64.7 |
| Palm |
33 |
913,202 |
642,020 |
17.8 |
-29.7 |
| Hewlett-Packard |
19 |
529,773 |
450,513 |
12.5 |
-15 |
| Nokia |
0 |
- |
275,000 |
7.6 |
N/A |
| T-Mobile |
1 |
26,500 |
212,800 |
5.9 |
703 |
| Others |
28 |
769,325 |
1,195,275 |
33.1 |
55.4 |
| Total |
100 |
2,748,800 |
3,615,608 |
100 |
31.5 |
| Notes:
Totals do not include smartphones, such as the Treo 650 and BlackBerry
7100, but include wireless PDAs, such as the iPAQ 6315 and Nokia 9300.
Columns may not add to totals shown because of rounding. |
| N/A=Not
applicable |
| Source:
Gartner Dataquest (July 2005) |
|
Microsoft maintained its position as the leading PDA operating system (OS)
supplier, as it accounted for 46% of worldwide shipments in the second quarter
of 2005 (see Table 2). In the battle for the second position, RIM extended its
lead over Palm OS with 23.2% of the market. Palm OS PDA shipments declined 40.9%
from a year ago.
| Worldwide:
Preliminary PDA Vendor Shipment Estimates by Operating System, 2Q05 |
| Company |
Q2 04 |
Q2 04 |
Q2 05 |
Q2 05 |
Q2 05- Q2 04 |
|
Shipments |
Market |
Shipments |
Market |
Growth |
|
|
Share
(%) |
|
Share
(%) |
(%) |
| Windows CE |
1,006,923 |
36.6 |
1,653,638 |
45.7 |
64.2 |
| Research
in Motion |
510,000 |
19 |
840,000 |
23 |
64.7 |
| Palm OS |
1,147,667 |
42 |
678,570 |
19 |
-40.9 |
| Symbian |
- |
0 |
275,000 |
8 |
N/A |
| Linux |
27,500 |
1 |
28,000 |
1 |
1.8 |
| Others |
56,710 |
2 |
140,000 |
4 |
147.6 |
| Total |
2,748,800 |
100 |
3,615,608 |
100 |
31.5 |
| Notes:
Totals do not include smartphones, such as the Treo 650 and BlackBerry
7100, but include wireless PDAs, such as the iPAQ 6315 and Nokia 9300. |
| Columns
may not add to totals shown because of rounding. |
| Source:
Gartner Dataquest (July 2005) |
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The Western European PDA market grew 94% to 1.3 million units in the second
quarter of 2005. Western Europe accounted for 37% of worldwide shipments, up
from 25% a year ago. PDA shipments in the United States totaled 1.4 million
units, a 1.3% increase. The stagnant US market is the result of the continuing
decline in Palm OS PDA shipments and aging product lines among Microsoft
licensees. PDA shipments in Asia/Pacific grew 24.7% with approximately 4,02,000
unit shipments.
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