Research firm Parks Associates, US, has published a report titled 'Mobile Internet Devices: Uptake and Trends', which forecasts that consumer demand for ubiquitous wireless access will make mobile broadband a common feature in portable consumer electronics. Fifty-five percent of the more than 100 million mobile Internet devices (MIDs) sold worldwide in 2014 would contain embedded mobile 3G or faster connectivity, the report predicts.
The report further finds that the majority of consumers consider wireless connectivity a necessity for devices such as e-readers, iPads and portable game players. As a result, OEMs will incorporate mobile broadband into more devices, and to drive end-user adoption further, they could start to forge partnerships with mobile operators to develop innovative pricing models for mobile data services.
The report defines MIDs as portable consumer electronics such as e-book readers, iPad-like Internet tablets, portable media players, digital photo frames, PNDs, PDAs and digital cameras with Internet access. The report analyses the emerging MID market from industry and consumer perspectives and includes five-year market forecasts.
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