• Mobile money users in India to reach 10 crore by 2015 (28/06/11)
  Tavess Research expects 10 crore mobile money subscribers in India by 2015, enabling purchases and transfers using mobile devices as wallets.
  
  
• Power transistors breach Rs.58,000 crore in 2011 (27/06/11)
  IC Insights forecasts annual sales in the power transistor market to reach Rs.58,035.71 crore ($13 billion) in 2011 driven by growth in automotive electronics and new renewable energy systems, among others.
  
  
• Image sensors show 130% growth by 2015 (27/06/11)
  In-Stat forecasts that the rise in 3D devices will drive a 130 per cent increase in the demand for image sensors by 2015.
  
  
• Consumer security s/w market to grow at 7.5% CAGR (24/06/11)
  MarketResearch.com analysts forecast that the global security software for consumers market will grow at a CAGR of 7.5 per cent annually through 2014.
  
  
• Netbooks equal tablets in popularity (23/06/11)
  An ABI survey finds that netbooks and media tablets share almost equal consumer interest, and that netbook and tablet purchases could prolong the PC lifecycle.
  
  

• Thin-film battery market opportunity grows (23/06/11)
  NanoMarkets forecasts sensors for smart grids, military sensors and wireless sensor networks are providing particular opportunity for thin-film battery manufacturers in the near future.
  
  
• SMBs jump wireless spending by 42% (22/06/11)
  An In-Stat study reveals that SMBs in the United States will jump their spending on wireless data services by 42 per cent from 2010 to 2015, with SOHOs leading at over 46 per cent spending.
  
  
• Tablets to surpass e-reader shipments by 2012 (22/06/11)
  In-Stat forecasts that tablet shipments are set to surpass e-reader shipments by 2012 owing to their stronger and sustainable market opportunity.
  
  
• Smartphone apps processors surge by 108% in Q1 2011 (21/06/11)
  Strategy Analytics reports that global smartphone applications processors revenue showed an astounding 108 per cent y-o-y growth in Q1 2011 to reach Rs.7,500 crore ($1.68 billion).
  
  
• Mobile cloud services could outdo home connectivity (21/06/11)
  ABI Research forecasts that mobile cloud services could challenge smartphone home network connectivity by offering greater consumer convenience.
  
  

• CE devices thrive on growing digital media ecosystems (20/06/11)
  In-Stat studies growing digital ecosystems where devices, services, and content from hundreds of third-party companies combine to offer far greater consumer value to connected CE devices.
  
  
• Medical implants to top Rs.98,000 crore in 2012 (20/06/11)
  The global market for microelectronic medical implants is set to reach Rs.98,660.71 crore ($22.1 billion) in 2012 at a CAGR of 11.9 per cent from 2007 to 2012, according to MarketResearch.com's report.
  
  
• Mobile phones push USB SuperSpeed growth (20/06/11)
  In-Stat forecasts that nearly 8 crore USB SuperSpeed-enabled devices will ship this year with mobile phones being a key driver for USB market growth.
  
  
• Emerging markets eye VOD services (17/06/11)
  IMS Research forecasts that Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific combined, but excluding Japan and South Korea, will generate Rs.10,714.29 crore ($2.4 billion) in VOD revenues in 2016.
  
  
• Ad-supported content discovery market shows growth (17/06/11)
  In-Stat research predicts that with the rise in web-enabled devices, the ad-supported content discovery market will reach Rs.10,714.29 crore ($2.4 billion) by 2015.
  
  

• Smart meter sales gain momentum (16/06/11)
  IDC Energy Insights Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker showed that 50 lakh smart meters were sold in Q1 2011 showing a 22.7 per cent growth over the previous year.
  
  
• Modem shipments rise to 19.3 crore in 2015 (15/06/11)
  An In-Stat study finds that the various modem options available today will trigger worldwide modem shipments to rise to over 19.3 crore in 2015.
  
  
• Auto semiconductor market surges by 15% in 2011 (15/06/11)
  Communications, safety and telematics, and green initiatives contribute 15 per cent rise in automobile semiconductor market in 2011, according to market research firm IC Insights.
  
  
• Newer TV features fail to entice buyers (14/06/11)
  DisplaySearch finds that newer features such as Internet connectivity, LED backlights and 3D are not motivation for new TV purchases compared to fundamentals like trading up in size or getting a flat panel TV.
  
  
• LTE subscriptions boom at 3,400% growth until 2015 (13/06/11)
  In-Stat forecasts that with a ten-fold increase in wireless bandwidth usage that shows no sign of stopping, LTE subscriptions will show an explosive 3,400 per cent growth between this year until 2015.
  
  

• Digital X-ray chip sales to touch Rs.3,000 crore (10/06/11)
  Databeans sees a gradual reversal in the recession-fed bearish market trend for medical imaging technologies, forecasting that IC sales in the digital X-ray industry will reach Rs.3,571.43 crore ($800M) in 2011.
  
  
• Apple overtakes HP as top chip buyer in 2010 (10/06/11)
  Apple Inc. grabs nearly 6 per cent of global production and has overtaken HP to become the largest buyer of chips in 2010, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli.
  
  
• Mobile app downloads to hit 4,800 crore by 2015 (09/06/11)
  In-Stat forecasts that mobile application downloads will reach nearly 4,800 crore in 2015 driven mainly by increased smartphone penetration, as well as growth in consumer mobile application libraries.
  
  
• Wi-Fi Direct sees rapid adoption in DTVs (08/06/11)
  Wi-Fi Direct enabled DTVs will emerge as the main wireless player of images and videos in homes with shipments surging up to 8 crore units by 2015, according to In-Stat.
  
  
• Wireless charging surges by 616% in 2011 (07/06/11)
  IHS iSuppli finds that wireless charging device revenues in 2011 are expected to surge by 616 per cent to Rs.3,954.46 crore ($885.8 million), up more than sevenfold from Rs.553.13 crore ($123.9 million) in 2010.
  
  

• Tablets hold strong potential for auto infotainment (07/06/11)
  IHS iSuppli's research indicates that the tablet screen size has an advantage over smartphones thereby holding strong potential as rear-seat entertainment solutions in automotive infotainment systems.
  
  
• SMB boom drives multi-service business gateways (06/06/11)
  In-Stat forecasts that the rise in SMBs will propel multi-service business gateways revenues to Rs.4,910.71 crore ($1.1 billion) by 2015, as MSBGs are believed to help SMBs compete with larger companies.
  
  
• OTT revenues to shoot to Rs.89,000 crore by 2016 (02/06/11)
  ABI Research forecasts that the Over the Top (OTT) market is set to shoot to Rs.89,285.71 crore ($20 billion) in 2016 as more consumers look to their broadband connections for content.
  
  
• Mobile money subscribers to boom by 2015 (01/06/11)
  Mobile money subscribers in emerging markets are forecast to grow from 13.3 crore users in 2010 at a CAGR of 40 per cent to reach 70.9 crore users in 2015, according to Berg Insight.
  
  
• April PC chip sales jump to $25.3 billion (30/05/11)
  Global chip sales for April look stronger and handset chip shipments should improve as well, according to a Carnegie Group analyst. Chip sales grew from Rs.1.13 lakh crore in March to Rs.1.13 lakh crore in April.
  
  

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