Mobile video users to reach 10% of US wireless subscribers by 2009
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The market for long form mobile/portable video content (video content of
greater than 30 minutes) is currently in an experimental phase, and will
likely remain at this stage for at least two years, reports In-Stat.
By 2008, however, the industry will begin to gain traction and demonstrate
its long-term potential, the firm says.
There will be over 50 million portable media players in use worldwide by 2008. |
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The portable/mobile long form video market will not likely cannibalize
sales from the DVD and other traditional markets, but rather, supplement
top-line growth, according to the firm.
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
In related research, In-Stat found that several factors point to rapidly increasing consumer acceptance of mobile video and music multimedia services from wireless carriers. Interest in mobile video has inched up during the past three years but streaming music still leads the way. |
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