Tuesday, February 15, 2005
HP Top Of Sales Heap In 2004
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 08:30 PM
http://www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/wireless/2005/02/14/wirelessvnunet_2005_02_14_eng-vnunet_eng-vnunet_092510_7180613473706467921.html
"Fueled by particularly strong growth in RIM's BlackBerry shipments, worldwide PDA shipments increased 6.6 per cent in 2004, Gartner reported today. According to the analyst firm, increased average selling prices drove worldwide PDA revenue to a record $4.3bn in 2004, a 16.7 per cent increase on the year before. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the average price of PDAs reached $353, up 9.4 per cent from 2003."
The table below shows sales dollars. Even though units were up 6.6%, revenue increased 16.7%, reflecting an increase towards higher powered connected organizers as the basic PIM oriented PDA market continues to garner less market share each year.
The Blackberry had explosive growth again and according Gartner, may be the number one OS sold in 2005. Despite Sony's retreat from the market, pa1mOne shipments declined, meaning former Sony users upgrading moved on to another platform. In related news, PalmSource continues to struggle to find direction, hoping the acquisition of MobilSoft will allow Linux to overcome some of the obstacles that face the current OS5/OS6 platform that has OS4 compatibility environment on it. It is questionable if Cobalt will ever see the light of day on devices as it currently exists.
"Fueled by particularly strong growth in RIM's BlackBerry shipments, worldwide PDA shipments increased 6.6 per cent in 2004, Gartner reported today. According to the analyst firm, increased average selling prices drove worldwide PDA revenue to a record $4.3bn in 2004, a 16.7 per cent increase on the year before. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the average price of PDAs reached $353, up 9.4 per cent from 2003."
The table below shows sales dollars. Even though units were up 6.6%, revenue increased 16.7%, reflecting an increase towards higher powered connected organizers as the basic PIM oriented PDA market continues to garner less market share each year.
The Blackberry had explosive growth again and according Gartner, may be the number one OS sold in 2005. Despite Sony's retreat from the market, pa1mOne shipments declined, meaning former Sony users upgrading moved on to another platform. In related news, PalmSource continues to struggle to find direction, hoping the acquisition of MobilSoft will allow Linux to overcome some of the obstacles that face the current OS5/OS6 platform that has OS4 compatibility environment on it. It is questionable if Cobalt will ever see the light of day on devices as it currently exists.
