Global smartphone videophone users will reach 29 million in 2015

Juniper Research, a well-known market research and research company, recently stated in a report that since Apple introduced the iPhone 4 equipped with “FaceTime” videophone function, the smart phone market has been motivated to develop video calls, but It is expected that it will not become a popular technology in the mass market in the next five years.

According to foreign media reports, Anthony Cox, a senior analyst at Juniper Research, pointed out that videophones have shown some false prosperity. In fact, the response of users in recent years is also flat. It is estimated that by 2015, there will be 29 million smartphone videophone users, but due to the lack of interoperability between different devices, the growth in this area may still be slow. However, from the perspective of the long-term development of WiFi and 3G networks in the developing market, videophone is still very attractive to those who work and live abroad and away from their families.

In Juniper Research's report, it also includes the following:

• By 2015, 84% of new handsets will be equipped with features such as app store connectivity and touchscreens that are featured in a range of current smartphone markets.

• By 2015, sales of global smart phone-related device products will reach US$94 billion.

• Over the next five years, the growth of several advanced technologies will continue to drive the market forward, including 3D and dual-core processors.

• With the operating system becoming open source and the component market becoming increasingly standard, the threshold for entry into consumer electronics has been reduced.

In addition, some turbulence has recently occurred in the smart phone industry. For example, Ari Jaaksi, vice president of Nokia MeeGo equipment, has resigned. Both Samsung and Sony Ericsson have decided to abandon the Symbian system. Under this background, the status of the Android operating system in the smart phone market will be further enhanced in the next five years. However, during the forecast period, Symbian can still maintain its market share by virtue of its consistent dominance.