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Research and Markets: China's Portable Media Players Industry Will Grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 34.5 Percent From 2008 to 2012

Posted on: Friday, 24 October 2008, 12:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/918988/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Report: Portable Media Players 2008" report to their offering.

Based on in-factory tours

China's portable media player industry is expanding into affordable flash-based models as it takes advantage of wider market acceptance for PMPs, fueled by growing broadband penetration and more online music and user-generated video content.

An active base of over 400 makers is expected to retain their foothold in the global market, shipping over 55 million units by 2011.

Be there to catch the market boom by contacting the right portable media players supplier in China. Your very own copy of this report will help you:

- Determine which makers are integrating new technologies and functions, such as touchscreen display, Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS navigation, Google Maps and Internet radio, into their products

- Find out which vendors source their key components from international suppliers such as LG Display, Samsung, Toshiba, ADI, TI and Freescale

- Discover which suppliers are shifting production from HDD-based models to models using flash memory chips and less power in compact designs

With profiles of 39 suppliers, 128 products and a comprehensive overview of China's portable media players market, this report will answer all these questions...and MORE.

What you'll get

- In-depth profile tables for 39 leading China-based manufacturers -- detailing their background, manufacturing and export strengths, R&D plans and more. Based on factory visits and personal interviews with senior managers, this information is not available anywhere else

- A gallery of the 128 most popular export models complete with full-color photographs and top-line specifications

- The results of our latest supplier survey, forecasting production, export and R&D trends for the next 12 months

- List of the top 20 exporters across all types of product covered in this report: models with 2.4in to 3in screen and models with 3.5in or bigger screen

- A price guide that lists specific features and functions buyers can expect per price range

- An easy-to-use table of verified contact details -- including contact person, phone numbers, email addresses and website URLs -- to help you reach the makers featured in this report

High hardware cost, licensing issues for video codecs, poor product positioning and the lack of video content have resulted in the slow market acceptance of portable media players (PMPs) in the past two years. However, the PMP supply market is expected to pick up in the coming years, fuelled by inexpensive flash-based players, growing broadband penetration and increasing availability of online music and user-generated video content. Global shipments of PMPs are projected to grow from more than 128 million units in 2008 to about 185 million units in 2011, according to iSuppli.

Although PMP export figures from China are not available as the product line is not tracked independently by customs, the country is estimated to account for 30 to 40 percent of global PMP shipments. CCID Consulting predicts that China's PMP industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.5 percent from 2008 to 2012, outperforming the 30 percent CAGR for global shipments forecast by market research firm Parks Associates.

Despite ongoing competition from other media players, such as mobile phones, PDAs and UMPCs, PMPs are expected to retain their foothold in the market. However, PMP suppliers in China face a number of challenges, including intense price competition, the continued appreciation of the yuan against the US dollar, rising cost of raw materials and high oil prices.

The following are some of the key trends that we see in China's PMP industry:

- The majority of makers are reducing export quotes in the coming months to maintain their market share. The downward price adjustment is possible mainly because of cost savings derived from sourcing key components, such as LCD panels and flash memory chips, from overseas suppliers

- Price cuts will likely range from 5 to 10 percent. Price increases, however, will be seen in products with more value-added features and functions

- The EU will be the primary export market for many suppliers as they deliberately stay away from the US market due to concerns about currency exchange losses as a result of the appreciating yuan

- The lower power consumption requirement and compact design of PMPs, along with the availability of more affordable flash memory chips, have pushed many makers to abandon the production of HDD-based models

- Integration of more functions and cosmetic design enhancement will lead product development efforts of suppliers. Upcoming products will feature GPS, DVB, games, wireless connectivity, and support for more audio and video formats

Key Topics Covered:

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Supplier summary

Export statistics

Main production centers

Suppliers by location

Products & prices

Price guides

Production & exports

Supplier survey

Export prices, export capability, price increase, export sales, challenges, target markets, product trends, capacity expansion

SUPPLIER PROFILES

Supplier locations

Industry composition

Top 20 exporters

Supplier matrix

Production checklist

Supplier profiles

PRODUCT GALLERY

Top-selling export products

CONTACT DETAILS

Companies Mentioned:

SUPPLIER PROFILES

In-depth profiles

- Alliede Technology Ltd

- Amazei Technology Ltd

- Beijing Newman Ideal Digital Technology Co. Ltd

- Best Wisdom Industrial Ltd

- Chempros Ltd

- Chinavasion Wholesale Ltd

- Dongguan Dewei Electronic Co. Ltd

- Ease Digital Technology Ltd

- FSI International Ltd

- Global Champion International Ltd

- Goldmate Technology (HK) Co. Ltd

- Guangzhou Glomarket Trading Co. Ltd

- Highlight Electronic Ltd

- Ipopman Technology Ltd

- Iposky Electronics Co. Ltd

- Kinwei Technologies (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd

- NASD Technology (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd

- NEUX Corp. Ltd

- Shenzhen C&D Electronics Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Gold-East Electronic Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Holide Industry Development Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Lidaxun Digital Technology Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Modex Technology Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Mymedia Information Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Nantai Technology Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Ometech Technologies Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Relee Electronic & Technology Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Sea Winning Electronic Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Setel Electronic Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Songer Technology Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Suntop Enterprises Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Yijingling Technology Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen YZX Electronics Co. Ltd

- Shenzhen Zhongkenuo Digital Technology Co. Ltd

- Starsway Electronics Co. Ltd

- Szbroad Technology Co. Ltd

- Topfar Industrial (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd

- Yifang Digital Technology Co. Ltd

- Zhuhai Aimei Electronic Technology Co. Ltd

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/918988/china_sourcing_rep

Source: Global Sources

Source: Business Wire

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