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Flash-Based Models Continue To Dominate the MP3 Player Product Line, Showing No Signs of Relegating Its Position to HDD-Based Units in the Next Few Years - China Sourcing Report: MP3 Players

Posted on: Friday, 17 November 2006, 12:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45527) has announced the addition of China Sourcing Report: MP3 Players to their offering.

Based on in-factory tours

More than half of the world's supply of MP3 players comes from Greater China. And that figure is going to increase as global demand soars.

With more suppliers entering the market, you'll need to:

Separate qualified suppliers from those who aren't export savvy and committed to quality

Be aware of the advantages offered by various manufacturing hubs

Identify the manufacturers that are producing reliable, feature-rich models

Find cutting-edge products that fit your price point

Find the first-rate, pre-screened suppliers in this in-depth report. It's packed with the practical information that will help you source confidently from China -- even if you have never done it before.

What you'll Get:

Deep profiles of 20 major suppliers with an in-depth look at their manufacturing capabilities, QC processes, product roadmaps and more. Based on factory visits and personal interviews with senior managers, this information is not available anywhere else

Brief profile tables of 22 additional manufacturers listing high-level sourcing information including factory locations and capacities, technology partners, price forecasts and key export markets

A Product Gallery showcasing 150 best-selling export models with top-line specifications, full-color pictures and ordering information

The results of Global Sources' latest supplier survey, forecasting price, product, production and R&D trends for the next 12 months

This report covers flash- and HDD-based MP3 players

How you'll Benefit:

Identify the companies that are producing power-efficient MP3 players with higher memory capacity and larger, more colorful display screens

Discover the manufacturers who supply the world's leading retailers, such as Amazon.com, Best Buy, Carrefour, Office Depot, Target and Wal-Mart

Find out which suppliers carry technology licenses allowing their products to be exported throughout North America and EU countries

Get full contact details of all featured suppliers verified phone numbers, website URLs and e-mail addresses

With global shipments seeing up to 20 percent year-on-year growth rates, MP3 players are still a strong product line after about six years since it first entered mass production.

Today, Greater China manufacturers account for the bulk of MP3 players being produced worldwide. Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan shared 52.21 percent of global production -- with the mainland accounting for 23 percent, Hong Kong 18 percent, and Taiwan 9 percent -- based on 2005 figures.

This report covers 54 MP3 player manufacturers: 32 from mainland China, nine from Taiwan, eight from Hong Kong, four from South Korea and one from Singapore. The aggregate 2005 MP3 player output of these companies reached 62.33 million units, or about 44.52 percent of global MP3 player shipments, in the same year.

Based on provided company data and research conducted by Global Sources, the findings of this report are:

Flash-based models continue to dominate the MP3 player product line, showing no signs of relegating its position to HDD-based units in the next few years. Companies that produce both flash and HDD units allocate about 20 percent or less of the output to HDD types.

The design trend is toward larger screens and more defined display types. The main types of display adopted by makers are dot-matrix LCD, TFT LCD, LTPS LCD, monochrome OLED and two-color- OLED. Sizes range from 0.6in to 3.5in.

Flash MP3 players with 8GB up to 10GB storage capacity are being developed. Mainstream products come in 128MB to 2GB models.

HDD-based players are available in 20GB up to 60GB versions.

Smaller form factors and multifunction designs also continue to be popular. Units integrated with GPS and Wi-Fi will be available in 2007.

The IPR issue is one of the biggest challenges for MP3 player makers in Asia. Makers with no licenses, such as that from Sisvel for MP3 and Microsoft for WMA, face legal risks in the EU countries. Another challenge is reducing production costs in order to release competitively priced products.

To address these challenges, some makers are investing their R&D in vertical integration aiming to develop their own MP3 player components .The move will free the makers from licensing fees and reduce their production costs in the long run.

In-house mold making and tooling capabilities are key differentiator processes in MP3 manufacture. Makers that have such advantage are more inclined to succeed in the highly competitive market.

The Industry Background section of this report provides insight on the industry In Asia and how the covered regions contribute to the global MP3 player supply in Asia. It identifies key production centers and describes the types of makers in these areas.

Companies Mentioned:

SUPPLIER PROFILES

IN-DEPTH PROFILES

Bestlink Electronics Ltd

CM Tech Co. Ltd

Dongguan De Wei Electronic Co. Ltd

Dongguan Digi-in Digital Technology Co. Ltd

Gemei Electronic Technology Co. Ltd

Hatress Technology Co. Ltd

HyunWon Inc.

Keen High Technologies (HK) Ltd

Kinwei Technologies Co. Ltd

Koncepts International Ltd

Mars Technology Development Ltd

Meizu Electronic Technology Co. Ltd

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd

Netac Technology Co. Ltd

Oxygen Ltd

PC Partner Ltd

Power Quotient International Co. Ltd

Safa Media Co. Ltd

Shenzhen Lanview (Asia) Technology Co. Ltd

Shenzhen Yifang Digital Technologies Co. Ltd

Shiro Corp. Pte Ltd (Aztech Group)

SZ Telstar Co. Ltd

Tatung Co.

Teddy Co. Ltd

TITE Technology Ltd

Sysbay International Technology Ltd

Vosonic Technology Corp.

Zoltrix International Ltd

SUPPLIER TABLES

AHCOF International Development Co. Ltd

Audiotronic Tech Co. Ltd

Bitland Information Technology Co. Ltd

DongGuan ChangXiang Electronics Co. Ltd

Egoman Technology Ltd

Eternality Industrial Ltd

Hong Kong THTF Co. Ltd

Intang Technology Ltd

Jingguanzun Electronic Science & Technology Co. Ltd

Kaliho (HK) Technology Development Ltd

Key Ware Electronics Co. Ltd

Leadtech Engineering Co. Ltd

Median Co. Ltd

Natural Sound Enterprise Co. Ltd

Perception Digital Ltd

Shenzhen C&D Technology Co. Ltd

Shenzhen Doyuan Technology Co. Ltd

Shenzhen GAcme Technology Co. Ltd

ShenZhen LiGuo Technology Co. Ltd

Shenzhen Sietek Industrial Co. Ltd

Shenzhen Summit Technology Co. Ltd

Shenzhen ZXK Industry Develop Co. Ltd

Skywood (HK) Industrial Co. Ltd

Sunkey Electronic (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd

Vasun Electronic Technology Co. Ltd

Xebe Global Inc.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45527

Source: Business Wire

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