The ``Consumer Electronics Market Worldwide (2007)” report provides an in-depth analysis of the present and future prospects of the consumer electronics industry worldwide. It focuses on key segments like audio products, video products, computer products, personal products, and telephone equipments. The report helps clients to analyze the opportunities and factors critical to the success of consumer electronics industry worldwide. The countries analyzed in the report include US, Japan, China, Vietnam, India, UK, Germany, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Key Findings

§ Asia-Pacific region is the most lucrative area for the consumer electronics industry, as most of the markets are still untapped.
§ MP3 players continue to drive the audio market worldwide.
§ Wi-Fi networking is expected to become a key enabler for the delivery and redistribution of content in homes, particularly for retail consumer electronics hardware.
§ Mobile camera phone market has emerged as the single largest market for image sensors, surpassing the entire consumer electronics segment, including digital still cameras worldwide.
§ The strongest growth in consumer electronics segment is expected to come from China by 2010, as the demand for consumer electronics is rising with the rapid pace of economic development and low cost consumer electronics manufacturing. On the back of this strong demand, China will become the second largest market for consumer electronics, after US.

Key Issues and Facts

§ How is the worldwide consumer electronics industry performing?
§ What is the market scenario of the consumer electronics industry by products?
§ What are the factors critical to the success of global consumer electronics industry?
§ What are the emerging trends in the global consumer electronics industry?
§ What are the opportunity areas that exist in the global consumer electronics industry?
§ What is the future outlook of the industry?
§ Who are the major players in the global consumer electronics industry?

Key Players

This section provides the business overview and key financials of key players like Sony Corporation, Apple Inc., Sharp Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Royal Philips Electronics N.V, SANYO Electric Co. Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd operating in the market.

Research Methodology

Information Sources
Information has been sourced from various credible sources like books, newspapers, trade journals, white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments and through access to over 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Methods
The analysis methods include Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis.

1. Analyst View

2. Research Overview

3. Industry Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Global Consumer Electronics Market
3.2.1 US
3.2.2 Europe
3.2.3 Asia-Pacific

4. Industry Performance
4.1 Market Segmentation - By Region
4.1.1 US
4.1.2 Europe
4.1.2.1 UK
4.1.2.2 Germany
4.1.3 Asia-Pacific
4.1.3.1 Japan
4.1.3.2 Taiwan
4.1.3.3 South Korea
4.1.3.4 Vietnam
4.1.3.5 China
4.1.3.6 India
4.2 Market Segmentation - By Products & Components
4.2.1 Video Equipment Trends
4.2.1.1 Digital TV (DTV)
4.2.1.2 High Definition TV (HDTV)
4.2.1.3 Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
4.2.1.4 Liquid Crystal Display TV (LCD TV)
4.2.1.5 Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
4.2.1.6 Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
4.2.1.7 Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player
4.2.2 Personal Products Trends
4.2.2.1 Digital Home Device
4.2.2.2 Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
4.2.3 Audio Product Trends
4.2.3.1 MP3 Players
4.2.3.2 Digital Radio
4.2.3.3 Portable Digital Player
4.2.4 Telephone Equipment Trends
4.2.4.1 Mobile Phone
4.2.4.2 Camera Phone
4.2.4.3 Smartphone
4.2.4.4 Wireless Handset
4.2.5 Computer Product Trends
4.2.5.1 Hard Disc Drives (HDD)
4.2.5.2 PC Notebook/Desktop PC

5. Industry Analysis
5.1 Drivers
5.1.1 Technology & Innovation
5.1.2 Consumer Electronics Gift Market
5.1.3 Consumer Awareness
5.1.4 Portable Media Players
5.1.5 Low Price
5.2 Opportunities
5.2.1 WiFi & Consumer Electronics
5.2.2 Mobile Broadband
5.2.3 Gaming
5.2.4 High Definition Recording
5.2.5 Digital Display
5.2.6 Automation
5.2.7 Hi-tech Home Studio
5.3 Challenges
5.3.1 Rising Competition
5.3.2 Constantly Changing Technology
5.3.3 Shifting Product Boundaries
5.4 Future Outlook (2007-2010)
5.4.1 Consumer Electronics Chip (Semiconductor) Forecast (2007-2010)
5.4.2 Consumer Electronics Shipment Forecast (2007-2010)

6. Key Players
6.1 Sony Corporation
6.2 Apple Inc.
6.3 Sharp Corporation
6.4 Toshiba Corporation
6.5 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
6.6 LG Electronics Inc.
6.7 Royal Philips Electronics N.V.
6.8 SANYO Electric Co. Ltd.
6.9 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

List of Figures:
Figure 3-1: Worldwide - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion US$), 2002-2005
Figure 3-2: Worldwide - Consumer Electronics Market Segmentation by Region (%), 2005
Figure 3-3: US - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 3-4: Europe - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion €), 2005-2007E
Figure 4-1: US - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2007E
Figure 4-2: Europe - Consumer Electronics Market of Leading Countries (in Billion €), 2006
Figure 4-3: Europe - Money Spinners in Consumer Electronics (in Billion €), 2006
Figure 4-4: UK - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion €), 2004-2006
Figure 4-5: Germany - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion €), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-6: Japan - Consumer Electronics Shipment (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-7: Japan - Consumer Electronics Shipment by Product (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-8: Taiwan - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-9: Taiwan - PDA Production (in Million Units), 2005, 2006 & 2007F
Figure 4-10: South Korea - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion US$), 2004-2007E
Figure 4-11: Vietnam - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion US$), 2003-2007E
Figure 4-12: China - Consumer Electronics Market (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006E
Figure 4-13: China - Digital Camera Sales (in Million Units), 2005-2007E
Figure 4-14: China - Forecast for Consumer Electronics Manufacturing Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2010
Figure 4-15: India - Consumer Electronics Market (in Million Rs), 2001-02 to 2006-07
Figure 4-16: Worldwide - Digital TV Market (in Billion US$), 2004-2006
Figure 4-17: Worldwide - Forecast for Digital TV Market (in Billion US$), 2007-2010
Figure 4-18: Worldwide - Forecast for Number of HDTV Homes (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 4-19: Worldwide - Number of IPTV Subscribers (in Million), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-20: Worldwide - LCD TV Market (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-21: Worldwide - LCD TV Shipment (in Million Units), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-22: Worldwide - Forecast for LCD TV Shipment (in Million Units), 2007-2011
Figure 4-23: Worldwide - PVR Products Market (in Billion US$), 2004 & 2005
Figure 4-24: Worldwide - PVR Shipment (in Million Units), 2004-2006
Figure 4-25: Worldwide - Forecast for PVR Shipment (in Million Units), 2007-2010
Figure 4-26: Worldwide - Number of Households with DVRs (in Million), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-27: Worldwide - Forecast for Number of Households with DVRs (in Million), 2007-2010
Figure 4-28: Worldwide - DVD Recorder Market (in Million Units), 2006-2008E
Figure 4-29: Worldwide - Digital Home Device Market (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-30: Worldwide - PDA Shipment (in Million Units), 2004-2006
Figure 4-31: Worldwide - PDA Shipment by Vendors (%), 2006
Figure 4-32: Worldwide - MP3 Players Market (in Billion US$), 2005-2007E
Figure 4-33: Worldwide - Digital Radio Shipment (in Million Units), 2005 & 2010F
Figure 4-34: Worldwide - Portable Digital Player Shipment (in Million Units), 2004-2006
Figure 4-35: Worldwide - Forecast for Portable Digital Player Shipment (in Million Units), 2007-2009
Figure 4-36: Worldwide - Mobile Phone Sales (in Million Units), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-37: Worldwide - Mobile Phone Market Share by Vendors (%), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-38: Worldwide - Camera Phone Market (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-39: Worldwide - Forecast for Camera Phone Market (in Billion US$), 2007-2010
Figure 4-40: Worldwide - Smartphone Shipment (in Million Units), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-41: Worldwide - Wireless Handset Market (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2011F
Figure 4-42: Worldwide - Hard Disc Drives Shipment (in Million Units), 2005 & 2010F
Figure 4-43: Worldwide - PC Shipment (in Million Units), Q1 2006 & Q1 2007
Figure 4-44: Worldwide - Share of Vendors in PC Shipment (%), Q1 2007
Figure 4-45: Worldwide - Growth of Vendor in PC Shipment (%), Q1 2007
Figure 5-1: Worldwide - Consumer Electronics Gift Market (in Billion US$), 2005 & 2006
Figure 5-2: Worldwide - Forecast for Consumer Electronics Semiconductor Market (in Billion US$), 2007-2010
Figure 5-3: Worldwide - Forecast for Consumer Electronics Shipment (in Billion Units), 2007-2010

List of Tables:
Table 4-1: Japan - Consumer Electronics Domestic Shipment (in Thousand Units), 2006
Table 6-1: Sony Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 6-2: Apple Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 6-3: Sharp Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 6-4: Toshiba Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 6-5: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 6-6: LG Electronics Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2003-2005
Table 6-7: Royal Philips Electronics N.V. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 6-8: SANYO Electric Co. Ltd. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 6-9: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Key Financials, 2005