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Meanwhile, read some interesting info regarding the current state of the market:

  • Global non-voice (data) mobile services market will be worth $126 Billion in 2008, more than doubling 2003 levels. This represents almost 20% of mobile operator revenues. (source: ARC Group report, "Mobile Content and Applications 2003", 14 Jan 2004)
  • 66% of US households have cellphones. On average, these people pay $60 per month on their mobile service plans. (source: Scarborough Research Oct 2003)
  • Global wireless subscribers projected to jump from 1.5 billion at the end of 2004 to over 2.5 billion in 2009. (Source: In-Stat/MDR study, Aug 04)
  • Mobile phone sales to consumers topped 510 mil units in 2003 and will exceed 560 mil units in 2004, (source: the big three research groups: Gartner Dataquest, IDC and Strategy Analytics)
  • Mobile phone sales in North America grew 30 percent in the first quarter. (source: the big three research groups: Gartner Dataquest, IDC and Strategy Analytics)
  • 3.72 million iPods have sold to date, including 860,000 in the third quarter alone. (source, Bloomberg News by Connie Guglielmo, Oct 12, 2004)
  • Internet and mobile music download and subscription services will generate $4.5 billion by 2008, accounting for 33% of all music sales worldwide (Newsweek July 26, 2004, - Apple, NPD Group, Jupiter Research, Forrester Research)
  • A recent Consumer Mobility Study by In-Stat/MDR finds that 11.4% of US mobile subscribers are very or extremely interested in moving beyond basic ringtones and purchasing more full-featured music/audio services for their wireless phones including music and news/talk content available as downloadable content or on demand. The most popular service concept is the ability to download MP3s or other digital music files directly to wireless handsets, followed closely by the ability to listen to streaming music on demand.
  • Cellular Music Decks (CMDs) are the next 3G opportunity, while total music-enabled device sales will scale to 54% of global handset sales in 2009 (Strategy Analytics' report, "Music Enabled Handsets- Next 3G Device Focus.")