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1) Mobile units growth is slowing
In 2004, 2005 and 2006, mobile-phone unit production grew by an average of 19.3%. In 2007, the growth will slow to a mere 9.1%, followed by 6.9% in 2008, 4.8% in 2009 and 3% in 2010.
2) Mobile subscribers rising but growth slowing
After rising by an average of 25% in 2004, 2005 and 2006, global mobile phone subscriber growth will decelerate to 12.8% in 2007, according to iSuppli. The slowdown will continue during the following years, with subscriber growth dropping to 9.6% in 2008, to 7% in 2009 and to 5.7% in 2010.
3) Mobile gaming taking off
iSuppli predicts the number of mobile-gaming users worldwide will grow substantially through the remainder of the decade, reaching 134 mln average users a month by 2010, up from 38 mln average users in 2005, an increase of more than threefold. The mobile gaming industry is set to expand to $6.1 bln by 2010, rising at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.2% from $1.8 bln in 2005, iSuppli forecasts.
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