Examine The Portable Music And Multimedia Player Market In Japan - StreetInsider.com (subscription)
Japan portable MP3 player, portable multimedia player (PMP), and portable DVD player (PDP) retail volume is expected to be strong over the next five years. The Japanese retail volume for both flash-based and HDD-based PMP/MP3 players and personal DVD players hit 639,900 units in 2006, up 21% from 2005. When the major manufacturers switched their focus from MiniDisc (MD) players to compatible players, the Japan PMP market became more diversified. Products such as the iPhone and the Japanese product Sophia will impact PMP sales growth in Japan in the coming five years, once the price for the Sophia and the iPhone fall to more affordable ranges. Read more
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