The mobile-phone accessory market is expected generate more than $40 billion in revenues this year and could grow to more than $80 billion by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research.
“Current market trends including the growing adoption of smartphones in the prosumer and consumer segments, as well as the increasing popularity of iPhone-like feature-rich devices with touchscreens are contributing to the growing demand for mobile phone accessories,” said Shailendra Pandey, analyst at ABI. “Further, more people buying expensive smartphones and feature-rich devices mean greater demand for accessories that protect handsets, and also for accessories that enable the use of different features and applications on the handsets.”
ABI said smartphones are driving demand for accessories include carrying cases, covers, screen protectors and scratch removers. In addition, phones with audio and video capabilities are driving demand for earphones and headsets as well as memory cards for storing content.
Cellphone accessories could top $80B by 2012
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