This white paper introduces ROA’s predictions of the mobile device market in 2008. The white paper includes a review on the major big events in 2007 and provides an analysis on the 5 hot topics that are projected to lead the global mobile device market. Furthermore, ROA Group forecasts that the market trends of Korea and Japan, where the mobile operators push ahead with their globalization strategies, will resemble more and more the general trends in the world market.

ROA Group will examine the main trends in the global mobile market of 2008 through the following 5 topics:

1. Intensifying Competition in Mobile OS and Platform Segments – Increasing Influence of Mobile Linux
2. Expansion of Smartphones
3. Maximization of “Emotional Effect” through Sophistication of User Interface
4. Touch Screen Display Rising as Handset Standard:

Reprinted with Permission from Research on Asia (ROA) Group, Inc.