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Global Briefing

Android and Windows: Creating Differentiators

Oct 2012

Price: US$2,000

About this Report

About this Report

Manufacturers can save on development cost and faster time-to-market by using third party OS offered by Android and Windows. The downside is a lack of unique differentiators in the crowded, highly competitive smartphones and tablets markets. Major manufacturers like Samsung Corp have had to resort to costly software layers for differentiation. Euromonitor International explores and suggests selective features implementation and consumer engagements as differentiators.


What this report includes

  • Up-to-the minute analysis of the latest trends in the industry
  • New product development, forecasts and other themes
  • Unique graphics and illustrated case studies
  • Most recent brand and company news
  • New insight into the size and shape of the market

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  • Clear, concise powerpoint format makes it easy to digest
  • Leading industry opinion keeps you abreast of latest news and trends
  • Forward-looking outlook on a category, market or issue affecting the industry
  • Latest five year forecasts assess how the market is predicted to develop
  • Understand the competitive environment, the leading players and brands

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Scope

Key findings

Market Snapshot

Operating system (OS) overview

Tablets: Windows to erode Android’s share by 2016

Smartphones: Android still dominant in 2016

Current Situation

Manufacturers struggle to differentiate

Different approaches by manufacturers: Hardware

Different approaches by manufacturers: Software

Fragmentation of Android, with older platforms not upgraded

Different approaches by manufacturers: Apps and services

Case Studies

Case study: How manufacturers try to differentiate

Samsung Corp: Specifications drive flagship products

HTC Corp: Focus on consumers

XiaoMi Tech: Cheap and chic

A quagmire in trying to differentiate

How to Win

Latest technology does not mean the best

Quality and price: Looking beyond face value

Fulfilling the need of consumers

Hardware overkill: Powerful processors are of limited use

Cameras can be a key differentiator

Lack of differentiators is not a new problem

Fundamentals of success

How to win

Definitions

Data parameters and report definitions

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