More Americans people than ever are going to buy Tablet PC and smart phones this year, driving consumer electronics revenue up 5.6% to a record $ 190bn (£ 119bn) in 2011, according to a forecast of U.S. trade group Consumer Electronics Association.
The CEA said sales in the U.S. the Tablet PC and the Apple iPhone - that the financial analysts estimate the company sold 8 million worldwide in the last three months, and 4.7 million in the first three months of the year - and its rivals will reach 26.5m units, resulting in $ 14 billion in revenue. Meanwhile, sales of smartphones will increase by 45% to U.S. $ 23BN, the study said. Unit Sales of electronic readers such as Amazon.com 's Kindle, double, bringing in $ 1.8 billion.
However, revenue growth - 5.6% more than twice as fast as U.S. GDP growth, expected 2.4% for the year - indicates a slowdown since 2010, when global growth hit 6%. And the CEA forecast for 2012 indicates that only 3% expected growth next year as prices of tablets and smartphones extends fall and penetration.
"A year ago, the tablets were a new and unproven market. Now, along with other connected mobile devices, including smart phones and e-readers are leading the industry as a whole to positive growth," said Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis,.
The forecast of total spending is up by $ 4 billion from the forecast made by the CEA in January, when the association said it expects 3% growth.
Mobile products are driving revenue growth for the industry in other types of consumer electronics such as flat-screen TVs show a decrease, Koenig said.
The study found that 88% of U.S. households has at least one digital television. Because of this high rate, TV sales are set to fall this year, with revenues of over $ 18 billion.
TVs that are connected to the Internet is likely to be a growth area, with over 10.4 million units of transportation to stores this year. Despite the slow adoption of 3D TVs that have this feature is 3.6 million units shipped, up from 1.9 million units last year.
Apple will release quarterly results on Tuesday, and the sales figures of the two new iPhone will be thinner in the center of attention. Wall Street estimates that Apple sold about 8 million in the quarter Cases and 16.9m iPhones.
The CEA said sales in the U.S. the Tablet PC and the Apple iPhone - that the financial analysts estimate the company sold 8 million worldwide in the last three months, and 4.7 million in the first three months of the year - and its rivals will reach 26.5m units, resulting in $ 14 billion in revenue. Meanwhile, sales of smartphones will increase by 45% to U.S. $ 23BN, the study said. Unit Sales of electronic readers such as Amazon.com 's Kindle, double, bringing in $ 1.8 billion.
However, revenue growth - 5.6% more than twice as fast as U.S. GDP growth, expected 2.4% for the year - indicates a slowdown since 2010, when global growth hit 6%. And the CEA forecast for 2012 indicates that only 3% expected growth next year as prices of tablets and smartphones extends fall and penetration.
"A year ago, the tablets were a new and unproven market. Now, along with other connected mobile devices, including smart phones and e-readers are leading the industry as a whole to positive growth," said Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis,.
The forecast of total spending is up by $ 4 billion from the forecast made by the CEA in January, when the association said it expects 3% growth.
Mobile products are driving revenue growth for the industry in other types of consumer electronics such as flat-screen TVs show a decrease, Koenig said.
The study found that 88% of U.S. households has at least one digital television. Because of this high rate, TV sales are set to fall this year, with revenues of over $ 18 billion.
TVs that are connected to the Internet is likely to be a growth area, with over 10.4 million units of transportation to stores this year. Despite the slow adoption of 3D TVs that have this feature is 3.6 million units shipped, up from 1.9 million units last year.
Apple will release quarterly results on Tuesday, and the sales figures of the two new iPhone will be thinner in the center of attention. Wall Street estimates that Apple sold about 8 million in the quarter Cases and 16.9m iPhones.
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