Enterprise Mobility & the
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The Global Market for Rugged Handheld Computers and Smartphones for LoB Applications

by David Krebs, December 2016

What questions are addressed?

  • What is the outlook for handheld computers and smartphones used for enterprise and government mobility applications? 

  • What is the relative opportunity by regional market, industry, and application?

  • What is the outlook for rugged mobile computers and to what extent are they affected and potentially displaced by consumer devices?

  • How do mobile device requirements align with specific vertical markets and applications?

  • What is the effect of rugged smartphones, and which use cases are best aligned with these devices?

  • What are the primary device functionality requirements by industry?

  • What is the demand by mobile OS, and how does that demand differ by regional market, industry, and application?

  • To what extent will iOS and Android erode Microsoft's once-dominant position in the rugged handheld computer segment?

  • How will W10 IoT Mobile Enterprise ramp?

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