MP3 player shipment growth is expected to slow to just 4.4% in 2009
Fact recorded on: October 12, 2008. Categories: Consumer electronics, Music.
MP3 player shipment growth is expected to slow to just 4.4% in 2009 before finally turning slightly negative in 2012. MP3 player shipments in the region grew 21.6% in 2006 before falling to 8.4% in 2007, and we expect that the market will only grow 6.3% this year to reach 19.6 million units, according to IDC.
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