The Asia Pacific region will be the biggest market for mobile games, Juniper Research said Thursday.
In its latest report on the industry, the British information technology research group said that annual revenues worldwide will exceed $3 billion by the end of this year. By 2011, the figure is expected to reach $17.5 billion.
Juniper said that the Asia Pacific region will make up 38 percent of global revenues in the mobile games industry. It did, however, point out that the region has the lowest average mobile games price levels, so in actual terms, the Asia Pacific would dominate the world market in terms of penetration. Specifically, Juniper reported that over 60 percent of global one-time downloads between now and 2011 will come from the region.
Europe is expected to be the second-largest market, followed by North America.
In terms of revenue worldwide, the total is expected to reach $56.9 billion, with Asia Pacific making up 38 percent, followed by Europe with 31 percent, and North America with 22 percent. The remaining 9 percent will be split between South America and the rest of the world, Juniper said.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International
Related stories:
Networking: Sales skyrocket overseas
Sales of networking equipment -- routers, switches and the like -- are soaring overseas at major, multinational companies, indicating signs of a global expansion in the technology economy, experts tell United Press International's Networking.
NASA Maps Shed Light on Carbon Dioxide's Global Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA/university team has published the first global satellite maps of the key greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in Earth's mid-troposphere, an area about 8 kilometers, or 5 miles, above Earth. The team's study reveals new information on how carbon dioxide, which directly contributes to climate change, is distributed in Earth's atmosphere and moves around our world.
Tainted Cadbury chocolate found in Hong Kong
(AP) -- Hong Kong said Sunday it found two Cadbury chocolate products contained considerably more of the industrial chemical melamine than the city's legal limit in a growing scandal over tainted food made in China.
Arctic sea ice annual freeze-up underway
After reaching the second-lowest extent ever recorded last month, sea ice in the Arctic has begun to refreeze in the face of autumn temperatures, closing both the Northern Sea Route and the direct route through the Northwest Passage.
The smart way to keep athletes in top physical condition
Medical care for athletes competing at the Beijing Olympics involves more than just basic emergency care during the events. Pre-treatment and a thorough understanding of sports trauma, physiology, cardiology and biochemistry are all a requisite to ensure that the world’s top athletes are able to compete, safely and at the highest levels.
Ariane 5 - Fifth launch of 2008
Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.
Scientists to assess Beijing Olympics air pollution control efforts
As the Summer Olympics in Beijing kicks off this week, the event is giving scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe how the atmosphere responds when a heavily populated region substantially curbs everyday industrial emissions.
Research reveals the origins of chooks
(PhysOrg.com) -- The question of whether the egg or the chicken came first may not have been solved, but University of Queensland research is helping find how the humble chook moved around the world.