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United States – BCC Research, in its latest technical market report, 'The Future of Mobile Computing' estimates that the global market for mobile computing will reach more than $88.9 billion by 2011. One of the key growth drivers is laptop computers, which are expected to account for almost 96 percent of the total market share or $69.2 billion. Smart phones have the highest growth potential of 15.7 percent, based on a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) amounting to almost $17.8 billion.

This uptrend in mobile computing market is greatly influenced by the increasing demand on office-related, communications-based, and global positioning applications installed in handheld devices and mobile phones.

The constant demand for more portable and multifunction devices to keep up with the fast-paced lifestyles of many, ensures the steady growth of the mobile computing industry.