tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2016:/blog/tom-keating//4/tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2008:/blog/tom-keating//4.37896-Comments for 1 Billion Wi-Fi Gadgets by 2012?!VoIP & Gadgets blog - Latest news in VoIP & gadgets, wireless, mobile phones, reviews, & opinionsMovable Type 4.38tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2008:/blog/tom-keating//4.378962008-10-07T20:51:07Z2008-10-07T20:58:06Z1 Billion Wi-Fi Gadgets by 2012?!The number of electronic gadgets equipped with Wi-Fi chips could more than triple from the 294 million in the market in 2007 to -- get this! -- 1 billion by 2012, according to a report from the research firm In-Stat.The fastest...Randy Savickyhttp://www.strategypluscommunications.com
gadgets equipped with Wi-Fi chips could more than triple from the 294 million in the market in 2007 to -- get this! -- 1 billion by 2012, according to a report from the research firm In-Stat.
The fastest growing gadget group? Mobile handsets.
In-Stat said lower prices on Wi-Fi-equipped devices and more robust batteries had been the key ingredients in the technology's growth.
Digital TVs also are expected to use Wi-Fi in the future, the report said. Today only a handful of TVs are capable of connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
re than triple from the 294 million in the market in 2007 to -- get this! -- 1 billion by 2012, according to a report from the research firm In-Stat.