Mobile Phone Shortage to Hit America Soon

A recent study conducted by Matthew Hoffman, an analyst from Cowen research company, has shown that with the current demand for mobile phones in the US, the country could be hard pressed to supply all of these needs. They stated that the problem that will lead to the handset shortage could be put on account of a dropping LCD supply. This is only a supposition at this time, as the exact causes are not known.

What is disturbing however is that the shortage will be made of millions of units, and the companies who will gain with this crisis, will be the top level manufacturers such as Nokia and Motorola. The ones to have greatest reasons to fear this possibility are the handset producers that currently hold a small market share, as this position should accentuate even further.

Mobile phone demand is increasing in Europe, China, India and the U.S. The third quarter global unit sales to 292 million from 284 million. If the same growth should happen in the fourth quarter of this year as well, the producers' expectations will be surpassed and a handset shortage will be experienced in the US.