I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
A Prelude
USB Flash Drives Usher in the Era of Smart Storage
Market Trends & Issues in a Capsule
Recession Puts USB Flash Drives Market on High Alert
Recession Antidotes to Beat the Blues…
USB Flash Drives As Gaming Platforms
USB Flash Drives As Promotional Tools
Market Structure
Consolidation Blows in the Wind
Table 1: Global Market for USB Flash Drives (First Quarter (1st) 2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
What Does it Take to Survive in the Marketplace?
Innovation is the Name of the Game…
USB 3.0: The Technology of the Future
Sharing Data-On-the-Go: A Potential Technology in the Waiting….
Memory Power Enhancements: The Saga Continues
PCs With USB Ports As a Standard Feature Drives Demand for USB Flash Drives
Demand for Secure USB Flash Drives to Surge
e-Marketing Channels Emerge Into a Major Retailing Avenue
Growing Use of HD-Photographic & Video Devices Boosts SDHC Market
Outlook
Focus on Select Regional Markets
United States
Table 2: US Market for USB Flash Drives (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Japan
China
2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
What is a Flash Drive?
USB Flash Drives: A Definition
Features & Benefits
Convenience & Efficiency
Safety of Data
Dense Storage
Software Portability
Easy Interface
Lesser Power Consumption
Ready–to–Use
Disadvantages
Issues with Data Fragmentation
Quality Control Issues
Components of a USB Flash Drive
Antidotes to Data Security Issues Confronted by USB Flash Drives
Password Protection
Securing USB Drives Through Data Encryption
Biometric Fingerprinting
Functionalities of a USB Flash Drive
Data Storage & Security
Table 3: Enterprise Uses of USB Flash Drives: Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume of Stored Data by Nature of Information (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
User Security and Authentication
File Protection
Intellectual Property (IP) Security
Data Transport
Application Carriers
System Administration
Substitute System Software
Mobile Office and Specialized Application Software
USB Flash Drives: An Evolution Scan
First Commercial USB Flash Drives
Second-Generation USB Flash Drives
A Peek Into the Enabling Technology Architecture
Flash Memory
USB Flash Drives Visa-Vis Traditional Storage Devices
USB Flash Drives Vs Floppy Disk
USB Flash Drives Vs Optical Storage Medium
USB Flash Drives Vs Zip Drive and Tape Storage
USB Flash Drives Vs Compact Disk
USB Flash Drives Vs Flash Memory Cards
USB Flash Drives Vs External Hard Disks
3.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Ennova Direct Obtains USB Flash Drive Patent
IronKey Enters into Partnership with McAfee
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Buys Fabrik
Western Digital Buys SiliconSystems
Viking InterWorks Merges with Sanmina-SCI
EMC Takes Over Iomega
Super Talent Technology, Paramount Sign Licensing Agreement
A-Data Inks Agreement with SanDisk
Alereon Buys Stonestreet One's Wireless Asset Business
Bharti Teletech, Transcend Information Enter into Alliance
Fabrik Purchases Consumer Product Operations of SimpleTech
Microsoft Inks Agreement with SanDisk
Bell Microproducts and Fabrik Ink Distribution Agreement
PNY Technologies Enters into Partnership with IronKey
4.PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS
PNY Rolls Out Innovative City Series Range of Attaché USB Flash Drives
Silicon Power Introduces Unique 520 USB Flash Drive
Lexar Media Extends Range of JumpDrive® USB Flash Drives
Super Talent Technology Releases Range of Pico Mini USB Flash Drives
A-DATA Presents C801 USB Flash Drive
A-DATA Technology Introduces XPG Xupreme 200X USB Flash Drive
Yoggie Unveils Yoggie Data KeeperTM Range of USB Flash Drives
Mimoco to Roll Out MIMOBOT USB Flash Drive
Power Quotient International Introduces
Active Media Products Releases Obama USB Flash Drive
EDGE Tech Expands DiskGoTM Range of USB Flash Drives
Patriot Memory Unveils Magnum USB Flash Drive
SanDisk Launches Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive
Kingston Expands DT200 Range of USB Flash Drives
Silicon Power Rolls Out Touch 850 Crystal Disk USB Flash Drive
Active Media Products Launches The Penguin
Apacer Introduces Handy Steno AH325
KINGMAX Unveils Super Stick MASK
IronKey Introduces Advanced Flash Drives with Identity Manager Software
Transcend India Introduces Renewed JetFlash V30
Corsair Introduces Voyager Port
SanDisk Rolls Out new Range of SanDisk USB Flash Drives Across India
LaCie Unveils New USB Key Drives
A-DATA Rolls Out New C903 USB Drives with Swivel Design Case
A-DATA Technology Unveils New C902
Patriot Memory Introduces New Xporter XT Boost
A-DATA Technology Unveils New S901
Transcend Unveils India Spirit Drive
Transcend Introduces JetFlash V33 Across India
IronKey Launches IronKey S200
Kingston Technology Europe Launches DataTraveler 200
Gemalto Unveils YuuWaa®
Transcend Unveils JetFlash V15 Anti virus USB FlashDrive in India
Viking InterWorksTM Rolls Out Line of 10-pin embedded USB
EDGE Tech Launches DiskGOTM Secure GUARDIANTM
Transcend Information Unveils JetFlash® V90 Pizazz
Advanced Media Rolls Out eSATA
Lexar Media Launches JumpDrive® Secure II Plus
Lexar Media Launches JumpDrive Solo Vault
Lexar Media to Expand KODAK-branded Flash Memory Cards Product Line
SanDisk Rolls Out Cruzer® Titanium Plus USB Flash Drive
Transcend Information Unveils JetFlash® T5 Flash Drive
Transcend Information Launches JetFlash® V95C Flash Drive
Advanced Media Introduces 8 GB RIDATA USB Drive with Micro SD Slot
Silicon Power Launches New Design of Touch 810 USB Drive
Silicon Power Rolls Out LuxMini 910 USB Flash Drive
SanDisk and McAfee Launch SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise USB Drive
Corsair® Launches 64GB USB Flash Voyager
Transcend Unveils JetFlash V20 USB Flash Drive
Lexar Media Launches 16 GB JumpDrive FireFly USB Flash Drive
KINGMAX Introduces U-Drive series PD07 USB Flash Drive
Transcend Rolls Out V95 USB Flash Drive
Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Introduces New Micro Vault USB Flash Drives
OCZ Launches Diesel USB 2.0 Flash Drives
Corsair® Unveils "Flash Voyager Mini USB Flash Drive
Corsair to Launch 16GB GT USB 2.0 Flash Drive
Imation Rolls Out Imation Atom Flash Drive
OCZ Unveils Ultra Portable Spyder USB 2.0 Flash Drive
Mimoco Introduces Tokidoki Mimobot
Transcend Increases JefFlash V60 USB Flash Drive Storage Capacity
Transcend Rolls Out 16GB JetFlash V10 USB 2.0
NovaStor Launches NovaStor Lost&Found Software
Kingston Introduces DataTraveler 400 USB Flash Drive
Kingston Unveils DataTraveler® 400 Symantec Pocket Disaster Recovery Kit
A-Data Launches SDHC Memory Card and S701 USB Flash Drive
MemoTrek Technologies Rolls Out Woody Bamboo
Toshiba Electronics Introduces New Line of USB Flash Memory Drives
Kingston Technology to Introduce DataTraveler 110 and DataTraveler HyperX
Kingston Technology Company Introduces DataTraveler® Micro Reader
Kingston Technology Unveils DataTraveler 150
OCZ to Unveil eSATA Flash Drives
OCZ Unveils CrossOver USB Flash Drives
Kanguru Solutions Launches Kanguru e-Flash
Kingston Technology Introduces DataTraveler Locker
Avalon Technology Launches USB Flash Drive
Pretec Rolls Out Pretec i-Disk Touch S660 Databank
IronKey Introduces 8GB IronKey Secure USB Devices
PNY Technologies Launches Lady Attache USB Flash Drive
Corsair® Unveils Latest 32GB USB Flash Drives
SanDisk unveils SanDisk Cruzer® Enterprise
5.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., (Taiwan)
Active Media Products, Ltd., (USA)
Add On Technology Co., Ltd (Taiwan)
Buffalo Technology (UK), Ltd
Corsair Memory, Inc (USA)
Edge Tech Corporation (USA)
Ennova Direct, Inc., (USA)
Fabrik, Inc (USA)
IronKey, Inc., (USA)
Kingston Technology Company, Inc (USA)
Lexar Media, Inc (USA)
Memorex Products, Inc (USA)
MXI Security (Canada)
Patriot Memory (USA)
PNY Technologies, Inc (US)
SanDisk Corporation (US)
Sony Corporation (Japan)
Transcend Information, Inc (Taiwan)
Xmultiple Technologies, Inc., (USA)
Yoggie Security Systems, Ltd., (Israel)
6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Unit Analytics
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for USB Flash Drives With Annual Sales in Million Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: World Historic Review for USB Flash Drives With Annual Sales in Million Units for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for USB Flash Drives by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dollar Analytics
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for USB Flash Drives With Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: World Historic Review for USB Flash Drives With Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 99 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 113)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada1
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Middle-East