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  USB FLASH DRIVES
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the Global market for USB Flash Drives in Million Units and US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 100 companies including A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., Active Media Products, Ltd., Add On Technology Co., Ltd., Buffalo Technology (UK), Ltd., Corsair Memory, Inc., Edge Tech Corporation, Ennova Direct, Inc., Fabrik, Inc., IronKey, Inc., Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Lexar Media, Inc., Memorex Products, Inc., MXI Security, Patriot Memory, PNY Technologies, Inc., SanDisk Corporation, Sony Corporation, SPYRUS, Inc., Transcend Information, Inc., Xmultiple Technologies, Inc., and Yoggie Security Systems, Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-6150  PAGES:    567
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       February 2010
COMPANIES:  100  MARKET DATA TABLES:   77
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  USB FLASH DRIVES (Complete Report) Pages : 567   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS3$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2  
   Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY62$3000
  1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.....II-19 $900  
   A Prelude.....II-11$100
   USB Flash Drives Usher in the Era of Smart Storage.....II-2
Market Trends & Issues in a Capsule.....II-2
Recession Puts USB Flash Drives Market on High Alert.....II-2
1$100
   Recession Antidotes to Beat the Blues .....II-3
USB Flash Drives As Gaming Platforms.....II-3
USB Flash Drives As Promotional Tools.....II-3
1$100
   Market Structure.....II-4
Consolidation Blows in the Wind.....II-4
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).....II-4
1$300
   What Does it Take to Survive in the Marketplace?.....II-5
Innovation is the Name of the Game .....II-5
USB 3.0: The Technology of the Future.....II-5
1$100
   Sharing Data-On-the-Go: A Potential Technology in the Waiting ......II-6
Memory Power Enhancements: The Saga Continues.....II-6
PCs With USB Ports As a Standard Feature Drives Demand for USB Flash Drives.....II-6
1$100
   Demand for Secure USB Flash Drives to Surge.....II-7
e-Marketing Channels Emerge Into a Major Retailing Avenue.....II-7
1$100
   Growing Use of HD-Photographic & Video Devices Boosts SDHC Market.....II-8
Outlook.....II-8
Focus on Select Regional Markets.....II-8
United States.....II-8
1$100
   Table 2: US Market for USB Flash Drives (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9
Japan.....II-9
China.....II-9
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  2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.....II-109 $800  
   What is a Flash Drive?.....II-10
USB Flash Drives: A Definition.....II-10
Features & Benefits.....II-10
Convenience & Efficiency.....II-10
1$100
   Safety of Data.....II-11
Dense Storage.....II-11
Software Portability.....II-11
Easy Interface.....II-11
Lesser Power Consumption.....II-11
Ready–to–Use.....II-11
Disadvantages.....II-11
1$100
   Issues with Data Fragmentation.....II-12
Quality Control Issues.....II-12
Components of a USB Flash Drive.....II-12
1$100
   Antidotes to Data Security Issues Confronted by USB Flash Drives.....II-13
Password Protection.....II-13
Securing USB Drives Through Data Encryption.....II-13
1$100
   Biometric Fingerprinting.....II-14
Functionalities of a USB Flash Drive.....II-14
Data Storage & Security.....II-14
Table 3: Enterprise Uses of USB Flash Drives: Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume of Stored Data by Nature of Information (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14
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   User Security and Authentication.....II-15
File Protection.....II-15
Intellectual Property (IP) Security.....II-15
Data Transport.....II-15
Application Carriers.....II-15
System Administration.....II-15
1$100
   Substitute System Software.....II-16
Mobile Office and Specialized Application Software.....II-16
USB Flash Drives: An Evolution Scan.....II-16
First Commercial USB Flash Drives.....II-16
Second-Generation USB Flash Drives.....II-16
A Peek Into the Enabling Technology Architecture.....II-16
Flash Memory.....II-16
1$100
   USB Flash Drives Visa-Vis Traditional Storage Devices.....II-17
USB Flash Drives Vs Floppy Disk.....II-17
1$100
   USB Flash Drives Vs Optical Storage Medium.....II-18
USB Flash Drives Vs Zip Drive and Tape Storage.....II-18
USB Flash Drives Vs Compact Disk.....II-18
USB Flash Drives Vs Flash Memory Cards.....II-18
USB Flash Drives Vs External Hard Disks.....II-18
1$100
  3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.....II-195 $500  
   Ennova Direct Obtains USB Flash Drive Patent.....II-19
IronKey Enters into Partnership with McAfee.....II-19
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Buys Fabrik.....II-19
1$100
   Western Digital Buys SiliconSystems.....II-20
Viking InterWorks Merges with Sanmina-SCI.....II-20
EMC Takes Over Iomega.....II-20
1$100
   Super Talent Technology, Paramount Sign Licensing Agreement.....II-21
A-Data Inks Agreement with SanDisk.....II-21
Alereon Buys Stonestreet One's Wireless Asset Business.....II-21
Bharti Teletech, Transcend Information Enter into Alliance.....II-21
1$100
   Fabrik Purchases Consumer Product Operations of SimpleTech.....II-22
Microsoft Inks Agreement with SanDisk.....II-22
1$100
   Bell Microproducts and Fabrik Ink Distribution Agreement.....II-23
PNY Technologies Enters into Partnership with IronKey.....II-23
1$100
  4. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS.....II-2428 $1800  
   SPYRUS Launches Hydra PC Secure Pocket Drive™.....II-24
PNY Rolls Out Innovative City Series Range of Attaché USB Flash Drives.....II-24
Silicon Power Introduces Unique 520 USB Flash Drive.....II-24
1$100
   Lexar Media Extends Range of JumpDrive® USB Flash Drives.....II-251$100
   Super Talent Technology Releases Range of Pico Mini USB Flash Drives.....II-26
A-DATA Presents C801 USB Flash Drive.....II-26
A-DATA Technology Introduces XPG Xupreme 200X USB Flash Drive.....II-26
Yoggie Unveils Yoggie Data KeeperTM Range of USB Flash Drives.....II-26
1$100
   Mimoco to Roll Out MIMOBOT USB Flash Drive.....II-27
Power Quotient International Introduces.....II-27
Active Media Products Releases Obama USB Flash Drive.....II-27
1$100
   EDGE Tech Expands DiskGoTM Range of USB Flash Drives.....II-28
Patriot Memory Unveils Magnum USB Flash Drive.....II-28
1$100
   SanDisk Launches Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive.....II-29
Kingston Expands DT200 Range of USB Flash Drives.....II-29
Silicon Power Rolls Out Touch 850 Crystal Disk USB Flash Drive.....II-29
Active Media Products Launches The Penguin.....II-29
1$100
   Apacer Introduces Handy Steno AH325.....II-30
KINGMAX Unveils Super Stick MASK.....II-30
1$100
   IronKey Introduces Advanced Flash Drives with Identity Manager Software.....II-31
Transcend India Introduces Renewed JetFlash V30.....II-31
Corsair Introduces Voyager Port.....II-31
1$100
   SanDisk Rolls Out new Range of SanDisk USB Flash Drives Across India.....II-32
LaCie Unveils New USB Key Drives.....II-32
A-DATA Rolls Out New C903 USB Drives with Swivel Design Case.....II-32
1$100
   A-DATA Technology Unveils New C902.....II-33
Patriot Memory Introduces New Xporter XT Boost.....II-33
A-DATA Technology Unveils New S901.....II-33
1$100
   Transcend Unveils India Spirit Drive.....II-34
Transcend Introduces JetFlash V33 Across India.....II-34
IronKey Launches IronKey S200.....II-34
Kingston Technology Europe Launches DataTraveler 200.....II-34
1$100
   Gemalto Unveils YuuWaa®.....II-35
Transcend Unveils JetFlash V15 Anti virus USB FlashDrive in India.....II-35
Viking InterWorksTM Rolls Out Line of 10-pin embedded USB.....II-35
1$100
   EDGE Tech Launches DiskGOTM Secure GUARDIANTM.....II-36
Transcend Information Unveils JetFlash® V90 Pizazz.....II-36
1$100
   Advanced Media Rolls Out eSATA.....II-37
Lexar Media Launches JumpDrive® Secure II Plus.....II-37
1$100
   Lexar Media Launches JumpDrive Solo Vault.....II-38
Lexar Media to Expand KODAK-branded Flash Memory Cards Product Line.....II-38
1$100
   SanDisk Rolls Out Cruzer® Titanium Plus USB Flash Drive.....II-39
Transcend Information Unveils JetFlash® T5 Flash Drive.....II-39
1$100
   Transcend Information Launches JetFlash® V95C Flash Drive.....II-40
Advanced Media Introduces 8 GB RIDATA USB Drive with Micro SD Slot.....II-40
Silicon Power Launches New Design of Touch 810 USB Drive.....II-40
1$100
   Silicon Power Rolls Out LuxMini 910 USB Flash Drive.....II-41
SanDisk and McAfee Launch SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise USB Drive.....II-41
Corsair® Launches 64GB USB Flash Voyager.....II-41
1$100
   Transcend Unveils JetFlash V20 USB Flash Drive.....II-42
Lexar Media Launches 16 GB JumpDrive FireFly USB Flash Drive.....II-42
KINGMAX Introduces U-Drive series PD07 USB Flash Drive.....II-42
1$100
   Transcend Rolls Out V95 USB Flash Drive.....II-43
Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Introduces New Micro Vault USB Flash Drives.....II-43
OCZ Launches Diesel USB 2.0 Flash Drives.....II-43
Corsair® Unveils "Flash Voyager Mini USB Flash Drive.....II-43
1$100
   Corsair to Launch 16GB GT USB 2.0 Flash Drive.....II-44
Imation Rolls Out Imation Atom Flash Drive.....II-44
OCZ Unveils Ultra Portable Spyder USB 2.0 Flash Drive.....II-44
1$100
   Mimoco Introduces Tokidoki Mimobot.....II-45
Transcend Increases JefFlash V60 USB Flash Drive Storage Capacity.....II-45
Transcend Rolls Out 16GB JetFlash V10 USB 2.0.....II-45
NovaStor Launches NovaStor Lost&Found Software.....II-45
Kingston Introduces DataTraveler 400 USB Flash Drive.....II-45
1$100
   Kingston Unveils DataTraveler® 400 Symantec Pocket Disaster Recovery Kit.....II-46
A-Data Launches SDHC Memory Card and S701 USB Flash Drive.....II-46
1$100
   MemoTrek Technologies Rolls Out Woody Bamboo.....II-47
Toshiba Electronics Introduces New Line of USB Flash Memory Drives.....II-47
Kingston Technology to Introduce DataTraveler 110 and DataTraveler HyperX.....II-47
Kingston Technology Company Introduces DataTraveler® Micro Reader.....II-47
1$100
   Kingston Technology Unveils DataTraveler 150.....II-48
OCZ to Unveil eSATA Flash Drives.....II-48
OCZ Unveils CrossOver USB Flash Drives.....II-48
Kanguru Solutions Launches Kanguru e-Flash.....II-48
1$100
   Kingston Technology Introduces DataTraveler Locker.....II-49
Avalon Technology Launches USB Flash Drive.....II-49
Pretec Rolls Out Pretec i-Disk Touch S660 Databank.....II-49
IronKey Introduces 8GB IronKey Secure USB Devices.....II-49
1$100
   PNY Technologies Launches Lady Attache USB Flash Drive.....II-50
Corsair® Unveils Latest 32GB USB Flash Drives.....II-50
SanDisk unveils SanDisk Cruzer® Enterprise.....II-50
2$200
  5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS.....II-527 $550  
   A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., (Taiwan).....II-52
Active Media Products, Ltd., (USA).....II-52
Add On Technology Co., Ltd (Taiwan).....II-52
Buffalo Technology (UK), Ltd.....II-52
1$100
   Corsair Memory, Inc (USA).....II-53
Edge Tech Corporation (USA).....II-53
Ennova Direct, Inc., (USA).....II-53
1$100
   Fabrik, Inc (USA).....II-54
IronKey, Inc., (USA).....II-54
Kingston Technology Company, Inc (USA).....II-54
1$100
   Lexar Media, Inc (USA).....II-55
Memorex Products, Inc (USA).....II-55
MXI Security (Canada).....II-55
Patriot Memory (USA).....II-55
1$100
   PNY Technologies, Inc (USA).....II-56
SanDisk Corporation (USA).....II-56
Sony Corporation (Japan).....II-56
1$100
   SPYRUS, Inc. (USA).....II-57
Transcend Information, Inc (Taiwan).....II-57
Xmultiple Technologies, Inc., (USA).....II-57
1$100
   Yoggie Security Systems, Ltd., (Israel).....II-58
1$100
  6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.....II-59   
   Unit Analytics.....II-59
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for USB Flash Drives by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales in Million Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-59
1$300
   Table 5: World Historic Review for USB Flash Drives by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales in Million Units for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-601$300
   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).....II-611$300
   Dollar Analytics.....II-62
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for USB Flash Drives With Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-62

Table 8: World Historic Review for USB Flash Drives With Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-62
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III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 494$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 99 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 113)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                 36   
Canada                             1	
Japan                              2
Europe                            12 
     France                        1
     Germany                       6
     The United Kingdom            4
     Rest of Europe                1
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    60 
Middle-East                        2
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