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Device Connectivity Speed
Megabits per second per dollar (Mbps/$) will improve 37 percent CAGR, equating to four times faster in 2015 than in 2011.
Infrastructure Speed
Average Megabits per second will improve 54 percent CAGR.
Processor Speed
GigaHertz per dollar (GHz/$) will improve 53 percent CAGR
Memory
Gigabits per dollar (Gb/$) will improve 48 percent CAGR.
Storage
GigaBytes per dollar (GB/$) will improve 35 percent CAGR.
Image Sensor
Megapixels per dollar (MP/$) will improve 20 percent CAGR.
Display
Performance per dollar per square inch (P/$/in2) will improve 18 percent CAGR.*weighted aggregation of resolution, brightness, power efficiency and other factors.
Compound Annual Growth of PwC Mobile Index
PwC forecasts a 42 percent combined compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the Index between 2011 and 2015
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Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a contributor to publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight, Channel Insider and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.