Report
Only a few years ago Asian technology trends were under the influence of Western innovation. Such influence expressed itself via large corporate conduits such as Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco and IBM. In the mobile technology field, the corresponding influences were Motorola, Nokia, and Ericsson. Successful Western brands were widely adopted or imitated (or both) and helped spur the rapid development of genuinely Asian technology. Today, the number one in notebook computers, silicon chip foundry services, LCD monitors, PDAs, and wireless LAN equipment is Taiwan. India is rapidly gaining clout as a software powerhouse. More and more of China is coming online. This report speculates which leading Asian mobile trends are likely to spread westward.