Tech research firm (and sister company) In-Stat predicts that major tech companies will make further inroads in the Ultra-Mobile Device (UMD) market in 2008. In-Stat predicts in "UMDs-Are They For Real? A Worldwide Snapshotthat long-range wireless broadband like WiMAX and new wireless technologies will make anywhere Internet-connectivity a reality.,
In-Stat believes it will be impossible for companies to meet consumers' needs with one device for all needs, given the fragmented way consumers use the Internet.