Electronic Dictionary Market

An electronic dictionary refers to a digital format dictionary, from which the data can be accessed through a variety of media. Electronic dictionaries are available in different forms such as dedicated handheld devices, mobile apps on smartphones and tablets, computer software, in-built function in e-readers, CD-ROMs, and DVD-ROMs. This report only focuses on dedicated handheld devices. Electronic dictionary databases are often extensive and can contain up to 500,000 headwords and definitions, verb conjugation tables, and a grammar reference sections. In general, the bilingual electronic dictionaries and monolingual dictionaries of different languages include an interactive verb conjugator, and these dictionaries are capable of word stemming and lemmatization.

The analysts forecast global electronic dictionary market to reach a revenue of USD 104.5 million during the period 2016-2020.

Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global electronic dictionary market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, Report considers the revenue generated from the shipment of electronic dictionaries or pocket electronic dictionaries.

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:

• APAC
• EMEA

The report, Global Electronic Dictionary Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendor

• Casio Computer

Other prominent vendors

• Alfa Link (P.T. Freshindo Marketama Corp.)
• Canon Electronic Business Machines (H.K.)
• ECTACO
• Instadict
• Inventec Besta
• Noah Technology Holding
• Sharp Electronics

Market driver

• Growing need for interactive learning methods
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Market challenge

• Increased use of mobile devices in education
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Market trend

• Outsourcing of e-learning content
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Key questions answered in this report

• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Table of Contents

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

Common currency conversion rates

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Industry overview

Definitions

Increased penetration of broadband

Strategic approach to flexible and online learning

Cost reduction

Advent of blended learning

Lack of proper IT infrastructure

Lack of expert providers of smart classrooms

Security, privacy, and legal issues

Issues related to data and progress monitoring

Copyright issues

Lack of technical skills

Social attitudes against m-learning

Weak execution strategies

High cost of implementation

Faculty recruitment and training

Rising need for knowledgeable workforce

Venture capital investments

Growing internet penetration

Advances in content development technologies

Emergence of new standard HTML

Increase in m-learning

Growing demand for MOOC

Popularity of gamification in e-learning

Increased use of smart software

Increased adoption of learning analytics

Use of smart boards in classrooms

Learning through social media

Cloud-based m-learning

Big data for mobile-based learning

Augmented reality for mobiles

Mobile assessment

PART 06: Market landscape

Market overview

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 07: Geographical segmentation

Electronic dictionary market in APAC

Electronic dictionary market in EMEA

PART 08: Summary of key figures

PART 09: Market drivers

Growing need for interactive learning methods

Need to make learning accessible irrespective of geographic constraints

Increased demand for personalized learning

PART 10: Impact of drivers

PART 11: Market challenges

Increased use of mobile devices in education

Low digital literacy rate and lack of digital fluency

Device limitations

Reluctance to shift from traditional learning

Threat of disruptive innovations

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 13: Market trends

Outsourcing of e-learning content

Government initiatives

Gaming-based m-learning

PART 14: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Prominent vendors

Other prominent vendors

PART 15: Appendix

List of abbreviations

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 01: Major countries covered

Exhibit 02: Standard currency conversion rates

Exhibit 03: Edtech investments in US 2014

Exhibit 04: Global higher education m-learning market 2015-2020 ($ billions)

Exhibit 05: MOOC distribution in academic segment: Higher education 2014

Exhibit 06: Global electronic dictionary market overview

Exhibit 07: Global electronic dictionary market revenue 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 08: Five forces analysis

Exhibit 09: Global electronic dictionary market by geography 2015

Exhibit 10: Global electronic dictionary market by geography 2015-2020

Exhibit 11: Global electronic dictionary market by geography 2015-2020 ($ billions)

Exhibit 12: Electronic dictionary market in APAC 2015-2020 ($ billions)

Exhibit 13: Electronic dictionary market in EMEA 2015-2020 ($ billions)

Exhibit 14: CAGR comparison by geography 2015-2020

Exhibit 15: Global electronic dictionary market 2015-2020

Exhibit 16: Global electronic dictionary market by geography 2015-2020

Exhibit 17: Impact of drivers

Exhibit 18: Impact of drivers and challenges

Exhibit 19: Other prominent vendors