According to this report from the company, Disruptive-analysis, there’s currently 35 million global users of mobile broadband computing with Europe accounting for 50% of those users.

The summary is an interesting look at what could happen.

• “Free” netbooks, provided on a subsidised basis by mobile operators on typical 2-year contracts are popular, but have a limited addressable market.
• The new market category of MIDs will grow only slowly. Only 3m will be sold in 2009, although by 2014 this should grow to ten times that figure.

Unfortunately it doesnt mention the definition of a MID in the summary but that 3m figure suggests something other than iPhone-style mobile internet. The report also mentions tethering, USB dongles and LTE. Take a look at the summary report here:

Dean Bubley’s Disruptive Wireless: New Report:Mobile Broadband Computing – Device & Business Model Forecasts.

Via WirelessMoves who also has some good commentary

• ABI Research: ARM-based Processors Will Overtake x86 in Ultra-mobile Devices in 2013
• IMMR Report: One in three to own a MID by end of 2011.
• Report: Japanese Mobile Internet Device market to reach 5.3 Million units by 2012