80 Million 3.0 Devices Set to Be Shipped in 2011

From X-bit Labs: 2011 should be a much bigger year for the technology, especially in mobile PCs, driven by the first chipsets from AMD that integrate SuperSpeed into the core logic chipset. Intel is expected to follow with its Ivy Bridge chipset in 2012. This all will lead to sales of USB 3.0-capable devices to 80 million units.

“Mobile phones are a key driver for USB overall, and will play a role in the adoption of SuperSpeed USB. In 2010, USB was found internally in over 1.2 billion mobile phones, with high-speed USB dominating. In addition, the number of USB ports in phones increased to over 100 million units. The first SuperSpeed USB phones won't hit the market until late 2013, but they will be accompanied by a new SuperSpeed connector for phones that will succeed the current micro-USB port found in today's phones," said Brian O’Rourke, a research director at In-Stat.

In-Stat to forecasts that nearly 80 million USB SuperSpeed-enabled devices will ship in 2011. About 3.5 billion USB devices shipped in 2010, according to In-Stat.

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