Boston, MA - 11 April 2007 - SpecTRAX, the cellphone specification database from Strategy Analytics, details the specifications of over 4,500 cellular handsets from around the world, as covered in the report, "Global Handset Specification Database: Q4 2006." This database is an invaluable tool for handset manufacturers, component vendors and network operators, enabling analysis of trends in the specifications of devices going back over ten years.

The SpecTRAX database incorporates 1,200 handset models which have been added since the September 2006 publication, including older, difficult to obtain models. The next monthly installment will include specifications for the newest models on the market, from January and February 2007. The SpecTRAX database will be updated monthly.

"Over 800 new cellular handsets were launched worldwide in 2006, equivalent to over three per working day; an astounding figure which actually fell from 950 in 2005 and 980 in 2004," states Stuart Robinson, Director of the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service. "The complexity of modern handsets appears to be having an effect on the rate at which new models can be introduced."

"In response to strong client demand, Strategy Analytics created this model, which incorporates handset specifications for features such as display resolution, Bluetooth, JAVA, removable memory and many others - and SpecTRAX has now grown into an extremely comprehensive source of handset specifications from the vast majority of global cellphone vendors," adds Stephen Entwistle, VP of the company's Strategic Technologies Practice. "We have a detailed investment plan for continued improvements to the database to insure that it meets the needs of our clients."