Mecha-big research company IDC is pushing the mobile and smartphone angle at the upcoming CES gadget fest.

A recent IDC survey of more than 4,000 mobile phone and smartphone subscribers from five countries suggests that interest in emerging applications will drive future smartphone sales.

The survey results, part of an IDC multiclient study, show that interest in WiFi access and location-based services are highest in the U.S. and U.K., while storage capacity, music quality, and photo quality are the highest in Germany, India, and China.

"The mobile device today is increasingly becoming a multi-talented productivity and entertainment tool, and next-generation networks, services, and device technologies will only amplify that perception," said Randy Giusto, group vice president for IDC's Mobility, Computing and Consumer Markets research.

Want more? Then you can meet Randy and the team at CES where IDC will host three breakfast briefings at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 8th, 9th, and 10th. The briefings will feature IDC's expert analysts as they discuss opportunities for technology, services, device, content, and hardware vendors to capitalize on trends in consumer markets.

Registration starts today at: www.idc.com/ces