ABI Research has polled 1,000 U.S. mobile phone users in October of this year to ask them about their attitude toward handset recycling. Here’s the recap of their findings: 38% of those surveyed claim to have recycled outdated mobile handsets. Of those, nearly 70% said they had donated their old handsets to charity organizations and…
Tests show AT&T 3G network outperforms Verizon, coverage maps be damned
Verizon has been going all-out with advertisements that poo-poo AT&T’s 3G network and its relatively spotty coverage maps. AT&T has been fighting back with their own ads that point out their superior 3G speeds and the ability to handle voice and data communications simultaneously. But, with Verizon’s almost Jedi-like influence over public perception of their…
MTV survey says boys think sexting is hot, girls think it’s slutty, and a third of you have done it
MTV and the Associated Press surveyed 1,247 people between the ages of 14 and 24 in September to find out what they thought about sexting. For those unfamiliar with the term, sexting refers to people sending naughty photos to other people. Of the people who admitted to sexting, half of them didn’t see sexting as…
AT&T ranks last in Consumer Reports’ satisfaction survey
AT&T just can’t seem to shake the bad publicity that’s recently been riding its tail. Verizon Wireless is already bashing on AT&T’s 3G network for its spotty 3G coverage maps, and now Consumer Reports lists AT&T as the worst US wireless carrier as far as cellular service satisfaction is concerned. Consumer Reports surveyed some 50,000…
Juniper Research: Augmented reality on the mobile to generate $732 million by 2014
Juniper Research has a new report on mobile augmented reality apps and services. According to the research company, this market is expected to reach $732 million by 2014 from paid-for app downloads, subscription-based services and advertising. The “Mobile Augmented Reality” report found that annual revenues from AR are unlikely to exceed even $2 million during…
Juniper Research: International mobile money transfer services to exceed $65 billion by 2014
According to Juniper Research’s report titled “Mobile Money Transfer & Remittances: Markets, Forecasts & Strategies 2009-2014,” the international mobile money transfer market will be worth in excess of $65 billion by 2014, based on gross transaction values. The report suggests that the main drive will come from migrant workers based in developed countries. In addition,…
Strategy Analytics: Majority of iPhone users want a physical QWERTY keyboard
Strategy Analytics has conducted a survey of iPhone users in the U.S. and Western Europe to find out whether they lack a physical QWERTY keyboard on their beloved handset. Result is unsurprisingly – YES! The company surveyed nearly 2,500 people, more than half of which indicated interest in a touchscreen and a physical QWERTY keyboard.…
ABI Research: Global mobile voice service revenues set for decline, starting from 2011
Mobile voice revenues will reach their peak during next year, generating $580 billion in revenues, after which they are likely to start declining, according to ABI Research. By 2014, mobile voice revenues will have contracted by 9.6%, due to increased competition. On the other hand, total mobile data services should generate $169 million in 2009…
Social networking set for explosive growth in Latin America and Africa due to increased use of mobile phones
Social networking in Latin America and Africa is set to increase ten-fold to 527 million users by 2015, according to research by Frost & Sullivan and Colibria. Within six years, the research company estimates the combined market will be worth almost $2.4 billion, with growth being driven by increased availability of the mobile internet. In…
Data hogs: iPhone accounts for 50% of global smartphone traffic
The iPhone is a data hog. Just ask AT&T and their strained 3G data network. Data-hungry iPhone users seemingly aren’t able to satisfy their thirst for online information. They’re so ravenous for the all things internet that, according to AdMob, the iPhone accounts for 50% of all smartphone web traffic around the globe. Here, in…