Ecology is not just “in” these days, but also a “must” as consumers demand so. Most handset maker acknowledge this fact and they try to address the issue through their corporate responsibility programs. The problem, however, is that their effort to create biodegradable and recyclable products from sustainable resources often fade “like a wireless signal…
Juniper Research: Operator mobile content revenues could rise to $52 billion in 2013 if they move towards a smart pipe business model
A new study from Juniper Research titled “Mobile Content Strategies & Business Models: Scenarios & Forecasts 2008-2013” has found that mobile operators need to fundamentally change their mobile content business models in order to avoid becoming “dumb pipes” in the future. Only if they can transform their businesses into “smart pipe,” can they significantly increase…
Juniper Research: Mobile games market to reach $10 billion by 2013
The arrival of the iPhone has generated quite a positive response from mobile games publishers and developers, but the volume of paid-for mobile game downloads has nonetheless flatlined across North America and Western Europe, according to Juniper Research. The report titled “Mobile Games: Subscription & Download 2008-2013 (Fifth edition)” found that although the retail value…
Apple iPhone 3G outpaces Palm to No. 2 corporate smartphone spot
There really is no stopping this wave of iPhone 3G adoption, it seems. The iPhone 3G is the most reliable smartphone, has been proclaimed the most satisfying handset among business customers, trumped the venerable Motorola RAZR in US handset sales, and has helped Apple become the second-largest smartphone vendor in the world. Now, Apple has…
UK: Top 10 most-searched for phone in October 2008
So, Hitwise (the leader in online competitive intelligence) have been assessing which are the most searched-for mobile devices – and this is what they came up with: The iPhone accounted for 5.8% of all mobile phone searches during October, and its popularity helped Apple achieve the accolade of being the most searched for consumer electronics…
Juniper Research: On-portal betting to push mobile gambling wagers to $27.5 billion by 2013
A change in operator attitudes towards mobile gambling, user interface improvements and the gradual introduction of legislation permitting remote gambling in selected markets are among the key factors which are expected to push total annual mobile wagers to more than $27.5 billion by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research. However, Juniper argues…
AdMob: iPhone is the #1 device used on our network!
AdMob is out with their monthly Mobile Metrics Report. This time they have a big news to report – iPhone has surpassed Motorola RAZR to become the #1 device used worldwide on their network, with 37% of requests coming from outside of the US. The iPhone experienced particularly explosive growth across AdMob’s network following the…
Informa: Mobile TV to generate over $10 billion in revenues in 2013
I guess by now we all know mobile TV is set for explosive growth and we have yet another research to prove that. It’s from Informa Telecoms & Media, which argues that while this year revenues from mobile TV services will generate $1.5 billion in revenues, in 2013 this figure will rise to over $10…
Juniper Research: More than 400 million mobile ticket users by 2013
According to the latest study by Juniper Research, there will be over 400 million mobile subscribers worldwide that will use their mobile phones for ticketing by 2013. The report found that the leading sector will be transport, followed by entertainment and then sporting events. The Far East and China region is leading the market, driven…
Cellphone radiation can make your fillings leak mercury?
Say it ain’t so! We knew that radiation from mobile phone could affect biological processes, but we had no idea that the cellphone pasted to our face could make the fillings in our teeth actually leak mercury. A new study from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences indicates that the electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones can…