A new study by ABI Research predicts that the global mobile marketing and advertising market will be worth about $3 billion by the end of 2007/Q1 2008. By 2011, the value of this market will reach $19 billion, including mobile search and video advertising. Next, ABI Research expects some of the highest levels of spending…
High school teens ready to pay $500 for an iPhone
Though it’s still not available, most high school students are already aware of the Apple’s iPhone with a significant number saying they’re to buy it once become available. Investment bank PiperJaffray conducted a study involving 500 high school students at 11 different institutions across the country, asking each about their interest and buying patterns in…
Cornbread, Corn-oil, Corn-gasoline, Now Corn Phone
Corn really does have a lot of different uses. We can use it for food, cooking, and even gas for our cars (E-85 ethanol). Now, thanks to the R&D team at NEC, we can use corn to make plastics. We’ve seen this eco-friendly technology used to make disposable tableware, but now we can benefit from…
Toss Out Your Cell Phone’s Battery! – Nanowires Capture Vibration Energy For Power
Georgia Institute of Technology researcher Zhong Lin Wang has applied his remarkable research breakthrough – flexing zinc oxide nanowires produces current – to building a nanogenerator for ” a portable, adaptable and cost-effective technology for powering small electronic devices.” He has built an array of nanowires that can produce nanoamperes of power through flexing induced…
China Mobile subscribers surpass total population of the United States
China Mobile’s latest figures suggest that the carrier has passed the 300 million subscriber mark, and currently offers its services to more people than the total population of the United States. Still, most of the Chinese subscribers use pre-paid cell phone services, but Julie Pohlig, senior analyst at research firm Vital Wave Consulting, argues that…
Kyocera Develops Near Field Communications (NFC) Technology
Near Field Communications (NFC) technology has really been getting some push from developers recently. The new Bluetooth 2.1 EDR protocol made some provisions for NFC technology to make pairing your Bluetooth 2.1 devices as easy as bringing the two together. Now Kyocera is developing this tech to free us of our wallets. Kyocera showcased their…
Verizon Is Industry Leader For Wireless Subscribers; Sprint Nextel Leader In Data Usage
Here in The States, the two Big Boys on the wireless network block are Verizon and Cingular. Verizon is representing the CDMA side of their neighborhood and Cingular is holding down its GSM territory. It’s been a rumble and tumble battle, but for the most part, it’s been an even war. But today, the marketing…
Mobile users want ad-supported audio content
A new study by research firms Arbitron and Telephia reports that more than 75% of users who listen to audio content on their mobile devices expressed a preference for free, ad-supported content over subscription or other paid services. The two companies conducted a 15-minute online survey of more than 2,000 mobile phone users in February…
Mobile Linux set to rule: More than 200 million handsets will use it by 2012
ABI Research’s new study suggests that mobile Linux is set to rule the world. According to the report, by 2012, more than 127 million devices will be enabled with a commercial Linux OS, up from 8.1 million in 2007. Additionally, device shipments that incorporate Linux as an RTOS replacement are set to grow to more…
The phone IS you
There’s an interesting article in The Sydney Morning Herald, that suggest how your choice of a mobile phone reveals a lot about your personality. Here’s the recap: Nokia – family-minded; middle aged managers; balance seekers; health conscious Motorola – fashion conscious; under 24; fun seekers; individualistic Sony Ericsson – ambitious young men; professionals; success driven;…