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In one of its newer studies, ABI Research is looking at the smartphone market and the various platform shares. Android is leading the pack, accounting for 57% of all smartphones, while iOS is second with 21% of the market. When it comes to tablets, the situation is opposite, with Apple’s iPads dominating the market and…
According to Strategy Analytics, Apple became the number one mobile phone vendor in the United States during Q4 2012, overtaking Samsung, LG, and all of its competitors for the first time with 34 percent market share. Previously, Samsung had taken the lead for shipments each quarter since 2008. The numbers come from the Wireless Device…
The tablet market is beginning to show some slight changes, as Apple sees a slight decline in iPad sales. Global tablet shipments were huge in the fourth quarter, thanks to a stronger than expected holiday retail season. Worldwide shipments reached a record 52.5 million units last quarter, which is a 74 percent increase over the…
This year, the number of discount coupons redeemed through mobile and tablet devices is expected to reach 10 billion, which is more than 50% increase over last year. According to Juniper Research, innovative retailers are increasingly seeking to offer mobile as a delivery channel, both as a means of driving retail footfall and to enhance…
According to ABI Research, almost 200 million tablets have been shipped worldwide since 2009 and an additional 1 billion tablets are forecasted to ship over the next 5 years. The company’s new research explores the impact a tablet has on the daily life of a U.S. consumer, showing that 22% of users spend $50 or…
Juniper Research is joining the “smartphone numbers” game with its own estimates. The research company says that the number of smartphone shipments exceeded 200 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the annual total reaching 671 million. That’s an annual growth of almost 42%! Needless to say, Samsung is the big winner, having shipped…
This will be a killer year for tablet makers with an estimated 145 million of tablets shipping worldwide by the end of 2013. A combination of new market entrants, more affordable choices for consumers, and increased adoption by business audiences will support the growth. According to ABI Research‘s Jeff Orr, the rate of innovation is…
According to the latest smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Android is the most popular platform in countries like Britain, China, Spain, Australia and Germany; while iOS is at the top in the US and Japan. Windows Phone is still an underdog, but it experienced strong European growth, particularly in Britain and Italy, with…
The Developer Economics 2013 report is now available for download, covering six developer tool sectors, including ad-networks, back-end as a service, cross-platform tools, cross-promotion networks, user analytics and voice services. The findings, presented below, are based on an online survey of 3,400 developers across the globe. Developers swarm around iOS/Android but keep looking for viable…
Retailers are embracing mobile, big time. According to a new report from Juniper Research, their annual mobile marketing ad-spend will reach $55 billion by 2015. That’s almost double the $28 billion level expected this year. The report found that the mass adoption of tablets created new opportunities for brands looking to enhance engagement with consumers.…