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According to the latest report by Juniper Research, a burgeoning market for healthcare peripherals and increasing smartphone processing power will result in the number of patients monitored by mobile networks to rise to 3 million by 2016. Using a smartphone as a hub, remote patient monitoring will also lower the cost of mHealth services by…
Well, the numbers are in for the different types of Android versions running on all devices, and the results are disappointing because it shows that fragmentation isn’t going anywhere. First, Google released data (below) that showed 60 percent of users are running some sort of version of Gingerbread, and only 1 percent of users were…
A new survey from Velti provides some trends to expect for the upcoming Super Bowl and your mobile phone. Some interesting (and obvious) stats are shown and we can expect the usage of the “second screen” to increase quite a bit during this year’s Super Bowl compared to last. While Super Bowl commercials are often…
According to a research from CCMI, a majority of Fortune 1000 companies are pursuing alternatives to control the exorbitant wireless bills incurred when employees do business internationally. Here’s what the report, commissioned by Truphone, reveals: 40% of companies are forbidding or curtailing business usage of wireless devices while abroad to help manage costs. 24% said…
Surprise, surprise … BlackBerry owners are older and wealthier, according to the latest study conducted by comScore. The study shows that BlackBerry smartphones are occupied of age groups ranging from 35 and above, while folks who are 55 to 64 years of age have the highest ownership index. Owners of BB devices are wealthier, as the…
We know that the strategy ultimately ensures success in some ways but we’re still surprised with the number of Android tablets in the world. The latest numbers for Q4 of 2011 have arrived and tablets running Google’s mobile operating system has risen to 39%. While the Android tablet market is gaining steam, it’s probably safe…
Distimo, an analytics provider, has come out with its latest report and it has some interesting facts about what happens when mobile apps go on sale. The report shows vast improvements to an app’s ranking once it achieves “featured” status in both the iTunes and Android Market app stores. For instance, when it comes to…
Think tablets are selling like hot cupcakes? Check out Ultrabooks, those super-thin laptops that look like the MacBook Air. According to Juniper Research, shipments of these devices will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years. However, tablets volume will remain higher, with 253 million shipped in 2016, compared with…
Apple gains another notch on its belt by becoming the largest chip (semiconductor) purchaser in the world, beating out Samsung for the top spot, according to data from Gartner. The Cupertino-based company spent $17.3 billion on semiconductors in 2011, which catapulted it up to a 5.7 percent total share of chip purchasing. Rounding out last years…
We all know Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) are dying rapidly with many modern smartphones offering great navigation experience out of box. According to a new research from Berg Insight, global shipments of PNDs declined to about 33 million units in 2011. However, the picture is not that gloomy, with PND makers experiencing a growth in…