Millennial Media has just released their Mobile Mix report for December 2010, and it’s a good one… for Google and Android OS, that is. Android is taking over the market in the US, as previous reports have shown, and this latest report only helps to solidify this fact. Apple and its iOS have given way…
Distimo Report: State of the Apps 2010
Distimo launched a new report on state of the apps in 2010, covering all of the major application stores, including Apple’s AppStore, RIM’s BlackBerry App World, Google’s Android Market, Nokia’s Ovi Store, Palm’s App Catalog and Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Here are the major findings: Apple grew the most in 2010 in terms of…
Android less secure than iOS, says Trend Micro
When it comes to mobile platform security, Trend Micro says that iOS is more secure than it’s open-source competitor, Android. The reason is because of Android’s open-source nature, making it easier for hacker’s to, well, hack, than Apple’s iOS. Trend Micro Chairman Steve Chang said the following to Bloomberg yesterday, “Android is open-source, which means…
Juniper Research: 20% of mobile users in some developing regions register for mobile money services
Juniper’s latest report discusses mobile money services, which are getting increasingly adopted in the emerging economies of the world with some regions expected to achieve a rate of 1 in 5 money service users over the next 2 years! What’s more, some developing countries are seeing unprecedented penetration levels of up to one in two…
Android 2.2 Froyo on more than 50% of all devices, Gingerbread makes its debut
Google has updated their Android version numbers on the Developers site, and Froyo is officially now running on more than 50% of all devices. In addition to the Froyo domination, Gingerbread has officially made its debut. Android 2.2 Froyo now accounts for 51.8% of all devices now, with Android 2.3 Gingerbread taking a very small…
Scanbuy’s ScanLife Trend Report shows uptake of mobile barcode scanning
Scanbuy used the CES to release its latest ScanLife Mobile Barcode Trend Report. We were everything but surprised to learn that mobile barcode scanning is growing among the customers. As a matter of fact, the company is talking about “rapid growth” in mobile barcode scanning in the fourth quarter of 2010, reflecting accelerated adoption of…
38% of Mobile Internet Time in U.S. Spent on E-Mail [Study]
Nielsen released a really great infographic the other day, going over a variety of U.S. media usage statistics, including mobile internet use. Among the stats they had gathered was how folks spend time on the internet using their phone, what phones were popular, which mobile video sites were the most visited, and who were sending…
Juniper Research: Ad spend on mobile games to reach nearly $900 million by 2015
In its new report Juniper Research forecasts that ad spend on mobile games will increase tenfold over the next five years, climbing from $87 million in 2010 to $894 million in 2015. There are two key factors to consider – increasing brand interest in mobile as an advertising channel, and apps – of which games…
Android Closing in on BlackBerry U.S. Market Share [Study]
RIM’s U.S. smartphone market share continues to slowly but surely decline. According to Nielsen’s November data, iPhone continued its lead, which sat at 28.6% (up from 27.9% in June), with BlackBerry taking 26.1% (down from 33.9%), and Android 25.8% (up from 15%). Despite being in third place, Android has attracted the most new purchases in…
Apple iPad to nab 67% of tablet market in 2011
Despite the glut of competitors over the next 12 months, Caris & Co. research said the Apple iPad will still have a commanding market share in the tablet space in 2011. The report said that the Apple iPad will account for 67% of the market next year as Steve Jobs’ company still has a head…