We all know smartphones are the way of future. Still, we were kinda surprised to learn that within just 4 years (by 2013), they will account for almost a quarter (23%) of all new mobile phones. According to Juniper Research, the main driver behind this trend will be the proliferation of application stores that will…
Mobile OS market share stats confirm RIM, Apple leading the charge
Leading the charge against entrenched smartphone incumbent Nokia, both RIM and Apple have proven that consumers are a finicky bunch. Following on data that had Apple and RIM at least doubling the size of their slice of the smartphone market, at Nokia’s expense, we’re presented with new data from Gartner that confirms Apple and RIM’s…
Businessmen Want that Mobile Video when they are travelling!
Ericsson and CNN have conducted a consumer “behaviour study” (whatever one of them is….), which shows that top execs are accessing content more and more whilst on the move, and sharing UGC (user-generated content). Interestingly, the survey showed that 56% of people with mobile InterWeb access use it whilst on the move. 73% apparently share…
Mobile gaming pros agree iPhone is tops in industry
When it comes to mobile gaming, the iPhone and iPhone 3G are clearly making strides as an innovative and powerful gaming platform. From 3D action games to more solitary puzzles, the iPhone has access to over 6,000 gaming titles in the highly integrated iPhone App Store – giving the iPhone plenty of options with which…
Smartphone gains boost Apple and RIM marketshare at Nokia’s expense
It seems one of the only things growing in this hostile global economy is the number of smartphones being sold around the world. The growth of sales in this particular segment highlights the smartphone’s recent push to popularity. The smartphone market now sits at a new high, showing 3.7% growth in sales (38.1 million handsets)…
Juniper Research: Last year mobile games revenues reached $5.4 billion!
According to a new report from Juniper Research, mobile games revenues reached $5.4 billion in 2008. Not surprisingly, markets that led this growth include India, Africa & Middle East, as well as developing nations across the Asia Pacific region. In the report titled “Mobile Games: Subscription & Download (5th edition),” Juniper awarded two companies with…
Intel Working on Shapeshifting Handsets
Alright, who’s up for some far-fetched science that will probably never see the light of day? Intel researcher Jason Campbell here describes how they’re working on dynamically changing the form of our phones to suit our needs. Need a web browsing tablet? Stretch that sucker out into a low-density, high-area machine. Making a call? Have…
The state of the wireless industry – by the father of the Mobile phone
At a recent conference (the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston), someone called Dr. Martin Cooper picked on five problems with the wireless industry. Interesting enough you might think, but this chap invented the Mobile Phone!! Below are the five problems he picks on, courtesy of CrunchGear. Dr. Cooper also suggested some solutions, but for those…
Mobile Data Infrastructure Market to See Sharp Decline in 09
The mobile data infrastructure market is forecast to experience a double digit decline in revenues in 2009 according to a recent study by IMS Research. Mobile WiMAX may be hardest hit as credit markets dry up, jeopardizing many of the smaller pure WiMAX vendors’ most important customers. Coincidentally, this economic downturn comes at a time…
Analyst: RIM to Suffer First Quarter-over-Quarter Loss
Citigroup’s Jim Suva has issued a statement to clients claiming RIM’s last quarter of 2008 will be their first quarter-over-quarter net loss, as a result of (get this) enterprise sales lag. RIM’s hurting in their strongest target market? “Our recent checks show continued strength with the consumer, but some softness within enterprise,” the analyst told…