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The heads behind Google’s Android team updated the platform distribution numbers going into the month of October. As expected, adoption for the Jelly Bean operating system has continued to grow as it now approaches 50 percent of all Android devices (48.6% to be exact). Keep in mind, this doesn’t mean that half of all users…
Juniper Research is on a verge of being kinky in its latest report, forecasting that by 2017, a quarter of a billion people will use their mobile devices to access adult content, up by more than 30% on current usage. The report argues that this was attributable to an emphasis on high-definition, niche-centric product, as…
Mobile apps are on the rise and Gartner predicts that this year mobile app stores will see annual downloads reaching 102 billion in 2013, up from 64 billion in 2012. Revenue-wise, the figure will hit $26 billion, up from $18 billion last year, though free apps will account for 91% of total downloads. Unsurprisingly, in-app…
The tablet market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has grown 175.6% year on year in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest results from IDC. Tablet shipments totaled 3.6 million units in the quarter, making the region among the strongest growing markets around the world. Android tablets captured 84% of the total…
The recent Deloitte survey revealed that Brits dig 4G technology, with 25% of respondents saying they plan to upgrade to the LTE service in the next 12 months. Moreover, almost half of smartphone respondents (46%) said they were likely to choose a 4G phone as their next handset. Overall, more than one third of survey…
The number of users utilizing mobile money transfer services is expected to grow from just under 150 million this year to almost 400 million by 2018, Juniper Research is forecasting. The research firm expects that the growth will primarily come from deployments of domestic money transfer services, with multinational network operators increasingly launching products on…
Everyone’s talking about smart accessories (like smart watches) these days and Juniper Research forecasts that hardware and service revenues from these devices will grow from $2 billion this year to more than $23 billion in 2018, with accessory shipments approaching 170 million. The key areas driving this growth will be fitness, health, Consumer Electronics (CE),…
We’re a little less than an hour away before Apple announces its latest iPhone devices to the world, and we already have a pretty good idea as to what the new handsets will bring to the table. The iPhone 5S is rumored to ship with a similar design as the iPhone 5 but with some…
More than half of Brits (53%) would be unwilling to give up their mobile phone contracts in order to save money, and 76% would be unwilling to go without home internet even if their finances were in dire straits, according to a new YouGov survey. Carried out on behalf of Leeds Building Society, the survey…
Android’s smartphone app revenues are projected to reach almost $6.8 billion by the end of 2013, nearly doubling its revenues from the previous year. While Google’s mobile platform has some way to go before catching iOS’ smartphone revenues, it will grow at a faster rate. According to ABI Research, Android smartphone app revenues will increase…