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According to a new report from Juniper Research, annual revenues derived from eNewspapers delivered to portable devices will exceed $1.1 billion by 2016. The report noted that the surge in iPad adoption led a number of newspaper publishers to move beyond standalone smartphone apps towards “integrated digital strategies.” For instance, companies like News International have…
In a recent study conducted by Xyologic, results show that in 2012 Apple will no longer have the advantage when it comes to app downloads, the Cupertino-based company will be surpassed by Android. The study was taken last month, showing Apple holding its lead with 1.45 billion app downloads in that month vs 0.64 billion…
The latest study conducted by Nielsen shows that 40 percent of people use their tablets and smartphones while watching TV. This survey illustrates how users are increasingly multitasking when it comes to multimedia, and justifies a lot of the work DirecTV is doing with smartphone and tablet linking to their set-top boxes. All of this information…
In the latest infographic created by [x]cube Labs, shows 79 percent of people out there use their smartphones to help them shop. The survey tracks some new interesting habits in shopping regimens illustrated by today’s consumer using data pulled from “various research reports”. Of that 79 percent, 70 percent of the consumers use the smartphone…
CTIA announced today that the number of American wireless subscriber connections has officially exceeded the population the United States and its territories, which are Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The total population is 315.5 million inhabitants, while the number of wireless subscriber connections is 327.6 million. That translates to a penetration of 103.9…
About 37 million ultra-mobile devices (UMDS), led by Apple’s iPad 2, will ship in the United States during 2011. This category represents devices on a continuum bordered by laptop PCs and smartphones, consisting of ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), mobile Internet devices (MIDs), netbooks and media tablets. The revenue value from vendor shipments of UMDs into US…
comScore published its latest findings for mobile subscriber market share in the U.S. and discovered that once again, Samsung is the number one mobile phone manufacturer by the numbers. At the end of August, the company claimed a 25.3 percent of the entire mobile market, or approximately one-fourth. This is up 0.5 percent from May.…
According to a new report published by eMarketer, advertisers will spend close to $1.23 billion on mobile campaigns in 2011, up from $743 million last year. What’s more, the amount companies spend to reach consumers on the go is expected to hit $4.4 billion per year by 2015. Needless to say, we have increased smartphone…
Distimo released a new report, this time focusing on global differences in content distribution, including content localization (local apps that are published in one country only), and differentiated user preferences around the world. Without further ado, here are the major findings: Consumers around the world have very different preferences for apps. Globally, an average of…
According to a new research from the mobile ad network Greystripe (PDF link is here), there’s a link between iPad and travel. To put this into numbers, 67% of iPad users are frequent travelers, using their shiny tablet for everything from booking flights, to getting directions, to finding the best local restaurant. What’s more, iPad…