Results tagged “Research”
Smartphone & Tablets Will Grow While PCs Decline, Says IDC
IDC reported that the number of mobile Internet users will grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.6% between 2010 and 2015. It also forecasts that the impact of smartphone and, especially, media tablet adoption will be so great that the number of users accessing the Internet through PC…
Thinner, Lighter, Faster iPhone-Like 4G Smartphones Most Satisfactory, Says J.D. Power
J.D. Powers' customer satisfaction study showed that customers prefer smartphones that are the most like the iPhone and computers. Apple was the top-ranked maker, followed by HTC. The most satisfactory form of smartphone data access is through 4G networks. The J.D. Power survey found : "Thi…
200M Smartphones – iPhones/iPads Beat Androids in 2015: Apple 4 & Android 2 in House
In-Stat forecasts that within five years, over 200 million people in the US will own a smartphone and/or a tablet PC. This market trend will have a huge impact on how video entertainment is acquired and consumed. In four years there is going to be a lot of video viewing on many smartphones and t…
TS2R Wireless News: Mobile Boredom Buster, QR Codes & Free Echo Apps,
TS2R Wireless News from Wireless and Mobile NewsFull news stories today include Google purchase of Motorola, an update for the Droid Incredible, HTC Sensation unlock bootloader tool and a Droid Bionic Motorola statement as well as release dates for new BlackBerry Bold/Torch models from AT&T(8/21…
BlackBerry Users Have More Klout than iPhone or Android
According to new research BlackBerry users are more influential than iPhone and Android users.Klout measures online/mobile influence and gives it scores. The average score of a BlackBerry influencer is 43.6, beating out both iPhone 42.0 and Android 40.6 influencers. The Klout Score measures influe…
Smartphones are Habit Forming: Smartphone Use is Distracting and Checked
Smartphone use is habitual says a study by Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT and Intel Labs. Smartphone users, however, don't think it's addictive but just annoying.Researchers are concerned that smartphone habitual use is distracting from more important things around users, such a…
Samsung Galaxy News: Samsung Smartphones Bests Nokia Due 2 S II, iPhone Takes #1
Strategy Analytics reported that Samsung is now the second worldwide smartphone maker after Apple's iPhone. They contend that the growth is due to the super popular Samsung Galaxy S II. Strategy Analytics estimated that Samsung shipped 74 million total phones in the quarter, up 16 percent from the…
Risky Mobile Video Business @ Work – Video Solution from Qumu
A Qumu-commissioned Harris survey found some interesting data about how video is viewed at work, as well as how employees hide access to many mobile activities, such as looking for other jobs, dates, bargains, and risque entertainment. To illustrate how important an IT manager's work is, Qumu …
Video Viewed by 64% of iPhone Owners 32% of Smartphones, Says Futuresource
Allison Casey's 'Living With Digital' presentation at this year's Futuresource Entertainment Summit revealed that as many as 64% of iPhone users and 32% of other smartphone users are viewing video on their smartphonesOther findings include:Facebook is a keystone for driving mobile internet usage,…
Droid Beats iPhone & Mobile Email Beats Coffee, Says Manta Survey
The Manta SMB Nation Survey found interesting facts about small-business mobile phone/device use with the Droid beating out both BlackBerry and iPhone.Survey Results Showed:Most of those surveyed stated they use "other mobile phone" (385) followed by Droid, iPhone, BlackBerry, iPad and other tablets…
Smartphone Floodgates Open Android #1 Windows Phone will Trickle into 20% by 2015
According to the International Data Corporation, IDC Worldwide Quarterly Phone Tracker vendors will ship a total of 472 million smartphones in 2011, compared to roughly 305 million units shipped in 2010, making a 55% growth since last year. The smartphone market, which will grow more than four ti…
Apps Are Smartphone Xanax & Addictive, Says MTVN Study
MTVN's "Love 'Em or Leave 'Em: Adoption, Abandonment and the App-Addled Consumer" study, studied why apps are cherished or deleted.MTVN found that apps are changing the lives of users by acting as a digital extension of their physical selves. Apps provide more pleasure, more free time, and …
Smartphones Rule, Android #1, iPhone#3 & BlackBerry #3 says Nielsen
According to Nielsen's April survey of mobile consumers, over a third have smartphones and the most popular smartphones are Android-based.Thirty-seven percent of mobile consumers now have a smartphone. Google's Android operating system (OS) is the most popular. Thirty-six percent of sm…
2B Smartphones by 2015, HTC, Samsung & Apple Top Innovators, Says Parks
Smartphones are more than just phones. They are lifestyle choices that are accelerating adoption.Parks Associates forecasts over 2 billion people worldwide will own at least one smartphone in 2015, with unit sales growing over 175% from 2010. Smartphone shipments jumped 70% in 2010, wi…
iPhone Outsold HTC Inspire, Moto Atrix @ AT&T, Makes Apple 2nd Top Smartphone Vendor in World
There have been two recent reports of stellar iPhone sales in the United States and the world. Nokia remains the top smartphone maker, followed by Apple, RIM (BlackBerry), Samsung and HTC according to IHS iSuppli Canaccord Genuity analyst, Michael Walkely, reported that AT&T sells more of …
Apple and iPhone Top App Store, Android Market #2 with All Apps @ $3.8 Billion Rev 2011
Revenue from app stores will grow 77.7 percent in 2011 to $3.8 billion. The Apple App Store is expected to be 75% of the market, according to IHS Screen Digest research. The Apple App Store leads, with this year's revenue expected to be $2.91 billion, up 63.4 percent from $1.78 billion …
iPhone, iPad, Android & Windows Phone Top Dev Choices, Samsung Galaxy Tab & Motorola Xoom Top Android Tablets, Says Appcelerator Survey
Appcelerator and IDC polled developers to get their opinions on development platforms, problems and device preferences. After the release of the Verizon iPhone, iOS development interest increased. Other increasing interest from developers is for the "mobile cloud." The biggest pro…
Android Tops iPhones & BlackBerry in Smartphones & Most Desirable
Nielsen released new survey results that showed the Android OS as having the largest market share of smartphone ownership and is also the most desirable. Android wins when it comes to number of smartphones owned. As of March 2011, 37 percent of smartphone consumers had an Android OS…
50% of Americans Mobile Shop with Cell Phone or Smartphone, Instant Gratification is King, Says Leo Burnett
Mobile shopping has transformed the way people shop, with 50% of Americans using a mobile method to navigate shopping, according to an Arc Worldwide survey for Leo Burnett that claims mobile shopping has become a way of life for Americans.Leo Burnett has created a presentation (view at end of this a…
More Smartphones, Messages, Laptops with Lower Bills, Says CTIA
CTIA released its bi-annual survey that shows a huge increases in smartphone adoption, wireless data traffic and SMS and MMS messaging. Interesting facts include that there are now 302.9 million wireless subscribers with a 96% penetration rate, a $47.12 average wireless monthly bill and 78.2 …
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