FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The babysitting potential of cell phones is largely being undervalued by the industry, according to a new report from consultant firm IDC. Mobile video programming for children that can effectively placate and entertain youngsters is quickly gaining traction, IDC said Thursday. Verizon Wireless...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The worldwide wireless local area network semiconductor market is expected to grow to 487 million units by 2009, according to new studies from IDC.WLAN semiconductor revenues will reach $3 billion during the same timeframe, from $1.2 billion last year, said IDC.The growth will...
LOS ANGELES-More than two-thirds of women said they use cellular phones, and one-third said they use the advanced features on their phones, according to a survey by Women in Technology International, IDC and Intel Corp. More than half of the women surveyed named home...
LOS ANGELES-More than two-thirds of women said they use cellular phoned, and one-third said they use the advanced features on their phones, according to a survey by Women in Technology International, IDC and Intel. More than half of the women surveyed named home networking...
HOUSTON-Crown Castle Mobile Media will use technology from Microsoft Corp. to deliver and manage content for its live mobile TV service, the companies announced yesterday. The subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp. said it has selected Windows Media Audio, Windows Media Video 9 and...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Although the wireless industry is showing strong forward momentum this year, an eventual slowdown is expected as subscriber penetration surpasses 75 percent of the U.S. population, according to a new IDC report.By the end of 2007, IDC expects carriers will focus mainly on...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Mobile marketing company American IDC Corp. and advertising firm Smart Entertainment are teaming on a text message-based offering for poker fans. The service allows card aficionados to communicate with poker celebrities, exchanging tournament information, news, tips, and chats based on the game. During...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Mobile marketing company American IDC Corp. and advertising firm Smart Entertainment are teaming on a text message-based offering for poker fans. The service allows card aficionados to communicate with poker celebrities, exchanging tournament information, news, tips, and chats based on the game. During...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-The mobile-phone market grew at a staggering pace during the critical fourth-quarter shopping season, according to a variety of research reports. Further, that growth stretched from low-end phones to high-end smart devices. Mobile-phone shipments rose to 195 million units in the fourth...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Mobile gaming is poised to become the most lucrative data application category, overtaking ring tones this year and rising to nearly $1.5 billion by 2008, according to a report from consultancy IDC.IDC said the key to massive uptake will be a shift away...
More than 1.5 billion people subscribe to wireless services. The vast majority of those wireless users see their mobile phone as a device that allows them to talk to other people-and nothing more. The wireless industry, however, is spending billions of hours and dollars...
DUBLIN, Calif.-New research has picked iAnywhere Solutions Inc. as the top player in the middleware market, besting 13 competitors. This is the company's third straight year on top of that market, according to market research firm IDC.The report said the middleware market grew 27.4...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Teens are continuing to drive the adoption of new wireless technologies and services, according to a report by consultancy IDC. The study indicates that 40 percent of 15- to 19-year-olds are wireless subscribers, and these "classic early adopters" are helping wireless applications such...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Graphical content has emerged as the fastest-growing mass market for wireless data, according to a study from consultancy IDC. Although it generates less revenue than ringtones and games, the market for commercial graphical content is poised to grow from just less than $150...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Graphical content has emerged as the fastest-growing mass market for wireless data, according to a study from consultancy IDC.Although it generates less revenue than ringtones and games, the market for commercial graphical content is poised to grow from just less than $150 million...
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. slipped past Motorola Inc. to become the world's No. 2 mobile-phone manufacturer, according to new numbers from research firm Gartner Inc.According to Gartner, Samsung sold 22.9 million mobile phones in the third quarter, just above the 22.4 million phones Motorola...
Wi-Fi is quickly taking the place of integrated cameras and push-to-talk functions as the new hot technology for the handset market. As a result, chipmakers, carriers and handset suppliers are rushing to take advantage of the perceived demand for such converged devices. And the...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Mobile software and technology developer NMS Communications will team with IT consultant firm LogicaCMG to introduce ringback tones to subscribers of Vodafone Netherlands, the companies announced Tuesday. The service, dubbed Welcome Tunes, includes rock, pop and dance tunes, as well as standards and...
IRVINE, Calif.-Mobile software developer Networks in Motion has locked up $5 million in Series B funding from Redpoint Ventures and Mission Ventures, the company announced Wednesday. A producer of software for mobile workforce management and location-based services, Networks in Motion said it will use...
LONDON-Graphics processor manufacturer Nvidia will announce its latest offering at Mobile Content World in London this week.The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company will unveil its GoForce 3D 4500, which features high-performance three-dimensional graphics and 3-megapixel functionality. The processor initially will be brought to market in...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Worldwide sales of local area network switches declined 2 percent during the second quarter, following 13-percent growth during the first quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide LAN Switch QView.Despite the decline, the LAN switch market remains up 23 percent year-over-year. Port shipments were down...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Two reports confirm the growing optimism about the semiconductor market. Research Group Gartner said general global chip sales will grow 25 percent this years and 15 percent in 2005. In another study, IDC said it anticipates base station chip sales to snag...
New research shows the market for smart phones and converged devices continued to increase in the first quarter, with Nokia Corp. claiming the top spot in terms of devices and Symbian retaining the No. 1 position on the operating system side."The market for converged...
New research shows the market for personal digital assistants continues to decline, with shipments dropping 33.1 percent sequentially to 2.2 million units in the first quarter, according to research firm IDC."Despite increasingly powerful handheld devices reaching market, the consumer uptake of entry-level devices available...
