Worldwide mobile device shipments in the third quarter were up 83 percent from a year ago, with Nokia Corp. leading the charge, according to recent research from Canalys.The firm defines the mobile device market as feature phones, smart phones, handhelds and wireless handhelds.Nokia grabbed...
Asian vendors score best in customer satisfaction WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-Overall satisfaction among wireless mobile-phone owners is up 5 percent from last year, according to J.D. Power and Associates' newly released "2004 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study," representing the first significant increase the industry...
LONDON-The mobile-gaming download market will grow into a billion-dollar global industry by the end of the year, according to a study released Thursday from Screen Digest, a London-based consultancy. The report indicates that mobile-phone gaming will increase more than six-fold by the end of...
Nextel Partners Inc.'s third-quarter financial results reflect improvements across the board.The carrier reported revenues of $337.2 million, up 29 percent from a year ago, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $103.5 million, an increase of 86 percent from last year. Free...
SAN FRANCISCO-The number of wireless subscribers grew by an estimated 14.5 percent during the past 12 months, while the average price of local monthly service continued to hold steady, according to the Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association.There are...
TORONTO-Mobile video may get lots of buzz, but it's not likely to draw consumers anytime soon, according to a study by research and consulting firm Advanis. The survey, conducted over the first half of 2004, indicates only 13 percent of mobile-phone users are interested...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Unit shipments of micro fuel cells for portable devices are expected to reach $125.2 million by 2010, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan."Once fuel cells enter the mainstream market, they will provide significant improvements in energy storage and also allow...
BOSTON-The emergence of third-generation networks will serve as a turning point for enterprise mobility, according to a new report from the Yankee Group.The mobile worker's user experience improves as wireless wide-area data speeds exceed 144 kilobits per second, allowing greater access to mission-critical applications,...
LONDON-Handset manufacturers Siemens AG and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. could make inroads against Nokia Corp. in Europe, according to the Yankee Group 2004 European Mobile User Survey. Respondents numbering in the thousands overwhelmingly named Nokia as the most widely owned brand in Europe...
RESTON, VA.-States and localities increasingly are turning to wireless technologies to attract business and expand broadband penetration to citizens in traditionally underserved areas, according to a report from government market intelligence provider INPUT. INPUT estimates the market for such services will grow from $500...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-High Speed Download Packet Access technology stands to create a major shift in the cellular handset memory market when the technology is deployed in networks and handsets beginning next year, according to research from Allied Business Intelligence.The technology will put pressure on...
A year ago, the semiconductor sector seemed on cruise control, while other sectors of telecom had just begun to rev up their economic recovery engines. Quarter after quarter companies reported sequential growth, confirmed by studies reflecting a surge in demand to feed a growing...
EDGE and UMTS technologies are both on a roll, says new research. But while EDGE accounts for more deployments, all eyes are on the benefits UMTS can bring. However, CDMA is singing its own song. At the CDMA Americas Congress in Miami, the technology's...
NATICK, Mass.-The United States military is the largest proponent and purchaser of software-defined radio equipment, according to a new report from technology market research and consulting firm VDC.SDR shipments to the U.S. military are expected to reach more than $1.7 billion by 2007, representing...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Two research firms presented two related pictures about the short-range technology ZigBee. West Technology Research Solutions said the ZigBee market will be fragmented and dominated by proprietary solutions, while Allied Business Intelligence expects the deployment of about 80 million devices by the...
BOSTON-Peer-to-peer multimedia messaging service will generate more revenue for wireless operators than P2P short message service by 2008, according to a study from the Yankee Group.The survey concluded that P2P MMS soon will be a lucrative offering for mobile operators that can provide good...
BOSTON-The market for data cards in Western Europe is potentially large, according to a new report from The Yankee Group.Operators, faced with restricted third-generation coverage, capacity and handsets have focused on business users and cellular PCMCIA cards for initial commercial third-generation services, said the...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Microsoft Corp. could overtake Symbian Ltd. in mobile-phone operating system market share by 2009, according to research from ABI Research.The group believes that by 2009, mobile phones with Symbian operating systems could make up less than 50 percent of the overall market,...
NEWTONVILLE, Mass.-A slim majority of mobile-phone users aren't interested in watching television broadcasts on their handsets, according to a report released Monday.The survey indicates 46 percent of U.S. cell-phone users are at least "somewhat" interested in watching television or videos on phones or other...
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Carriers should look to non-voice services—particularly ring tones—to increase revenues, according to two studies released this week.A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for ForceNine Consulting and Wirthlin Worldwide indicated non-voice services other than text messaging are in the early stages of consumer acceptance...
LONDON-Traditional GSM device manufacturers, including Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., are leading the charge in music-focused cellular devices, or "Cellular Music Decks," according to new research from Strategy Analytics."Music will be a 'bridesmaid' value-add mostly found on converged devices and high-end camera phones until...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Java's popularity among mobile developers is soaring, according to a new study by Evans Data Corp.J2ME, Sun Microsystems' mobile version of the popular platform, is currently being used by 40 percent of mobile developers, and another 24 percent are evaluating J2ME for...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Public wireless local area network services are in danger of caving under third-generation services as carriers are offering all-you-can-eat services and replicating WLAN pricing, according to analyst firm Analysys.The report, however, warns that such strategies may hurt 3G technology's economic prospects at...
The potential for growth in the North American wireless industry is far higher than in the more mature markets of Europe and Asia, according to a new report from Merrill Lynch.The study, titled "Where's the Growth? Lessons from Japan and Korea," paints a bleak...
