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The mobile analytics space continued to heat up last week as AdMob released a free tool allowing advertisers and publishers to track traffic and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.The …

Total annual spending for advertisements on mobile devices will exceed $1 billion this year and could increase to about $7.6 billion by 2013, according to a report from Juniper Research. …

A new report from MultiMedia Intelligence predicts the market for premium mobile content platforms grew nearly 20% last year, reaching a $3.4 billion share of the $18.5 billion in revenue …

AdMob joined the mobile analytics field, unveiling a free tool that allows advertisers and publishers to track traffic and measure the effectiveness of wireless ad campaigns.The San Mateo, Calif.-based startup …

The mobile service provider category has become the fastest-growing category in terms of brand value growth – increasing by 35% from last year – in the 2008 BrandZ Top 100 …

Pesky Wall Street.No matter how well you perform, the stock market – understandably, because it reflects investors’ view of future prospects – is all about “what’s next”?Qualcomm Inc., riding a …

Increasing customer interest and availability of W-CDMA and GSM handsets are pushing mobile location-based services from the realm of hype into the world of reality.A new report from ABI Research …

Could the stars be aligning to support a new push for bundled services? According to a report released last week by Compete Inc., 43% of consumers surveyed said they would …

When it comes to wireless plans, it’s all about the buffet, J.D. Power and Associates concluded in its semi-annual survey of wireless customers’ level of satisfaction with contracts.The firm, which …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s wireless resale relationship with three of the nation’s largest cable companies has come to an end. According to media reports, Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and …

Nearly one-fifth of mid- and high-end handsets will run Linux by 2013, according to a new forecast from ABI Research.High-profile backers such as Google Inc.(whose Android initiative is based on …

Global GSM subscriber growth is expected to slow from 22% year-over-year in 2006 and 2007 to 14% in 2008 and 2009, according to a new forecast from ABI Research.The slowdown …

Mobile data card sales will quadruple between 2007 and 2011 to reach $2.9 billion, according to predictions from Infonetics Research.The report suggest mobile data cards could threaten the Wi-Fi hot …

The global Broadband Wireless Access/WiMAX subscriber base reached nearly 1.8 million during the fourth quarter, according to figures from research firm Maravedis in its WiMAX Counts Quarterly Report.“Even with an …

LAS VEGAS-Flashback to CTIA Wireless 2006: As former Nokia Corp. CEO Jorma Ollila gave his farewell address to the industry two years ago this spring, he exhorted his audience to …

The mobile entertainment market could reach $47.5 billion by 2010, driven by greater 3G adoption and an increase in made-for-mobile content, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The firm, …

Mobile customers use a mixture of carrier-offered content, Web-based content and personal content, according to a survey conducted by ABI Research.The firm noted customers are more likely to watch a …

Flashback to CTIA 2006: As former Nokia Corp. CEO Jorma Ollila gave his farewell address to the industry two years ago this spring, he exhorted his audience to keep working …

Like a series of dominos, several of the largest regional carriers fell to consolidation pressures within the past year. The announcements came within a few months of one another: AT&T …

Analyst firm Berg Insight found 2.2 million passenger cars in Europe had an on-board telematics device at the end of last year. Stolen vehicle tracking is the primary telematics application, …

Last year proved to be significant for the Ultra Mobile Devices market, according to a new report from research firm In-Stat. In-Stat said the industry saw developments in connectivity, devices …

The mobile-phone accessory market is expected generate more than $40 billion in revenues this year and could grow to more than $80 billion by 2012, according to a new report …

Regional wireless operator Alltel Corp. posted a strong showing in J.D. Power and Associates latest rankings of wireless call quality, taking the sole or partial top spot in three of …

A report from Strategy Analytics finds there is strong demand among small and large enterprises for wireless services in Europe.“Spending on wireless solutions is expected to grow by 23% in …

The fixed-mobile convergence market could grow to 250 million users by 2012, according to new research from ABI Research.Converged services on fixed and mobile networks are currently available, and a …