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 and processors. In addition, industry players have begun to realize that consumers will...
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 from ABI Research."Current market trends including the growing adoption of smartphones in the prosumer...
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 the report's six regions. Alltel just nipped past Verizon Wireless, which was tops in...
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 UK alone over the next two years, despite flat overall I.T. budgets 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 new round of trials should be forthcoming as femtocell technology becomes available, said ABI."As...
Sales of mobile phones to consumers in the United States reached 146 million units in 2007, according to a report from The NPD Group. The market generated $11.5 billion in revenues after rebates and promotions, said NPD. The firm noted some growth in the...
In the hands of well-heeled, early adopters, the iPhone's large touchscreen, user interface and an unlimited data plan lead to high rates of browsing, video viewing, music listening and social networking, according to a new report from M:Metrics.Overall, that's good news for the mobile...
When "going green" sometimes means having large polluters pay for lavish advertisements focused on how much they care about the earth, it helps to look beyond platitudes to tangible specifics.Right now, the telecom industry in general is in the early phase of defining what...
Fourth-generation subscribers, including LTE and WiMAX users, could exceed 90 million in 2013 if a number of milestones are met, according to a report by ABI Research.The study said there were 3.4 billion mobile subscribers worldwide at the end of last year, including 2.7...
The WiMAX market is expected to grow to $7.7 billion by 2011, predicts research firm Infonetics Research in a new WiMAX and Mesh Network Equipment and Devices report.Infonetics said the WiMAX market grew 11% during the fourth quarter and 46% for the entire year....
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from NPD Group's Ross Rubin, Enderle Group's...
More mobile users are seeing -- and responding to -- ads on their mobile phones, according to new figures from Nielsen Mobile.The division of The Nielsen Company found that 23% of U.S. mobile users reported seeing an ad on their phone in the past...
Editor's Note: Welcome to Reality Check, a feature for RCR Wireless News' new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In the coming weeks...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis' Peter Jarich, NPD...
Video chat services will help fuel mobile adult content revenues as the worldwide market for the steamy stuff reaches $1.5 billion by 2012, according to new figures from Juniper Research.Interactive video accounts for just 8% of all adult mobile services today but will generate...
A new category of consumer electronics device - the Mobile Internet Device - is expected to appeal to a wide variety of consumers, according to a new study from ABI Research.The report predicts the always-connected devices will grow from less than 3.5 million units...
Sprint Nextel Corp.'s performance is likely to get worse before it gets better, the company told agitated investors last week.The company's stock plummeted to new lows after it reported a $29.5 billion loss for the fourth quarter due to a write down of the...
Vendors trying to cash in on mobile content should start by giving the stuff away, according to a new white paper from Parks Associates and the think tank Entertainment Technology Center @ USC.The mobile video market is plagued with challenges including limited bandwidth,...
Video chat services will help fuel mobile adult content revenues as the worldwide market for the steamy stuff reaches $1.5 billion by 2012, according to new figures from Juniper Research.Interactive video accounts for just 8% of all adult mobile services today but will generate...
The worldwide mobile entertainment market will grow from about $20 billion last year to more than $64 billion by 2012, driven by music, games and mobile TV, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The report predicts mobile music will remain the largest sector...
The pace of 3G uptake will directly impact the demand for base stations during the next several years, according to a new study from In-Stat.The firm says light uptake of 3G services over the next several years will result in minimal demand for base...
About 462 million people are expected to subscribe to mobile TV services by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research.The growth will be driven by expansion of 3G networks and flat-rate plans for mobile video along with buildout of mobile video delivery...
BARCELONA, Spain - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced plans at the Mobile World Congress trade show to launch an Internet-services strategy for its handsets, a move that could put the Korean vendor into direct competition with Nokia Corp.'s overarching Ovi content play.And though Samsung's...
Like Britney Spears, mobile advertising is desperately in need of some monitoring.Market research firms seem to be tripping over themselves to offer the most optimistic projections for wireless ads. The Kelsey Group predicts the U.S. market will grow from $33.2 million last year to...
