A new report from IHS Screen Digest predicts that Nintendo Corp.’s strategy of promoting the connectivity and local networking features of its 3DS will continue to drive sales in the future, but that the sales of the 3DS will not match the sales of its predecessor, the Nintendo DS, over the long term. The company […]
According to a new report by the NPD Group there is a large and untapped market for devices that offer connected capabilities and the digital content played on those devices. NPD’s “The Connected Experience: Building a Bridge Between Devices & Content” report reveals how U.S. consumers are adopting connected devices and using digital content, as […]
News and entertainment smartphone apps are downloaded the most, but productivity smartphone applications generate the most revenues, reports In-Stat. Productivity applications such as mapping, business and enterprise applications and phone tools and utilities generate 59% of all smartphone application revenue. Recent research by In-Stat found the following: Games and Music and Radio are the top […]
Apple today announced that iPad sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this […]
In 2009, AT&T’s network issues may have led some to conclude that its network was carrying the most data traffic. But according to ABI Research, Verizon Wireless carried the most, followed by Sprint. Customers of these two operators generated 63% of the US market’s mobile network data traffic. Says practice director, Dan Shey, “Interestingly AT&T […]
US Consumer spending on Subscription-TV, Broadband, and Mobile Services will be “about the same” for most consumers, but about 15% intend to cut back. As a result, In-Stat estimates that consumer spending across these three segments could see nearly a $5 billion decrease during the next 12 months. Yet In-Stat’s recent survey reveals that broadband […]
Smartphones will double their share of all cellphones to about 20 percent, reports In-Stat. Global smartphone growth this year will be strong globally, but even stronger in the US market. “Strong demand is being driven by device manufacturers leveraging open OS device to re-invent the mobile phone experience,” says Frank Dickson, Vice President, Mobile Internet […]
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